now, i may be new to the forums, but im not sharing the same opinions as the rest (well most) of you guys, as i am looking forward to the new novels (need to finish the original series first, of course ;D). I understand that the prequels and legends of Dune arent, ah, in the same class together. thats not to say one is better, though DUNE is, well, DUNE. what im trying to get at is authors, no matter who says what, write about what intrests/affects/etc them and they are influenced by numerous things, such as the time period. in 1965, was even half (quite generous, i know) of the stuff in house atreides concieveable? or even in the Butlerian Jihad? prolly not. I myself am a huge fan of anything DUNE, including Brian/Kevin J.A. stuff, so i have a bit of a bias, but i am also a huge reader of everything, espcially sci fi. i read it for what its worth. and Dune and all its forms is worth a considerable bit. While the themes changed, the weight of the novels remains the same. Ever consider the ramifications of the Legends and its characters? being as young as i am, i recognize the validity of the arguments ofthe machines, as well as the politics at play in the human society. Dont read it to measure up to the orginal(s), because you all, and i, arent privy to both sets of authors, so who knows what they had in mind. read it for the novels they are, and then connect it to the rest.while there may be a few discrepancies, all have the intrcricies that make DUNE, well, DUNE. other than that, i look forward to DUNE 7 and 8. =D
