#dune paul

[monstettes]

 𓈒  Paul x Jessica Stimboard.

 ┈┈ Requested By: @paganmindidnothingwrong !

 

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[pocket-size-cthulhu]

I haven't read Dune yet (my copy is on its way!), But i am SO excited to just because of the way i feel like it subverts expectations. I'll reflect on this more after reading but i feel like specifically Paul's "special boy chosen one" status is a great subversion of the "special boy chosen one" genre.

Like, first of all, we know from the start why we're following Paul Atreides around instead of some other random schmuck. He's the heir of one of the most influential families in the universe, which would make him a notable figure in any case; but he's also the son of a powerful witch. Pretty badass combination and there's no "he's just a special boy" about it; it makes sense that Shit Would Happen to this kid.

Second of all, his ✨ magic powers✨ aren't unexplained either. I'm in no way a fan of eugenics irl, buuuut i gotta say that "this messed up boy is the product of thousands of years of carefully controlled human eugenics" is a pretty sick basis for a person's power. Not only does it explain why he's powerful--something i personally like, especially where "special boy is inexplicably more talented than others" is such a common trope--but also it gives his powers an inherent dark and troubling nature, both for the audience and for the character himself. Paul feels like he's a freak, a mistake, something kinda scary, and we as the audience are kinda forced to agree with him.

As an add-on to that last point, the fact that the Bene Gesserit go around doing colonizing/missionary work all over the galaxy, and that's a big reason why people are drawn to Paul, is an incredible detail as well that adds context and nuance.

The last thing for now that i think is a really interesting and effective subversion of expectations is the fact that Paul doesn't always do things we approve of. I still don't know how the first book ends (I've watched the movie and tons of lore vids about the first half of Dune lol), but like, i could genuinely see Paul becoming a savior or a dark lord. The moral ambiguity really adds a fun and delicious storytelling layer here.

Looking forward to reading the book! If i have any more spice fueled big brain moments I'll share them.

[lostonmyroad]

jessica really said “god forbid women do anything” and doomed an entire people to war by installing her twink son as a false prophet by stealing her cult’s 10,000 year old breeding program propaganda

[zorosnavigator]

[endrae]

my heart calls for arrakis

[chunlo]

I like Dune: Part 2 PRINTS

[legionofpotatoes]

Lead them to paradise.

[wulfhalls]

u heard about doomed by the narrative now get ready for doomed by my mum and her coven of space eugenics cult sisters thru their 10k year long breeding program

[bigbadgirlyman]

[dxliriumoftheendless]

favourite straight people trope: cool interesting girl falls in love with the Devil. examples:

[szczurherbacany]

yeah

print

[murphycooper]

“i want you to know, i will love you as long as i breathe.”

dune part ii / ojibwa / waiting for this story to end before i begin another, jan heller lev

[thorsonoflesbians]

god i love dune twitter

[yasminhananis]

Dune: Part Two, dir. by Denis Villeneuve // A Panathenaic amphora (Greece (Attica), ca. 365BC - 360BC) (x)

[ooohladymaria]

"Sons of sand"

An artwork of mine that blew up on tik tok

❗️Please don't repost without credit❗️

[lady-of-the-puddle]

I need everyone to understand about the fremen.

They do not cry. Ever.

To give water to the dead is the most sacred honor that anyone could give but they rarely and never do that because it's ingrained in them to not waste water from birth. A single tear could mean life and death for them. To give water to the living? Unheard of.

Paul crying over killing Jamis in the book was a moment that astonished the fremen around him. Jessica ponders their reactions and knows that this is a holy moment.

Jessica then forcing Chani to cry for Paul(this was not in the book btw but I love it) is the ultimate betrayal of her autonomy. To force her to give what is essentially a piece of her life to him without her consent is sacrilegious and she knows it.

Water of Life indeed.