I feel like the show is actively hurting our imagination of dune.
The voice coming from some made teen not something trained.
Half the sisters being religious zealots when their whole thing is twisting religion for their own goals.
Their need for a computer to organize their breeding program.
[Spoilers] Episode 6 was fucking epic
Just wanted to say wow
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Are people liking the show?
So far it feels like discount dune to me. Can def tell it’s Brian’s writing. The world feels too small too. It’s vaguely interesting to watch but they should have gotten better writers
(Spoilers All) Dune: Prophecy - S01E05 discussion
Discuss your thoughts, theories, opinions, and predictions based on episode 5 here!
(Spoilers All) Dune: Prophecy - S01E04 discussion
Discuss your thoughts, theories, opinions, and predictions based on episode 4 here!
TIL the Dune 2021 Gom Jabbar was (maybe?) modeled after needles used by street conjurers to identify witches in 16th and 17th century Europe.
I haven't read any confirmation, but the designs look way too similar to be coincidental.
It would also be fitting that the Bene Gesserit "Witches" should adopt such an implement to test their own subjects, lol.
Reading order?
Does anyone have a reading order which makes the most sense for someone who's never read or watched anything Dune? Thank you in advance!
Trump may be our Golden Path moment
I hope this isn't the case, but the timing of the movies is really good to get people into Dune. They'll need the books to fully understand the parallels though.
Hopefully Trump doesn't do the things we suspect he'll do based on what he's said, but, if he does, hopefully it's a moment humanity can learn from (again). Hopefully we come out of this and people stop trusting charismatic leaders. Dune may be more relevant than ever.
Dune 2 Changed A Key Chani Book Detail For The Better
Not sure I totally agree with the article writer. But it provides food for thought.
How are highliners operated?
I've watched all the YouTube videos and tiktoks about the spice and the guild navigators.. basically they're what exists instead of decision making computers.
But what do they actually do to operate the ship? Like they looked and saw some shit and now they have to do something about it.
Does the navigator have buttons and levers to configure the drive? Do they just speak words to some sort of helmsman about how to steer? Do they write out instructions? Is there some sort of telepathy or telekinesis the navigator does with the hardware?
Whenever I Google it I just find articles and videos about spice. What about SOP?
Butlerian Jihad
“We must negate the machines-that-think. Humans must set their own guidelines. This is not something machines can do. Reasoning depends upon programming, not on hardware, and we are the ultimate program! Our Jihad is a "dump program." We dump the things which destroy us as humans!” ― Minister-companion of the Jihad

