[quote]have tried to read Peter F. Hamilton's series but I'm sorry reading about characters named fucking Wilson or Bob in a god damn sci-fi novel dulls the imagination---it's SCI-FI think of some better names for fuck sakes[/quote]

I do want to point out that two of the main characters in Star Wars were named "Luke" and "Ben," and in Star Trek we have "James" as the original captain.

I'm assuming it was more than the names that turned you off? I haven't actually read Hamilton's stuff. I haven't read much sci-fi, actually. I read a lot of fantasy but get my sci-fi from vidya games, largely.

(Though I did read some books by the guy that basically invented the Spess Marine via Starship Troopers. His books are actually super interesting.)