What's Dune? - Page 2

luinilwen · 02-23-2004, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
According to the front page of my copy of Dune, the sequels to Dune are:
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune

There's also Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert.

Brian Herbert (his son) went on to cowrite (not sure of the name of the other author) the "Dune: House Trilogy" which is:
House Arteides
House Harkonnen
House Corinno

and currently doing a trilogy which so far is:
The Butlerian Jihad
The Machine Crusade
(i suppose these are also prequels, or rather "History of Dune", something like that.)

BeardofPants · 02-23-2004, 07:42 PM

BJ, you did not enjoy it enough!

It is *not* enjoyable, it is life-changing, amazing, astounding, magnificent... *smacks self with trout* Eh, sorry 'bout that.

**Nurvingiel** · 02-25-2004, 02:10 AM

They've hinted at a time where humans were enslaved by other humans who controlled powerful machines, it would be interesting to read a book about that.
I'm going to read a little Dune before bed.

Gnight.

BeardofPants · 02-25-2004, 02:23 AM

They did - Butlerian Jihad. And it sucksass.

**Nurvingiel** · 02-25-2004, 03:08 AM

Aw, too bad. Maybe I should stick with Frank Herbert originals. Or are some of the ones he wasn't the sole author of good?

brownjenkins · 02-25-2004, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants
BJ, you did not enjoy it enough! It is *not* enjoyable, it is life-changing, amazing, astounding, magnificent... *smacks self with trout* Eh, sorry 'bout that.

actually... i've been looking for something to pick up lately and may read it again... i only did once before, and it was quite a few years back (when i was about 14 i think)... maybe i'll catch some more of the fish-smackin' splendor

trolls' bane · 02-25-2004, 11:33 AM

Well, what page are you on anyway? You forgot to answer on What About Bob?.

BeardofPants · 02-25-2004, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
Aw, too bad. Maybe I should stick with Frank Herbert originals. Or are some of the ones he wasn't the sole author of good?

I haven't read any of the preludes, so I really wouldn't know. But from what I can gather, they're pretty bad - and inconsistent. I've only read Butlerian Jihad, and like you, I only did it because I was interested in the war that caused the anti-machine thing.

Falagar · 02-26-2004, 08:07 AM

Dune better be good, 'cause now I've spent some of my hard-earned and scarse money on the first one, solely because of all your praise, BoP.

BeardofPants · 02-26-2004, 03:08 PM

Well, YOU'D better like it, or I'll be over there to beat you to a bloody pulp with MY autographed Heretics of Dune.

Falagar · 03-02-2004, 05:18 PM

BoP, help me out here; I'm wondering where to place my self-made Muad'Dib altar: in the middle of my room or in front of my bed. Or perhaps make an extra room where I can place it?

Am also struggling with the idea of wheather to make a mouse-doll and place it on the altar or buying a living mouse...

BeardofPants · 03-02-2004, 07:47 PM

Well, the obvious place would be at the end of the bed, since that's the last place you see before you go to sleep, and the first thing you see when you wake up. However, if it's size (as proportional to how much you liked it) that you want to go for, then I'd recommend buying a mansion, and putting shrines every where. As for the mouse, I guess I'd recommend getting a real-live one, and gluing bigger ears on it or something. But you know, the problem with a living mouse is that you've got to give it the run of the place, and they leave pee-trails, so maybe you should consider just getting a mouse-doll. But then, if you were genuinely worshipping Paul, maybe you wouldn't mind the pee-trails?

Or maybe you could compromise, and just pee on the doll, so it could smell like a real mouse....

edit: Nice location.

Perhaps you could just wait for the Lions of Kenya to pee on your doll?

Falagar · 03-04-2004, 12:32 PM

How about getting a real mouse to pee on the doll? Or perhaps I'll just drop the whole mouse-thingy and buy a
maker (could live in the garden, I'll just need a few bags of sand).

I can ask him 'cause here comes the lion!

*is eaten*

trolls' bane · 03-08-2004, 11:37 AM

I just finished it a few days ago. The ending was rather "flat" I should say.

Falagar · 03-08-2004, 12:03 PM

Luckily there are sequels.

Katie of the Golden Wood · 03-08-2004, 04:46 PM

*Another ashamed novice wanders in*

Planning to go buy a copy, but though I love fantasy I've never really liked sci-fi...is it really hard core science fiction or is it more....allegory (is that the word??)

Katie

BeardofPants · 03-08-2004, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trolls' bane
I just finished it a few days ago. The ending was rather "flat" I should say.

FLAT??? When Paul marries Irulan instead of Chani? ????? How could you think that that is FLAT?

