I have not seen Part 2 yet but my assumption was that he was Count Fenring because I can see him as the character. The thing is Fenring is one of those Dune characters that is a “fan favorite” the same way Tom Bombadil is for LOTR. He is “important” in the world and add many levels to the world building but as a…

It did give us a glimpse into what could happen if Spice production fell to zero, which is important to understand later in the story.

Well, they’ve cast the role. Done right, The Hour Of The Wolf would make a nice series finale.

I think Dune 3 could fix the problem with Chani pretty easy. I would just include a prologue where Lady Jessica finds Chani in some sietch and they have their famous “history will remember us as wives” conversation. Whether Chani believes Paul is the Mahdi or not, he has led the Fremen to their greatest victories and…

Chani’s change really hit hard. I think the only time I cried was watching her story arc and seeing everything rise as it falls through her eyes.

The book, “Dune” is a standard Campbell hero’s journey that deals with colonialism.

I personally think the truth is somewhere in between: As he was finishing the typescript of Dune in 1963, he no doubt had ideas for where the story could go, which he probably jotted down. He seems to have felt pretty confident that he had a hit on his hands, so he may very well have been thinking of sequels already…

Herbert has stated many times that he conceived, and started writing, “Dune Messiah” and “Children of Dune” at the same time that he was writing “Dune” but I just dunno. I think that it’s like how George Lucas made big, impactful changes in the Star Wars movies saying that was the plan, all along. It’s doubtful.

My great uncle eventually wound his internal clock so far back that he was going to bed at 8PM and getting up at 3:30.  I guess when you’re an actual old man and don’t have much to do in the evenings, you get used to calling it a night after the national news.

I think the reason the original movie works and no sequel ever has is that Brandon Lee’s Crow was actually pretty multi-faceted. He had a dark sense of humor that was barely masking his rage, underlaid by a world weariness that gave you the strong sense that he just wanted this whole thing done with.

Every other…

Uh, Brandon Lee. Jason Lee is different guy and very much alive.

Whether it was intentional or not, the death of Rick Prime sure reads different after knowing what happened with Roiland.

RICK PRIME: What’s your life without me?!
RICK C-137: Let’s find out...

And to a lesser extent, killing the versions of R&M from Space Jam feels like a minor apology to fans. Harmon’s never shied…

The first season of OFMD was spectacular, one of my favorite shows from the past several years. The second season had almost no chance to live up to the first. So, saying the second season wasn’t as good is not saying much. It was still good, and there was still more story to tell. I’m glad they wrapped it up with an…

then it moved into sneakers.

Shit, it’s been gel pens and those dumb “silly band” things that supposedly looked like characters but were more abstract than constellations are. As long as it is a thing that some people’s parents won’t buy them, it can be a status symbol for kids. 

It was jeans when I was a kid and then it moved into sneakers.  I know it was sportswear for a while.  This is just the latest in the status symbol cycle. 

I don’t see how it’s that different from people getting bullied for wearing generic brands of clothes or shoes. Luckily, I just didn’t give a shit as a kid about clothes brands. There’s always going to be “better than thou” peer pressure as a kid (and as an adult TBH), all that’s changed is what thing it’s focused on.

It’s funny cause they’re basically being mocked for not doing something that is incredibly stupid.

For this game it seems like that people are mad that “official” support for them wont be happening for a while.  Its not the mods themselves but the fact that entitled gamers are mad a company said things take time.  Given how many game companies never offer support for mods at all, I would think they would be happy…

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