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[–] Konoker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Sorry to be that guy

Duncan is the heroe of Dune

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 14 points 4 weeks ago

That's a much better Dune meme.

[–] nickwitha_k 9 points 4 weeks ago

Bless the Maker and His water. Bless the coming and going of Him. May His passage cleanse the world. And keep the world for His people.

Moneo!!! I need another Duncan who knows when not to go behind the royal cart!!!

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 48 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

If you think Paul is bad just wait until you meet his kids

[–] VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz 26 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The whole Atreides family are an unruly bunch: Paul's son Leo II is called the tyrant, Paul is overthrown by his sister Alia.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

His preborn conscious sister who would try to orchestrate the killing of family members to ensure her rule? Yeah, she's also a real peach

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

Who also has memories of Baron Harkonnen which isn't supposed to happen because no Y chromosome. But whatever.

The Harkonnen personality needs more boys

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe she was intersex

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 4 weeks ago

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Jessica got one of her X chromosomes from the Baron, and Alia got one of hers from Jessica. Does that not work?

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I thought male memories were on the Y chromosome which is why you needed a male. If those memories could be accessed by women why have the KH at all?

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

They did save humanity though. Death of everyone or death of a large portion. Everyone loses.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 33 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Someone is an imperial sympathizer. You just believe his golden path story? Sounds like spice hallucinations to me

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not just him, the Bene Gesserit knew the same thing, so did other factions. Would the others work? Unlikely.

Spice was finite, it was used to travel, once the spice ran out, it was only time until humanity was ended.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 10 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Humanity got to Arrakis without spice, it'd survive one way or another

[–] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

Spice had more than one use….

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

He's both and neither.

The story is about the dangers of charismatic leaders.

[–] sebsch@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 4 weeks ago

The next one in the heritage might not be too charismatic

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 19 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

All of the aristocracy sucks, the people are fucked no matter who's in power. Yes, I'm still talking about Dune, why?

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Landsraad, very powerful group, folks, very elite. All the Great Houses, the best of the best, believe me. Tremendous influence, incredible deals, they knew how to keep the Emperor in check, checks and balances, very important. Some people say it's like the Senate, but smarter. More glamorous. Way more effective. These were major players, House Atreides, House Corrino, all of them, very classy. They knew strategy, they knew loyalty, and they didn’t let one man have all the power. Quite frankly, we could learn a lot from the Landsraad. Incredible negotiators. Winners. Total winners!

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

If only he was that articulate...

[–] K4mpfie@feddit.org 9 points 4 weeks ago

Didn't Herbert specifically write Heretic because people mistook Paul as the hero?