Herbert is of course a child of his time, with the first Dune book sitting firmly in the time of the sexual revolution and the role of hallucinogens. All adaptations have done their best to skip over all of the... erm, "beyond innuendo". Even Villeneuve only showed nudity if the people were dead already (bloodfalls on Salusa Secundus) or practically dead (Leto), and he didn't script Feyd-Rautha's kiss. Surely it isn't necessary for the storyline to detail the promiscuity of the Bene Gesserit, or the "celebrations" of the Fremen (not to mention, since all were equal, that included the kids - good luck bringing that to film without a life sentence!). But of course, it does beg the question: how far can we go in filtering out aspects that are so thoroughly woven into the books, even if "we" (read: the markets that are most profitable for film releases) with our current perceptions and cultural values find them dumb, too explicit, unethical or immoral?
Human blood in the mortar is actually taken from the real world.. back in the early 1900s when they'd construct something big like a bridge, apparently they would kill slaves and mix their blood into each pillar. It was believed the bridge would collapse if they didn't.
I wonder if the wildling conflict wasn’t intentionally engineered from the start to give the Nights Watch something to do while the true enemy lays dormant for thousands of years. I imagine a “Snowpiercer”agreement, some early wildlings agreed to stay north and play aggressors for the benefit of autonomy.
I think the “Tyrion was their target instead of Joff” relies on how poison works in the prologue for clash of kings. In that chapter the master dies from choking almost instantly. So if it was the wine Joff would have died before he even cut the pie. I don’t remember the chapters that well, but I can’t recall an optimal time to poison the wine before he drank it. Instead the Tyrion’s pie was poisoned, and when Joff ate the pie, he died very quickly. The theory is a bit out there but it’s fu speculate about.
I've been doing my darndest to numb myself to get through things lately. Hearing Even just the first few poems from you has made me feel more feelings than I've allowed myself for months. Probably the most cathartic and healthy thing i could have chosen to do today. Thank you so much
Tyrion Targaryen Theory: George R R Martin writes a lot about genetic manipulation and mutation in his other works. I think Tyrion was a fetus when Aerys abused Joanna and put that mutated-bloodmagic vayrian seed into her while pregnant with Tywin's child thus mutating Tyrion, which explains his eyes with different colors
I'd love it if Catelyn/Stoneheart gives up her life or influences resurrection of Jon... She says something like 'I should've been a real mother to this kid, I fucked up' because shs does have that special Berrics Kiss od Life thingy.
Hey just finished the books.. seems as tho I'll only need to wait a couple years for Wind of Winter.. Skagos' rep IS fake.. hardy sailors avoid it but Osha and Rickon are just chilling there??
