I love the praise the Dune book series gets on here and on Chapo pod, and dig everything Denis V has done.

Before watching Lynch's Dune, I was hyped up expecting trade wars and discussions of imperialism and resource based economies, but the film didn't really care about that. Then the end kinda implies his godliness and Jihad is a good thing?

Am I missing something? I wan to jump on the hype train!

  • Florn [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Ultimately, the book does frame jihad as something positive that brings new vitality to decaying civilization. I've never seen the Lynch film, but I'm getting the feeling that it's framing the ending as "yay, protagonist victory!" from your post.

      • Florn [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        It's rejuvenating in the same way that the similarly inevitable big worm creates the spice - jihad is what gives society its kick, according to Dune