Why isn't Rick oinking about Dune: Prophecy?

[Sean Baird]

He doesn't really like the IP. He just understands it's a prestige book to brag about having read if you're in the sci-fi community.

I myself have watched it. It's... fine. It's Game of Thrones in space, and I mean that literally. They take whole story lines and plot points directly from GOT to the point where certain major events lose all their intended gravitas because all you're thinking in real time is, "Oh, I remember when this happened in GOT." But it's fine.

If you're someone like me who doesn't have time or patience to limit your tv viewing to only shows you believe hold up to your artistic standards and just want to turn your brain off for an hour and enjoy something once a week or a couple times a month, this is fine. It's expensive. The CGI is fantastic. The acting is good. The set design and costumes are good. It's nice to look at. It almost - almost - captured the visual spectacle of the movies.

The pacing is uneven at times and the plot gets itself confused trying to appease the book-thumping fanatics while keeping things digestible for viewers like me who've only seen the movies. But it's fine. If you're a big TV watcher I would definitely put it on your list. If you're not, then consider if it's worth your time. There's literally nothing on TV right now and it's only 6 episodes so I watched. And it's been fine.

 

[Brooke Shields]

I think any time he's made known that he's watching a new series then someone from here texts him spoilers because we're still hilarious, so he's probably consciously not talking about new shows he likes

 

[Sean Baird]

I think any time he's made known that he's watching a new series then someone from here texts him spoilers because we're still hilarious, so he's probably consciously not talking about new shows he likes

I don't think he's ever mentioned it, even when the trailer came out las year. He's just not a real fan. I doubt he even read the book once, let alone multiple times.

 

[Slackjawed Cow]

Because he is watching old capeshit movies that he can fantasize that he is the main character

 

[DeadWithoutMyDavid]

I myself have watched it. It's... fine. It's Game of Thrones in space, and I mean that literally. They take whole story lines and plot points directly from GOT to the point where certain major events lose all their intended gravitas because all you're thinking in real time is, "Oh, I remember when this happened in GOT." But it's fine.

Does someone get caught fucking his sister or something

 

[Sean Baird]

Does someone get caught fucking his sister or something

No, actually that's the one thing from GOT that doesn't carry over. The Dune universe is decidedly against inbreeding, because there's a plot to interbreed royal lines and create super humans. They're trying to expand human abilities, not retain old ones like dragon blood-magic.

And now that I think of it, there is only one scene so far with gratuitous sex and nudity. Dune is more about grotesque body horror and violence than softcore porn like GOT.

 

[H0meRunCumia]

Dune is such overrated dogshit.

 

[Sean Baird]

Dune is such overrated dogshit.

It is, but so's your posting history.

Actually nevermind. Your posting history is correctly-rated dogshit.

Have a good Sunday night alone, you stinky degenerate.

 

[H0meRunCumia]

It is, but so's your posting history.

Actually nevermind. Your posting history is correctly-rated dogshit.

Have a good Sunday night alone, you stinky degenerate.

Preaching to the choir.

 

[Sean Baird]

Preaching to the choir.

There's no choir. It's just you alone.

 

[H0meRunCumia]

It is, but so's your posting history.

Actually nevermind. Your posting history is correctly-rated dogshit.

Have a good Sunday night alone, you stinky degenerate.

I've never actually seen it tbh, i was just being a dick...


I'll probably give it a shot now...

 

[Barry]

Overall it was unimpressive which is exactly how I expected it would be. Some of it was a bit on the nose though, for example the part where the bad guy jacks off in a giant bathtub full of diarrhea shit. They also included a couple star wars characters which I found confusing to say the least.

 

[AwfulManTitTankTop]

Scale of 1-10 how much DEI horseshit is in it?

 

[Sean Baird]

Scale of 1-10 how much DEI horseshit is in it?

Eh not too much, it's supposed to be multi-cultural to begin with. There are a lot of non-white characters but all the main characters are white. Ethnicity and race aren't supposed to play a role on this universe because it's so far in the future, but it stays true to the casting in the movies so that all the main story-line great houses are white people.
There are great houses that aren't white but they play very minor roles. The Sisterhood is very diverse but they're intended to be by their own design.

Anyone who bitches about DEI in this show is retarded. This show isn't perfect for several reasons but that's not one of them. One of the major themes of Dune, as I see it, is women manipulating men - men are decisive and violent, women are duplicitous and emotional - and this is pretty-well conveyed in the show.

 

[WifeStoreWill]

Because he’s too poor for HBO

 

[AwfulManTitTankTop]

Eh not too much, it's supposed to be multi-cultural to begin with. There are a lot of non-white characters but all the main characters are white. Ethnicity and race aren't supposed to play a role on this universe because it's so far in the future, but it stays true to the casting in the movies so that all the main story-line great houses are white people.
There are great houses that aren't white but they play very minor roles. The Sisterhood is very diverse but they're intended to be by their own design.

Anyone who bitches about DEI in this show is retarded. This show isn't perfect for several reasons but that's not one of them. One of the major themes of Dune, as I see it, is women manipulating men - men are decisive and violent, women are duplicitous and emotional - and this is pretty-well conveyed in the show.

Thanks. I didn't think it was an issue in the other 2 movies but I figured I'd ask.

 

[Sean Baird]

Thanks. I didn't think it was an issue in the other 2 movies but I figured I'd ask.

It's a fine show. It's almost good. Not great. It's fine.

I would watch it for the visuals alone, it you're the kinda viewer who likes to smoke weed a couple times a month and watch stupid TV. In that case, it's well worth it.

 

[Stent]

Anyone who bitches about DEI in this show is retarded.

What if the complaint is simply based on the fact that those people exist and I don't like being reminded of that?

 

[chiquita banana]

What if the complaint is simply based on the fact that those people exist and I don't like being reminded of that?

Typical Redditor cunt. Can't find something to whine about so he has to invent something because his existence is based on whining about irrelevant shit.

>Delay, Deny, Diaper

Oh Ok so you really have no concept of transcendence or morals or values at all and just follow whatever the latest gay trend is like a vapid idiot. Is that why you work for free for a retard website and don't even say anything funny you just say your gay little one line comments in the middle of the night that no one even notices? What a sad little existence LOL SAD

 

[Sean Baird]

Typical Redditor cunt. Can't find something to whine about so he has to invent something because his existence is based on whining about irrelevant shit.

>Delay, Deny, Diaper

Oh Ok so you really have no concept of transcendence or morals or values at all and just follow whatever the latest gay trend is like a vapid idiot. Is that why you work for free for a retard website and don't even say anything funny you just say your gay little one line comments in the middle of the night that no one even notices? What a sad little existence LOL SAD

I think he was being silly, you cunt. Get out of my thread with your cunty energy.