More more thoughts on depressing SF

First of all, I do not mean to argue that the grim, depressing work isn't satisfying as story.  It is, but it doesn't always leave me feeling the way I'd like to feel after a great story, and I'm finding lately that the emotions that could be evoked are limited to just a few.  That's probably just an accidental bias in my own reading.  I in particular relate this particular monoculture of mood to that particular type of story, dealing with technological afterlife.  

I'm well aware that stories require conflict and a world where everything is fine doesn't necessarily make for a great story.  I'm just observing a trend, not arguing or requesting that all future fiction be full of happiness and sunshine. 

Right now, after the last several grim reads, I think basically I want to read something that leaves me feeling the way I did after the recent Dr. Who episode, The Doctor Dances.  It was a dark, menacing episode up until the end, and then it was full of joy for me (and I imagine a lot of other viewers).

This has got me thinking about how I emotionally engage more frequently with novels, films, and television more often than I do with short fiction. A thought for another post.

As I said in my original post.  I'm probably just projecting my own mood onto the genre.