GNRRRRRR.... *eyes Trolls Bane threatenly*

trolls' bane · 03-08-2004, 10:41 PM

LOL

! I don't think you get what I mean by "flat." What I mean by flat, it the way it ends: the last sentence makes it look like there's another page or more. It's like he didn't finish, but as my friend said, it's probably a lead up to a sequel. What is the next sequel, anyway?

Falagar · 03-09-2004, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trolls' bane
LOL! I don't think you get what I mean by "flat." What I mean by flat, it the way it ends: the last sentence makes it look like there's another page or more. It's like he didn't finish, but as my friend said, it's probably a lead up to a sequel. What is the next sequel, anyway?

I believe the word you're looking for is 'abrupt'.

And indeed, it did, I thought there was another chapter after the last one when I first read it (excepting the appendixes, of course).

Quote:

Originally posted by BeardofPants
FLAT??? When Paul marries Irulan instead of Chani? ????? How could you think that that is FLAT? GNRRRRRR.... *eyes Trolls Bane threatenly*

I knew he would do that since the first time we "saw" her. She's the one that was quoted all the time.

**Nurvingiel** · 03-12-2004, 04:16 PM

Paul doesn't marry Chani!!! They love each other! They have a child! What the @^%$#$%!?

Why didn't you put that in spoilers!? I love Chani, and I'm not done the first book yet, so thanks a lot.

Oh well... now I'm more prepared for the heartbreak. Who's this Irulan chickie anyway? I know she's come into the story already... I'll just have to go read more.

02-23-2004, 07:42 PM	#22
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	BJ, you did not enjoy it enough! It is not enjoyable, it is life-changing, amazing, astounding, magnificent... smacks self with trout Eh, sorry 'bout that. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

02-25-2004, 02:23 AM	#24
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	They did - Butlerian Jihad. And it sucksass. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

02-25-2004, 11:33 AM	#27
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	Well, what page are you on anyway? You forgot to answer on What About Bob?. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

02-26-2004, 08:07 AM	#29
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Dune better be good, 'cause now I've spent some of my hard-earned and scarse money on the first one, solely because of all your praise, BoP. __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

02-26-2004, 03:08 PM	#30
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well, YOU'D better like it, or I'll be over there to beat you to a bloody pulp with MY autographed Heretics of Dune. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

03-02-2004, 05:18 PM	#31
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	BoP, help me out here; I'm wondering where to place my self-made Muad'Dib altar: in the middle of my room or in front of my bed. Or perhaps make an extra room where I can place it? Am also struggling with the idea of wheather to make a mouse-doll and place it on the altar or buying a living mouse... __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle. Last edited by Falagar : 03-02-2004 at 05:20 PM.

03-02-2004, 07:47 PM	#32
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Well, the obvious place would be at the end of the bed, since that's the last place you see before you go to sleep, and the first thing you see when you wake up. However, if it's size (as proportional to how much you liked it) that you want to go for, then I'd recommend buying a mansion, and putting shrines every where. As for the mouse, I guess I'd recommend getting a real-live one, and gluing bigger ears on it or something. But you know, the problem with a living mouse is that you've got to give it the run of the place, and they leave pee-trails, so maybe you should consider just getting a mouse-doll. But then, if you were genuinely worshipping Paul, maybe you wouldn't mind the pee-trails? Or maybe you could compromise, and just pee on the doll, so it could smell like a real mouse.... edit: Nice location. Perhaps you could just wait for the Lions of Kenya to pee on your doll? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords Last edited by BeardofPants : 03-02-2004 at 07:49 PM.

03-04-2004, 12:32 PM	#33
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	How about getting a real mouse to pee on the doll? Or perhaps I'll just drop the whole mouse-thingy and buy a maker (could live in the garden, I'll just need a few bags of sand). I can ask him 'cause here comes the lion! is eaten __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle. Last edited by Falagar : 03-08-2004 at 12:03 PM.

03-08-2004, 11:37 AM	#34
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	I just finished it a few days ago. The ending was rather "flat" I should say. __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

03-08-2004, 12:03 PM	#35
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Luckily there are sequels. __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

03-08-2004, 04:46 PM	#36
Katie of the Golden Wood Enting Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: US of A Posts: 69	Another ashamed novice wanders in Planning to go buy a copy, but though I love fantasy I've never really liked sci-fi...is it really hard core science fiction or is it more....allegory (is that the word??) Katie

03-08-2004, 10:41 PM	#38
trolls' bane Entmoot Secretary of the Treasury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Campsite-by-Giraffe Posts: 5,408	LOL! I don't think you get what I mean by "flat." What I mean by flat, it the way it ends: the last sentence makes it look like there's another page or more. It's like he didn't finish, but as my friend said, it's probably a lead up to a sequel. What is the next sequel, anyway? __________________ KI6PFA Amateur Radio Operator

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