Hyperion Cantos: The Cruciform Parasite and the Bikura

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Spoilers! Seventy Bikura survived the initial crash landing on the world of Hyperion. Several centuries after this, the 67-year-old Jesuit Priest, Paul Dure would encounter the Bikura after being exiled to the Outcast world of Hyperion. The details of what happened to father Dure on Hyperion are recounted by father Hoyt, during the beginning of the pilgrimage to Hyperion which takes place in the first book in the series. Dure’s fanatic loyalty to his faith had been the reason for his exile; he had attempted to create false evidence for a Pre-human Christian society of the Labyrinthine World of Armaghast. He had falsified archaeological records during his time researching the Labyrinthes of Armaghast. Hyperion was his punishment.
Early on during his time on Hyperion, he had paired with a man named Tuk, who would be his guide to the high country of Hyperion. Eventually, they made it to their destination, The Cleft, where he had intended to set up an ethnological research station. The flame forest near the cleft made it unreachable for most of the Hyperion year, and the region was believed to be uninhabited by most, but father Dure knew of the Bikura and had intended to study them in the context of the retrograde cultural effects of their extreme isolation over adaptation and inbreeding.
But when Dure eventually finds the Bikura they are not what he expected...
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@FreddyMontana69 3 года назад

The story of father Duré in the first book alone would make an incredible horror movie. This story terrified me.

@BLooDCoMPleX 3 года назад

It was such a bold and strong start to the book, I wasn't sure if the stories of the other characters could keep up when the bar was set so high from the get go, but they delivered one after the other.

@nahtesalinas1917 3 года назад

And the baby faced Bikura. *shudder*

@OleKristianElns 3 года назад

@@BLooDCoMPleX For me, the first story was SO GOOD that the rest of them seemed dull in comparison, even if they were solid

@BLooDCoMPleX 3 года назад

@@OleKristianElns Each other one was completely different but they all managed to impress me in different ways. The one that impacted me the most was Sol Weintraub's story (unfortunately somewhat cheapened by the later books imo), probably due to fatherhood and Job related themes in it.

@ivovasquez134 3 года назад

@@OleKristianElns it was the opposite for me. I loved each one of the stories. It was like reading a different genre everytime! What a remarkable book Hyperion is.

@nonyabeeznuss304 3 года назад

The Bakura had a very lovecraftian energy to them. They've achieved immortality, but at the cost of becoming stunted, misshapen, little more than beasts. They may live eternally, but the degenerated pitiful creatures they've become are most certainly not capable of appreciating this fact. Very excellent and unsettling bit of writing.

@deeezey_2239 2 года назад

Any being who achieves seeing the eldritch truth in bloodborne

@vsenderov 2 года назад

Well, they did get evaporated with lasers by the regional governement when they were found out… So not really immortality

@globohomoenjoyer69 2 года назад

Much like jellyfish, who in case you didn’t know are in fact biologically immortal. As long as they aren’t eaten they live forever

@lukausedsteal1026 2 года назад

Even more Lovecraftian is the ever so slightly bigoted views on Down Syndrome.

@Citi2en_V41n 2 года назад

It’s not bigoted to point out the reality that Down syndrome patients are below-average intelligent. (because statistics is real, math is real, biology is real, pathology is real, no matter what some people’s feelings are) They are people and deserve respect and dignity. But ‘dignity’ does not entail people lying about objective standard-based measurements of traits, nor a need to keep quiet about those traits all the time or pretend they do not exist. This fiction was perhaps like bigotry only in that it gave them Down-typical facial features without proper explanation of why those particular tissues had to get destroyed or malformed. There are plenty of other genetic, including chromosomal defects leading to other characteristic features of face or body. (eg Tanner shield chest, low hair line, wide nape skin, widely spaced nipples-though tanner typical intelligence is not particularly low-or Klinefelter gynecomastia … or Edwards rocker bottom feet or Patau 6th finger). Mental decay including decreasing intelligence, like super-dementia, make sense since a brain would be hard to regenerate due to complexity. It’s not like Down syndrome is the only disease of reduced intelligence. Why would you think of Down, instead of so many others, or just no decay of peripheral tissues, or decay of whatever needs to regenerate cellularly quickly? The author tried to communicate something artistically, show-not-tell, that would add to the atmosphere and foreshadow future discoveries by the character. That can be exciting. But it probably backfired for some of us, since we are trying to enjoy a story here, and that move could come off like an unnecessary low blow.

