GSZX1337 wrote:Ack wrote:I read Dune for the first time in 2010, and I thought it was a masterpiece.
Read it immediately.
I hated Dune and found it to be a 412 page slog. There are things that Frank Herbert does well like action, scenery, and politics, but it all falls apart because none of the characters were likable. Paul, Jessica, Alia, Chani, and many others were just boring, artificial drones issuing exposition and vaguely emulating emotion. The only characters I liked were Duke Leto and Feyd-Rautha as they were the only ones that acted like characters.
jp1 wrote:They turned Dune into a book?

That's actually what makes it a good book. No, character is perfect and has many flaws. But there are plenty with personality: Liet-Kynes, Piter de Vries, Gurney Hallek, the Baron and if you keep reading the series (which few do) Duncan Idaho becomes more of a fleshed out leading character. And Paul become more likable in Children of Dune.
BoringSupreez wrote:Dune is awesome.
Reading it makes me feel like a pre-2000s LotR fan though. No good movies based off an extremely rich fantasy world. Some talented director really needs to try taking Dune on again.
The Syfy channel mini series of Dune was pretty faithful. Not the best special effects, too many dumb hats, and Paul is a little whiney and old but I enjoyed it. The sequel covers Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.
Where's my chippy? There's my chippy.