Good to be in the complany of like-minded individuals!
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 00:19
Hello all! My name is Joe, aka Talos (sorry Talos Aquinas, thought I was the only Greek Mythology buff lol!)
I've been a huge Dune fan ever since discovering it about 8-9 years ago when I saw House Atreides on the shelf at a local bookstore. As much as I dislike the hacks I do have to thank them for introducing me to the wonderful world of Dune; I doubt I would have found it if HA hadn't occupied such a prominent display spot at Barnes & Noble. I read the originals first to keep everything in context and it was love at first read. I remember being so excited to read the House trilogy, the upcoming Legends trilogy, and the long awaited series conclusion. I was, of course, quite disappointed with the outcome of the prequels but I just brushed it off without much thought. I compared it to the original Star Wars and it's often contradictory and laughable "expanded universe." I thought I was the only dissatisfied customer. Boy was I wrong. It wasn't until suffering through Hunters and Sandworms that I became truly infuriated (and don't even get me started on PoD, I think that's been covered well enough here.)
Anyways, I've been lurking around for a few weeks catching up on some of the older discussions, many of which had me in stiches, and I want to thank you guys for creating a place to honor the true leagacy of my favorite author.
It's good to be home.
I've been a huge Dune fan ever since discovering it about 8-9 years ago when I saw House Atreides on the shelf at a local bookstore. As much as I dislike the hacks I do have to thank them for introducing me to the wonderful world of Dune; I doubt I would have found it if HA hadn't occupied such a prominent display spot at Barnes & Noble. I read the originals first to keep everything in context and it was love at first read. I remember being so excited to read the House trilogy, the upcoming Legends trilogy, and the long awaited series conclusion. I was, of course, quite disappointed with the outcome of the prequels but I just brushed it off without much thought. I compared it to the original Star Wars and it's often contradictory and laughable "expanded universe." I thought I was the only dissatisfied customer. Boy was I wrong. It wasn't until suffering through Hunters and Sandworms that I became truly infuriated (and don't even get me started on PoD, I think that's been covered well enough here.)
Anyways, I've been lurking around for a few weeks catching up on some of the older discussions, many of which had me in stiches, and I want to thank you guys for creating a place to honor the true leagacy of my favorite author.
It's good to be home.
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