@technocore1591 3 года назад

"The Priest's Tale" is the ultimate hook for a book. It sinks into you deeply and doesn't let go.

@A_Alves 3 года назад

Like the cruciform!

@jeffreysugar5709 3 года назад

It’s literally the scariest story I’ve ever read.

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

Even months and months later. It still sits in your brain. Doesn't it?

@scp-2348 3 года назад

Poor father Dure.

@raynorchavez3500 3 года назад

@@FIT2BREAD Years later and it's still the most striking memory I have from Hyperion.

@mradulsharma7005 3 года назад

This was the most freakish, strange part of whole book, almost like sci-fi horror

@caspasesumo 3 года назад

Self-crucifixion and dying every day in agony for seven years. That really spooked me when I read it.

@mradulsharma7005 3 года назад

@@caspasesumo Yep, though that detective story was the most awesome.

@artur6912 3 года назад

The girl with the Merlin disease was the most WTF for me, but the cruciform is a close second.

@artur6912 3 года назад

@Joe Mama Yup, her. I did a refresher on Hyperion wiki because it's been years since I last read the books. The cruciform is a more straight forward horror, But the psychological aspect of loosing your own identity and current life because you are going back in time, definitely hit me harder.

@laxtobuttgroyn1193 2 года назад

Simmons' horror fiction will be very satisfying, then. Summer of Night. Good luck. Daytime reading.

@matthelion 3 года назад

The story of Father Dure has stuck with me for the longest time

@danlet 2 года назад

In Tekken there’s a stage called Souq so esports commentators like to joke that there’s a second version of the stage called Madiq

@joebaer1358 3 года назад

This guy should read books on tape, his voice is perfect for it.

@masterzoroark6664 3 года назад

It's so ironic that they didn't kill the priest because they thought his crucifix was a parasite they all had.

@stephenwest6738 3 месяца назад

Well...isnt it? ;)

@joshuaberkheiser1384 Месяц назад

@@stephenwest6738 lmaoooo Religion really is like tht

@thebovineavenger 3 года назад

My son and I just started this book series not but 2 days ago. Now you come out with these. Quinn I can not thank you enough for how you have helped my son learn to love reading. Plus my son and I get Amazing and exciting times together.

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

How old is your son? Mine is 12. He's read Ready Player One 5 times, kinda read Enders Game, and reads some manga, other than that i can't get him to expand past it...

@TeethedGlory 3 года назад

You are a great father. o7 to you.

@monkeybusiness673 3 года назад

@@FIT2BREAD Introduce "The Hobbit" to him and thank me later....My dad got me that book for Christmas back in the day, and I have read it at least 8 times over. Keep going with that and enjoy every moment of it;-)

@thebovineavenger 3 года назад

@@FIT2BREAD Mine is about to turn 14. But Quinn's videos on Dune 4 years ago got my son interested in Sci Fi. We started out with me reading a chapter then my son reading one. We read to eachother. One chapter each at night before bed. Now my son and I have read ALL the Dune. The Hyperion and MOST of Lovecraft. Quinns videos really help with getting my son interested. Sit down with your son and watch a few of Quinn's videos. That might be just what does it. It did for my son.

@thebovineavenger 3 года назад

@@monkeybusiness673 TRIED. No interest. He does like Lovecraft though.

@CrimsonTemplar2 3 года назад

The cruciform parasites were one of the elements from the first two books that went somewhere I was not expecting in book 3.

@avataryellow 3 года назад

No one expects the pax!

@TheBenjaman 2 года назад

Man the way the story and the worldbuilding expanded over the course of the series was so damn good. One of my favorite sci-fi series ever

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

My favorite connecting point between hyperion and fall of hyperiion is the reveal, in "Fall" , about the purpose and meaning of the cruciforms

@nahtesalinas1917 3 года назад

Yes, the way humanity exploited the cruciform is so disturbing.

@TheJaviferrol 3 года назад

The scene with Father Dure entering the laberinto from the Cave Tooms and what he finds there is so damm impactful

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

@@TheJaviferrol yes that part!

@Diatonic5th 2 года назад

The Cruciform was the most disturbing element of the Hyperion series until I discovered The Pax method for traveling faster than the speed of light. You have to give Dan Simmons credit for creating the most brutal form of space travel that's ever been imagined😂

@tsoliot5913 2 года назад

Worse than 40k/Event Horizon?

