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[dhampyresa]

I went to see Villeneuve's Dune pt2 (VOstFR -- original sound, French subtitles) with a friend. My friend summed both of our feelings as "That was a movie that we saw". Because it was a movie that we saw. The first one was better.

The pacing in this one is really weird and also it was SUPER LOUD at some points. Really liked Chani's friend, but it was never explained why she did what the thing at sietch Tabr.

I was most disappointed in how the cisterns were portrayed. They had inspired such awe in me at 7 year old that I doubt anything wouldn't have been though.

I was also disappointed in how similar all the architecture was -- this might be because I've been thinking about environmental storytelling lately, but having all three main factions of Empire, Atreides and Harkonnen all have the same-but-a-different-colour architectural and clothing style was such a missed opportunity. Especially since in place a piece of Harkonnen architecture reminded me of H R Giger. Both pseudo-brutalism and psychosexual Giger-esque techno-organic would work for the Harkonnens. But like. Pick one.

Big Jodorowski's La caste des Méta-Barons vives in places which like, duh. But still a bit disappointing -- my own dislike of Jodorowski aside, it's a wee bit played out, innit.

The Fremen Reverend Mothers' tatoos and clothing were extremely reminiscient of Amazigh ones. Which makes the dearth of Maghrebi cast members more blatant/sad.

I feel so bad for the sandworms. Everyone keeps shoving things into their nostrils :(

The Muad-dib mouse was only in it for ten or so seconds but it was very cute.

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[sovay]

-- this might be because I've been thinking about environmental storytelling lately, but having all three main factions of Empire, Atreides and Harkonnen all have the same-but-a-different-colour architectural and clothing style was such a missed opportunity.

Avoiding that sameness is actually one of the worldbuilding elements I have really enjoyed about Foundation. Even closely related cultures of different planets do not look interchangeable with one another, even if they share technology or traditions, and some of them which have been in galactic diaspora for millennia rather than centuries look very different. I believe the third season is finally supposed to have restarted filming after two different halts and I have my fingers crossed it will continue to be as good.

I was most disappointed in how the cisterns were portrayed. They had inspired such awe in me at 7 year old that I doubt anything wouldn't have been though.

Have a stepwell for consolation?

The Muad-dib mouse was only in it for ten or so seconds but it was very cute.

Hooray!

[kore]

Foundation is amazingly good, which is wild considering its source! (I inhaled all those books when I was about ten, lol. I don't think I could read them now. )

[sovay]

Foundation is amazingly good, which is wild considering its source! (I inhaled all those books when I was about ten, lol. I don't think I could read them now. )

I think I last read them in middle or high school. I am also highly skeptical of revisiting! But the showrunner has an entire FAQ on his blog about how it is his pet project because his parents were both fans, which makes me very happy.

[dhampyresa]

Thank you for the link! Like kore, I last read the books when I was about ten.

[dhampyresa]

I've only seen the first four episodes of Foundation, but I do like how different the various cultures have looked so far.

I do love a good stepwell. I find cenotes are the closest to the image in my head. I think what was missing in the movie was the sense of scale -- somehow the room felt small, idk.

I WOULD FOLLOW MUADDIB THE MOUSE OVER MUADDIB THE PAUL

[sovay]

I find cenotes are the closest to the image in my head.

That makes sense. Cenotes are majestic.

I WOULD FOLLOW MUADDIB THE MOUSE OVER MUADDIB THE PAUL

I AM SORRY THE FILM DID NOT GIVE YOU MORE MOUSE.