I loved the Bene Gesserit (If I'm spelling that right) so that's probably why I was invested in Dune right away. But anyways, I loved hearing about Paul's training from Lady Jessica and the mentats. The fact that everything is run by human computers is very interesting for sci-fi, I love imagining the possibilities of what the human mind can do.
For me what makes Dune excellent is the tension that builds over time because we have an omniscient narrator. We know that Paul and his family are in trouble, we know there's a larger political conflict brewing, we know the Emperor giving Dune as a planet was more of a trap than a gift, we know somebody will betray the Atreides. This is good for keeping the story moving, but also I think it makes the world outside of Arrakis feel larger. Paul and the Atreides are caught up in larger forces that have been in play for centuries. Even at the end when
Paul is a messiah, he recoils at the jihad he helped create. The Fremen army worships him, but the messianic movement has gone out of control. He could not stop it if he wanted.
I loved the Bene Gesserit (If I'm spelling that right) so that's probably why I was invested in Dune right away. But anyways, I loved hearing about Paul's training from Lady Jessica and the mentats. The fact that everything is run by human computers is very interesting for sci-fi, I love imagining the possibilities of what the human mind can do.
For me what makes Dune excellent is the tension that builds over time because we have an omniscient narrator. We know that Paul and his family are in trouble, we know there's a larger political conflict brewing, we know the Emperor giving Dune as a planet was more of a trap than a gift, we know somebody will betray the Atreides. This is good for keeping the story moving, but also I think it makes the world outside of Arrakis feel larger. Paul and the Atreides are caught up in larger forces that have been in play for centuries. Even at the end when
Paul is a messiah, he recoils at the jihad he helped create. The Fremen army worships him, but the messianic movement has gone out of control. He could not stop it if he wanted.