@TVeldhorst 2 года назад

Being licquified in a tank every time when they take off, and then ressurected, as far as I remember

@aenea22980 2 года назад

@@tsoliot5913 Yes, the person dies every time the ship takes off and they count on their body being resurrected by the parasite. It's like that one guy in The Expanse that gets jellied, only they have it happen every time.

@wilmagregg3131 2 года назад

@@aenea22980 yes plus if you used such a method in warhammer 40k your soul would definitly be lost upon death meaning the cruciform "resurections" are purely surface level purely siperficial more like uploading yourself without the benifits of a mechnical body or the sense of safety of self that organic immortality would give.

@lucio9601 2 года назад

I forggot about this

@HRLastro 3 месяца назад

Father paul duré and sol Weintraub story was my favourite. Sol's story almost made me cry so many times

@TheFrozenCompass 3 года назад

You have a remarkable ability to make me excited about every story you're excited about. I read the Dune series because of you.

@michaeljohnson9010 3 года назад

he definitely has that ability. I found him because of dune and was introduced to foundation through him. But yea if you haven't read the Hyperion cantos you must it is truly remarkable. If you are into audiobooks audible has a really good full cast unabridged reading of the series.

@wangbot47 3 года назад

Read this one too. Trust me.

@doctorquid 3 года назад

This is beautiful

@dmign 3 года назад

holy crap Dune was pretentious drivel. waffling on by someone who obviously loved their own words. the second book was even worse if that were possible and i just dropped it.

@doctorquid 3 года назад

@@dmign I agree it's pretentious but so is hopping on the forum specifically to berate the series.

@IHCFTW 3 года назад

The whole lore of hyperion and the way it's told in the first book make me think it will be better as tv show then a movie :3

@priyac7054 2 года назад

Yep, 7 episodes for 1st season With a total of 4 seasons

@matthewtopping2061 2 года назад

*than a movie

@bruceli9094 2 года назад

Maybe a 7 part Epic like Star Wars. The budget needs to be in the billions.

@cromulom2223 Год назад

something like the expanse series

@IHCFTW Год назад

@@cromulom2223 yeah totally like this :)

@Thesiouxempirepodcast 3 года назад

The first time I read this story, it haunted me for a long time

@citizensguard3433 3 года назад

I haven’t read this story but just the narrated bits in this video are haunting me...

@nahtesalinas1917 3 года назад

Same.

@fuffoon 3 года назад

Read it. It's very good. It's among the best that I have read in 40 years of sci-fi fanaticism.

@abakanazer 3 года назад

This is one of the best SF stories ever I read. 25 years passed from the last time I read Hyperion series, but I still think of them. I hope I would not see masacare of the idea in some movie, couse none would be good enough to recreate this feelings, ideas, and universe.

@christophercombs7561 3 года назад

It was freaky but for me it was the part with kassad that i remembered well

@stonecoat_art 2 года назад

I finally finished the final book in this series over the summer. What started with this story as the most gripping introduction, and concluded with the most heart wrenching and otherworldly ending... I can only say it was one of the most impactful set of stories I've ever come across. Truly amazing books, I recommend them to everyone I know. edit: also just want to add, I really love your videos.. I'm a pretty firm believer in science fiction being the ultimate genre, the genre that contains all others. Thanks for your work

@starblaze79gaming85 Год назад

It has

@Ahnor1989 3 года назад

Paul Dure's story was definitely my favorite part of the whole series. A lot of horror and adventure elements.

@hawkticus_history_corner 3 года назад

Man, the Shrike had me thinking of 40k, but this parasite is right in there too. I think I need to go find the books to go read this, cuz it's sounds creepy as hell

@induspherix 3 года назад

In the grimdark future, Dan Simmons unknowingly devised the tale of the 19th Primarch's immortal exaltation. Father of the Raven Guard says "Nobody outgrimdarks Corvus Corax"

@krmnych_backlog 3 года назад

I first read the Cantos in Russian, now I'm in the process of re-reading it in English. Easily my favorite book series, and the father Duré story is probably the best part of it.

@wayfaringman8418 3 года назад

The most horrific thing about Father Paul Dure's true death is this: It's not over for him yet, is it Father Lennar?

