#I saw dune part two

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LISAN AL GAIB

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zendaya collecting white boys of the month like they’re infinity stones (insp.)

bonus:

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Dune: Part Two [x]

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- Where are you going? - To my room.

Dune: Part Two (2024) dir. Denis Villeneuve

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My favorite movies of 2024 (so far, in release order)

The Dune: Part Two poster art is by Matt Taylor.

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Paul Atreides: *does something murderous or unhinged*

Feyd-Rautha: Awww, that’s him! That’s my wife!

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Me watching Dune 2 and recognizing the scenes where the Emperor and his daughter were before going to Arrakis were at the Tomba Brion designed by Carlo Scarpa

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Paul's names and titles, Dune Part Two from start to finish

Methodology and notes:

Had to be addressing or referencing Paul specifically, so general discussions of prophecy (ie. "the mother of the Lisan al-Gaib will be a Reverend Mother") were not included

I didn't include things that weren't proper nouns like "cousin" BUT if I had, the last name Paul would have been called on screen is "your brother"

That one Kwisatz Haderach is from the line "Kwisatz Haderach, climb up, arise," which I treated as a direct command

The Atreides name carries its own connotations, so "Atreides" and "Paul Atreides" were treated as separate from just "Paul"

Gurney calls Paul "Paul" several times when they first reunite, but after Paul snaps and gives him a direct order ("Go south, protect my mother") he immediately course corrects to "my Lord" and only addresses him that way for the rest of the movie

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Yknow what

Feydpaul is growing on me..

..Not romantically though I just find the thought of these two fuckasses interacting like two very very annoyed toxic best friends hilarious

On some fucking-

F: "Atreides... Atreides nuts."

P: "Kys."

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Paul Muad’dib Atreides

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Top meme from instagram @ aaron.uh

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Paul saying that he found his way while watching Chani walk up to him tho

…and the way he watches her walk away as he loses it

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paul maud'dib atreides

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Paul: Can you keep a secret?

Chani: Do you know anything about my life?

Paul: No, I don't. Good point.

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Lawrence of Arrakis

It’s possible that Frank Herbert was inspired by David Lean's movie "Lawrence of Arabia" (rather than the actual history) while writing his famous book "Dune". Mainly when creating the character of Paul Atreides, because, as we can see, he has many similarities with Lawrence. However, both figures also have few differences. Here is a comparison of their characteristics: (WARNING: spoilers from "Dune" first book and two first movies)

What do they have in common: -A foreigner move into desert lands where he finds indigenous people who are ready for rebellion against exploitative rulers -White savior trope- Middle Eastern/Fremen People need Western leadership to be successful in battle -"Noble savage" trope, the Indigenous People have no real political consciousness -Both Paul and Lawrence had to blend in with a foreign culture (and be able to survive in the desert), but they didn't change their identity entirely -They demonstrated self-control during trial by pain (the match scene for Lawrence and the box of pain for Paul) -Both were a link between Indigenous and Imperial World -They knew how to use the "desert power" and lead guerilla warfare -Both use indigenous animals- camels/sandworms- for transportation and military purpose (giant sandworms also resemble the trains coursing through the Arabian desert) -They control everything and cannot fail. They become some sort of "superior beings", filled with hubris (Lawrence from the movie, rather than historical one) -Paul was the author of "Pillars of the Universe" and Lawrence wrote a book titled "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" -Both had unmarried parents and choose their own name (but were known by many) -Also both had VERY blue eyes

What are their differences: -Lawrence needed to be accepted by the Beduins whereas Paul was protected by Bene Gesserit -Lawrence didn’t want unnecessary violence and Paul believed that violence and killing is just a way to achieve his goal Lawrence wanted indepence for Arabs and was ashamed of how they were treated after the war by the Western Powers. Paul, to the contrary, intentionally used the Fremen and their military potential to achieve his own goals and lead them into an intergalactic jihad -Paul became a religious leader, while Lawrence had not

There are also a lot of Arabic and Muslim references in Herbert's books but that's maybe for another post.

For further reading I highly recommend these articles, on wchich this post is based on: The Orientalist Semiotics of Dune Lawrence of Arabia, Paul Atreides, and the Roots of Frank Herbert’s Dune Lawrence of Arrakis