frank herbert's dune

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:22 am

I usually avoid anything written or co-written by Anderson, he's an embarrassment to the literary community and you only have to look at his Star Wars trilogy for proof of that.

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:32 am

Aha! So he's to blame for the difference in quality between Frank Herbert's books and the subsequent prequels...

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:58 am

Indeed he is. What I cant undertand is how he gets into so many franchises and ruins them.

I mean, Suncrusher. Gah!

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:43 pm

I don't know of it, but congrats, Cmdr.!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:55 pm

I don't know of it,

Suncrusher. A ship the size of a fighter with indestructable armour that can destroy stars.
The Death Star was that size for a reason damn it!

but congrats, Cmdr.!

Thanks!

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:54 pm

Don't forget the unparalleled genius that is Corporal Daala. Allegedly a the greatest tactician at the Academy, who then went on to loose every single battle she ever fought, largely through her own incompetance.

And congratulations on the promotion Rochey.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:18 pm

Oh god, don't remind me of her. She makes Janeway look like Sun Tzu.

Thanks, BTW.

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:26 pm

Has anyone read Hunters of Dune?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:18 pm

I don't recall the name. Was it by Frank Herbert or.....the others?

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:27 pm

Frank started it but Brian finished it.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:28 pm

In that case, I probably haven't read it.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:03 pm

Wasn't Hunters of Dune the original pulp serial version that Frank started?

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:12 pm

Not sure, thats why I'm asking about it.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:29 pm

I just got an illustrated history of 20th-century sci-fi for Xmas. I'll check it out.

Jordanis · Post by **Jordanis** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:30 pm

I read some of the prequels. The House books were just acceptable, but the far prequels were terrible. Aside from playing merry hell with the canon (the appendix to Dune says that the Orange Catholic Bible was created by a convocation on Earth AFTER the Butlerian Jihad. The Prequels have humans glassing the surface of earth DURING the Butlerian Jihad.), they're just terrible. I really love that this whole thing is driven by one woman's obsession with one dead child. I guess Anderson couldn't write a credible fiery leader capable of inspiring millions to Jihad. That's a task for REAL authors.