@masterzoroark6664 3 года назад

The cruciform is one of those more cruel versions of immortality. One that robs one of mind and selfdom the more one uses it. And even when the uer wants it to end it will not

@lovablelycan 2 года назад

I NEVER EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT THIS. BECAUSE IT FUSES INTO THE OTHERS TO REVIVE THEM. OH MY GOD DURE NO.

@torwynd3131 3 года назад

The thing I really love about Hyperion is that it has elements of so many different genres from cyberpunk to fantasy to sci fi and horror and mystery. It really is one of the best universes and world building ever created. I know it would be super hard to make this into a live action series but I would love to see it done as an anime series. How sick would it be if Simmons could get some amazing illustrators and animators to really do this series justice.

@ecMonify 3 года назад

it's not until now that i see how Hyperion definitely inspired the plot of Dark Souls. in Dark Souls immortality is also both a blessing and a curse; some people are branded by the so-called "darksign" and will live forever, however, after dying over and over they eventually lose their sanity, and turn into hollow, mindless husks. these people are sent to a land cut-off from the rest of the world, forever trapped - sounds a lot like the bikura, no? :P the darksign also manifests itself on the body, just like the cruciform, in the shape of roots on the left side of the chest, where the heart is. this part of Hyperion really drew me in and i found it to be the best part of the book. it's been a couple of years since i read it, but now i really feel like reading the rest of the books as well, even though i found Hyperion to be quite a hard read. thanks for the inspiration! :P

@mignaultj 2 года назад

I cannot express in words nor action how glad I am that I stopped in the first few moments to go and listen to the audiobook, at least "The Priest's Tale" the blind experience was divine.

@michaelburman2108 2 года назад

The audiobook is sublime.

@seanbrazell6147 3 года назад

I'll Admit it - that final part of the last novel in the series made me weep like the horrified catholic schoolboy I once was! There WAS an adaptation of the Cantos in the works by Bradley Cooper (who is as obsessed with the series as anyone else with a SOUL must surely be! 😉), but... MAYBE if the upcoming release of Foundation and Dune adaptations are successful we'll get to see this series adapted. 🤞🤞🤞

@jbird976 Год назад

I would love it if those movies set off a Sci Fi renessance

@EvilBakaCat Год назад

Lovecraft is one of my favorite writers and I instantly fell in love with Hyperion during the priest's tale, each story has it's own energy and that one was pure Lovecraft in all the best ways.

@lucascoval828 Год назад

Awesome.

@andrewsmithphoto 2 года назад

I just started reading Hyperion, and I am amazed the series is not more popular or better known. It is a gem among sci-fi novels.

@hamedm9241 3 года назад

This was the most horrifying story I've ever heard in my life nothing is comparable

@tjitsekoster9379 3 года назад

I read Hyperion decades ago as a teen. All I remembered from the book was the story of Father Duré. Such a terrifying story.

@VanXHydrA 2 года назад

So glad you made this video... The Hyperion Cantos is the best sci-fi I e ever read and Ive read a LOT of scifi.

@VanXHydrA 2 года назад

And you just can't get much more badass than the Shrike

@AllanGoodall 3 года назад

I read Hyperion when it came out, and Fall of Hyperion. I haven't read them since. I somehow completely forgot about Father Dure, though snatches of it came back as I watched this video. How I forgot this is beyond me, as the Sol and Rachel story are fresh in my memory. I need to go back and re-read this.

@evannamorran3829 3 года назад

Yay, a new Hyperion Cantos video, thank you! ❤️

@calvarybert 3 года назад

I love that you're doing more Hyperion videos. I picked it up because of your channel and it's become possibly my favorite science fiction series ever. PROFOUNDLY underrated imo.

@robertthompson2601 3 года назад

Father Leonard Hoyt Lived in constant pain from the cruciform. And it was just not his it was also father dure

@godKiller.369 2 года назад

Well I recently started reading Hyperion and at the moment I have just reached the third chapter. I found the Priest`s Tale absolutely facinating. I could be wrong as I know nothing about the author, but to me this is a hard hitting exploration of the parasitic nature of religion. I will probably read this part again, maybe many times, once I have finished the book(s)

@godKiller.369 10 месяцев назад

Just finished the series and daaaaaaaammn what a finale!

@twshabangu2894 3 года назад

Whenever I argue with my girlfriend I just tell her "You are not of the cruciform" and feel an eternal sense of peace before sleeping on the couch.

