tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post7534610628648110689..comments2023-10-27T17:16:27.467-04:00Comments on The Hugo Endurance Project: DuneAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-69935427553338062042012-12-07T15:30:15.535-05:002012-12-07T15:30:15.535-05:00I do and I can't wait!I do and I can't wait!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-58275830976932153672012-12-07T13:41:15.640-05:002012-12-07T13:41:15.640-05:00Wow, interestingly enough, it's in God Emperor...Wow, interestingly enough, it's in God Emperor that we see the Fremen struggling with the consequences of changing their planet. Funny how the part you're most interested in happens to be in the one that you bought.<br /><br />My personal favourite of the sequels is Messiah (the first sequel) since it deals with the struggle Paul has with seeing the future and the power/powerlessness that comes with it. It's the first novel I ever read that deals with some of the consequences of seeing the future, and seeing it accurately. On the one hand, that's an amazing power. On the other, it makes Paul feel like nothing more than a helpless tool of history, time, and the greater events going on around him. It's wonderful stuff, if you like that whole internal turmoil/existential crisis theme.Sebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287375836781255561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-53906669902982425072012-12-07T12:56:25.213-05:002012-12-07T12:56:25.213-05:00This was one of the first SF I ever read and I was...This was one of the first SF I ever read and I was just blown away by the idea that I'd been missing out on stuff like that!<br /><br />You're spot on mentioning the way he reveals so much with the smallest details. I can't tell you how many times I've reached out for one of the sequels and then picked up something else or realized that the library didn't have the right one. You've more than effectively renewed my interest though, especially the part about the Fremen realization. This also reminds me that I had bought a copy of God Emperor of Dune for 50 cents from the library a while back. I need to get back to this series so I can get to cracking that one open (it has such an awesome cover). Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-22224628390100099532012-12-07T10:15:34.551-05:002012-12-07T10:15:34.551-05:00Until I read The Dispossessed a few weeks ago, thi...Until I read The Dispossessed a few weeks ago, this was my all-time favourite novel. There's just SO much in it that rewards you when you re-read it. Have you read the sequels? Many of the issues you raise actually play out in them (Paul going native, the Fremen realizing that changing Arrakis may not be the best idea, Paul struggling even more with his role as God-Emperor, etc.). <br /><br />As far as Herbert and environmentalism, he apparently had read an article about biologists trying to stop sand dunes from spreading on a beach somewhere in Oregon, or Washington (I forget) and claimed that it provided all the inspiration he needed.<br /><br />Great review...I also love his style of description wherein he only mentions one detail that hints at something larger. This is a total must-read for any sci-fi fan.Sebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287375836781255561noreply@blogger.com