for the record, like almost all big classic sci-fi, these books (dune) are remarkably bigoted and reductive. i still like space stories and political intrigue tho.
alt text: Trade Offer from Sand Worm Leto Atreides. You receive: 4000 years of planet bound subjugation. Spice, eventually. Famine. Sex ninjas from outer space. Golden Path… I recieve: Like 70 something Duncan Idahos. Gentle Hwi.
I’m reading Chapterhouse right now and my God Frank has some real sexual issues doesn’t he? I thought the Idaho gholas in God-Emperor were weird enough.
Still, as a critique on power structures, Dune as a whole is phenomenal
May I introduce you to John Norman and the wholesome little planet of Gor?
Jesus, i bought one of those from a little book store years ago because “cool cover!”
I remember that I was making small talk with the clerk/owner and said something like “this book looks rad!” And he gave me one of those slightly long “suuurree” replies.
I was maybe 30 pages in later and just put it down. “Really fucked up misogyny as a civilization” aint exactly a great genre.
Or is it the best genre?
Don’t look for a film adaptation any time soon.
eta: I went to look Gor up in wikipedia and Holy Shit! He’s still publishing them as ebooks! #38 is coming out this year.
Maybe we should drag Lynch back for creating the later movies in the series.
Just started chapterhouse yesterday, it’s a wild series for sure