@avataryellow 3 года назад

Can't wait to use this on my wife

@timothyblazer1749 3 года назад

Never sleep on the couch. Ever.

@ThePineTreesBand 3 года назад

It'd be so awesome if I could just listen to you read the entire book with these types of interactive animations included 😭

@jp8649 2 года назад

God. I love this channel. I read a lot of these series a while ago and really appreciate these very specific vids as reminders w/o having to reread everything. I'd been on pretty heavy pain meds when I read this one so it's really appreaciated.

@tamsirjames3793 2 года назад

Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels. Great idea to expand into dune, the foundation and Hyperion cantos. You've gotten me into dune and it's great so far. Thanks for coming online and sharing what you love. Next video: Connection between the cruciform and shrike please.

@A_Alves 3 года назад

I read Hyperion a few years ago and this is the story that hooked me. Thank you for this :) Also, I'm currently reading Mary Doria Russell's 'The Sparrow' which often reminds of this story, loving it.

@edwardjamesjr1 2 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion for a next read!

@paulhunter1525 2 года назад

You gives such incredible descriptions of actions of characters in the novel. I. never get tired of listening to you. Great stuff, Quinn

@brightyell0wgun 2 года назад

I just started reading Hyperion because of your videos. I'm only like almost halfway through and I absolutely LOVE it! Thank you for bringing this fantastic book to my attention :)

@shilevi1637 Год назад

Hey Quinn, so the other day I was telling a friend about all the great sci-fi I have read over the last few years: Three Body Problem series, Children of Time (and Ruin) and I just recently started Hyperion which I’ve barely been able to put down. She asked me where I got recommendations for these series and I didn’t really think about it until she asked but it’s all you. Getting a little taste of each of these amazing stories from you as an introduction has profoundly shaped my reading habits over the last few years and I didn’t even realize it. I figure it’s about time I thank you for what you do here on your channel. Really appreciate you.

@luciferfernandez7094 Год назад

The whole book is a great read but Father Dure’s was the best part and a fabulous way to get you into this universe. If the book would have started with Brawnie’s story I might not have gone through it all.

@christopherallan4298 Год назад

I bought and started reading The Hyperion Cantos after watching some of your other videos. I just finished the chapter that this video references: it definitely got me hooked! And your explanation of its contents and the production quality of this video were great (I especially appreciate some of the renderings you share of things described in the book, as some are difficult to visualize).

@raphexe 3 года назад

I just started to get back into this book for a second time weeks ago, I’m glad and surprised to see that you made videos about it ! I only knew your channel for you GOT videos. I read this book in high school 15 years ago, forgot almost all of it but still remember that I loved it.

@KalousTheGuy 3 года назад

Please delve further! You've opened quite a few doors for me with these Videos. Keep rocking out!

@ShadowWizard123 3 года назад

I'm so glad you're expanding into some new and exciting topics. I had not heard of this canon and I'm totally there for it.

@thetsarofall8666 2 года назад

The cruciform parasite is a very interesting thing. When i think about it, it almost feels like either a failed attempt at immortality, or a misplaced one. I'll explain. Based on how the cruciform parasite is described to work and the horrific effects on the host over prolonged used, i can guess two possible origins for it. 1: it is a failed attempt at immortality by some alien race. Of course we know what that failure is, improper regeneration of the host. However its mechanics when it comes to keeping the host in the same area interest me, along with how its seemingly hidden away. The cruciform parasite is hidden away on a mostly unpopulated world, and has a mechanism in-built to keep infected hosts from ever leaving. This reeks of safeguards put in place for something that cannot be destroyed and should never be found. 2: it is a lost artifact from an alien race, but humans were never meant to use it. Focusing on the physical and mental effects the cruciform parasite has on its host, it almost feels as though instead of simply failing to replicate the host correctly upon resurrection, its trying to use the template of a different species altogether. The most supportive feature of this idea is how eventually hosts lose genitalia altogether. The downs syndrome-like features and mentality are simply a result of genetic errors introduced into the genome, but complete erasure of sex and genitals feels as though the cruciform is removing parts that do not exist in its template. Perhaps the race that made the cruciform did not have genitals, or perhaps much much further down the line current hosts could begin to develop all new forms of biology to replace the parts removed by the cruciform. Truly a interesting idea for a parasite.

