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re: Dune - first full review I’ve seen
Posted on 9/12/21 at 1:34 pm to dcw7g
Posted on 9/12/21 at 1:34 pm to dcw7g
quote:
the colonization of the Fremen’s land and the oppression they’ve experienced at the hands of rapacious outsiders, and then turns to a white savior whose greatness is entirely synthetic, engineered via planted prophecies and genetic manipulation.
Oh boy
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Posted on 9/12/21 at 1:56 pm to Cosmo
I wonder if they did an old review of Lawrence of Arabia?
Posted on 9/12/21 at 4:09 pm to Cosmo
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Oh boy
Having read the entire review, I found it interesting but flawed. Some of what she says (
quote:...) is technically correct but is clearly influenced by the predominate liberal world view.
..white savior whose greatness is entirely synthetic, engineered via planted prophecies and genetic manipulation.
While it has been a couple of decades since I read the books, in the end I remember them being an interesting and well thought out geo-political thriller fleshed out in a sci-fi setting. This is something I think the writer of the article really seemed to overlook.
This post was edited on 9/12/21 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 9/12/21 at 4:31 pm to Cosmo
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the colonization of the Fremen’s land and the oppression they’ve experienced at the hands of rapacious outsiders, and then turns to a white savior whose greatness is entirely synthetic, engineered via planted prophecies and genetic manipulation.
Once again, that’s what Frank Herbert was going for.
Posted on 9/12/21 at 5:55 pm to Cosmo
Firstly, I don’t recall there being a racial difference between the Fremen and the other houses. In fact, humanity is mentioned many, many times due to the universal eugenics program run by the Bene Gesserit.
Secondly, even if there was a difference, the Fremen end up winning due to their superior training and motivation. They even beat the emperor’s own death troops.
ETA: I guess the semi-secret society of women who are ruling the world wasn’t woke enough?
Secondly, even if there was a difference, the Fremen end up winning due to their superior training and motivation. They even beat the emperor’s own death troops.
ETA: I guess the semi-secret society of women who are ruling the world wasn’t woke enough?
This post was edited on 9/13/21 at 5:26 am
Posted on 9/14/21 at 9:17 am to Cosmo
I thought liberals loved being the white savior?
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