@o-wolf Год назад

I feel like the cruciform was a direct inspiration for the "crossed virus" in Garth Ennis' deplorably grotesque Crossed Series 🤔

@cromulom2223 Год назад

@@o-wolf garth ennis unfortunately is flaming shit

@anthonyjackob7192 Год назад

Just so you know, the part in this video focuses only on the "first introduction" of the parasite to the reader. The cruciform is explained further in the books. It is a major spoiler though, so I'll keep it for myself.

@21Million 3 года назад

Love your channel. It's amazing how you create great content from such a small topic domain. You are a great example of how RU-vid is bottomless in opportunity.

@peterbasso4734 3 года назад

Oh goodness, thank you. I had this series as an audiobook when I was 12. I thought I'd imagine the entire story. It was quite a trip for my young developing mind. I shall have to buy this and read it again thank you

@darthsavage4025 3 года назад

Keep the Hyoerion content coming! It's one of my favorites, and my wife is going through it for the first time right now :)

@Candied_yamz 3 года назад

I’m so happy you’re putting out more Hyperion content!!! 🙏🏼😁🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@vollsticks 3 года назад

Recently read the first two Hyperion books for the first time--great worldbuilding and plan to get the last two soon--anyway, you've got yourself a new sub, great content!

@vollsticks 2 года назад

Just finished Endymion and got "Rise" today, as well as Dune! I had a copy years ago but leant it out and it got lost...can't wait to re-acquaint myself with that masterpiece

@seank5515 3 года назад

So cool man. I just finished the first book at your recommendation and now you post this. It's almost as if your writing the future.

@LaurensCorner 3 года назад

i actually have hyperion.... its been in my too read pile for a long time... might read it now.

@ryans4877 3 года назад

Dooooo iiiit!! My favorite sci-fi series of all time.

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

I loved it and I know some have it as their #1 or #2, id be surprised if someone read it and didn't have it in their top 10. Its def in my top 5

@Gcrilla 3 года назад

I'm really glad I found your series cause I had never heard of Hyperion before

@brennanbarnes7628 3 года назад

The Priests Tale is the most engaging chapter of a book I've ever read and it's not even close.

@FIT2BREAD 3 года назад

Yeah, I was working in a tag and debating my favorite book based on the first 80 pages..I've def got Hyperion in the mix (along with Greg Egans Dichronauts)

@thehectorfernandez 3 года назад

Bravo!!! Wonderfully told! True talent for storytelling!

@tronclay 2 года назад

This may be the series that gets me back into reading... Thank you for the videos.

@Jeff-tt7wj 2 года назад

Can’t wait to get into this series after I finish Dune. Thanks for providing such incredible content!

@DistantEarlyWarning 3 года назад

I just finished the series. So elegantly written and poetic.

@tulsibeepat3453 2 года назад

I am so grateful for this channel it gives me new and interesting book choices😁

@MadAsKiwi 3 года назад

This one sounds like a really interesting series. Once I have finished what I am reading, I will look into these. Thanks for the great video

@alexobradd3129 3 года назад

Awesome video as always, the Hyperion Cantos is my favorite sci-fi series, and the Priest's Tale is the perfect opening story. Also I am honoured that you used some of my character designs in your video. 😀👍

@marcohidalgo7743 14 минут назад

Only the Bikura tale could have been an entire series... Hyperion is amazing!

@rvboyett 3 года назад

I finished reading the Hyperion series only three months ago. This is a nice review. Please keep it up…

@TheJaviferrol 3 года назад

Im just finishing Fall of Hyperion. I remember starting the book on Heathrow Airport waiting for my plane and i just couldnt stop reading Dure's story even thought is so horrible as it goes (with the final twist at the end too). Theres also a very mórbid scene in Fall when the Father enters the Cave Toombs Hyperion and Fall is probably the greatest thing ive read along with Count of Montecristo

@robertthompson2601 3 года назад

The other two books are fantastic as well.

@sophiejohnston2850 3 года назад

Yay. I’m so glad you’re covering Hyperion again

@julioamayajr3919 3 года назад

Quinn - keep up the great output for Hyperion Saga - thank you for this and the other videos

@tahustvedt Год назад

I'm learning about all kinds of new sci fi worlds from your channel.

@sobrietyliiving Год назад

Great video! Gave me the shivers

@johndoe5432 Год назад

Hey Quinn just wanted to thank you for making these videos, they inspired me to listen to the Hyperion audio book and I'm almost done with the first one. Excellent books, really well written.

@Bafftubz10 2 года назад

3 quarters through hyperion but had to watch this because I loved the Priest's tale so much

@greatskytrollantidrama4473 3 года назад

Gotta say, I loved these as audiobooks, these are oddly well thought out and feel utterly incomplete. It's all very mysterious and strangely fulfilling while still leaving you asking.. "wait, is that it"?

@ulvenafurniture4002 3 года назад

As always amazing work Quin!

@chidieberendukwu 9 месяцев назад

The priest's tale was so perfected placed at the first part of this series...and makes it the one memory that is implanted in your subconscious whenever you hear the word 'Hyperion'.

@bcelestial2378 3 года назад

Always here for Quinn’s commentary!

@C4NNI13AL 3 года назад

I had no idea these books even existed until I stumbled upon your videos. I will definitely have to read them!

@jessehilton1337 3 года назад

WOW. More of this please! So interesting.

@ericarichardson2983 Год назад

Thank you for breaking this down, I could not follow the story and it’s nice to finally know what was going on

@SilverScale. 3 года назад

Sometimes you upload stuff with titles like wut!!! is that!! And I'm so excited because it reminds me how much more scifi/fantasy is out there I haven't read yet. Same for horror, which I'm very skittish about.

@0321Dave 3 года назад

Dayumn! That was so cool! You got me to read the Dune saga now it looks like Hyperion is next! Very well done as always👍😄

@0321Dave 3 года назад

@Joe Mama Thanks 🙏

@thirdmonkeyent_llc 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for these videos. They brought me to Hyperion. It's now my favorite sci fi series. The Shrike pulled me in sand made me read all four books. I just kept waiting for him to show back up.

@JamezDahlMusic 3 года назад

Holy shit! Another Quinn video! This week has been like Christmas!

@lucasadam65 3 года назад

Always great content

@gregorystevens1319 6 месяцев назад

I love your book explanations, Quinn. 😊

@BlueLightningSky 3 года назад

When I first read this I immediately thought that they were implying that Jesus Christ was of the cruciform as well.

@StinkyGreenBud 3 года назад

Whaaa? Cannot end there! Man I need to really pick this series of books up!

@joanofarc33 3 года назад

You have a great reading voice! I could listen to you read the whole story in its entirety.

@brendano4196 3 года назад

Hey Quinn, have you read the Illium/Olympos cycle by Dan Simmons? Some good sci-fi right there.

@seanbrazell6147 3 года назад

God yes! Ancient and abandoned Blackhole warhead MIRV tipped ballistic missile bearing nuclear submarine in a totally drained dry Mediterranean basin and all! ☝😁

@majordakka5743 3 года назад

Where are my moravec legions at?

@michaeljohnson9010 3 года назад

man those have been on my list for a while, gotta get to them. did you ever read The Terror by Simmons? its a slow starter but a great historical fiction\sci-fi horror.

@johnnym7904 3 года назад

@@seanbrazell6147 i always remember that part of the books the most...

@johnnym7904 3 года назад

@@seanbrazell6147 but it was a channel, the sub was halfway sticking out i thought

@Zelda_Thorn 3 года назад

So glad you're doing Hyperion cantos! Hoping you do ilium/olympos someday!

@bigc7t 3 года назад

Thanks Quinn, great stuff

@TimothyScott84 Год назад

I definitely don't have a chance to start this series due to time limitations but I love you videos! There are some brutal entities/characters in this series!

@SirFrogsley 2 года назад

Your video about the Shrike prompted me to begin reading this book. Just finished the priest’s tale part, and…. I’m shooketh.

@serpent9914 Год назад

Outstanding illustrations.

@LucaSiempelkamp 2 года назад

I just finished the priests tale for the first time and emmidiatly watched this video because I didnt know what to do... or to feel. This is so terrifying and yet so brilliant... and in the end it all comes together. I cant wait for the rest of the book. This was a great hook

@Bafftubz10 2 года назад

I haven't currently read everyone's tales yet but this tale interests me the most!

@WickedGoodBooks 3 года назад

I’ve got some Hyperion content coming too! Just finished Fall of Hyperion last month and was totally blown away by it! So cool to open my phone this morning to your page to see this!