Dune, Part Three: The Prison Planet

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[@validpostage]

I would absolutely listen to a complete audiobook of Dune narrated by Matt

[@alekmoth]

I would love that, but even better would be more of this. Annotations and commentaries throughout. Kind of experienceing the story through the eyes of Matt

[@TheCluelessuser]

I wonder if we could get a Kickstarter going or somehow get a Patreon petition.

[@futureboy314]

Absolutely! Matt, make it happen man. I know there’s gotta be copyright out the wazoo, but it could be a private-stream thing, or something?

[@tonyb9290]

My first thought within one sentence of him reading, absolutely delightful!

[@emm6064]

Seconded!

[@mcolville]

It’s pretty ridiculous of me to just spent 10+ minutes reading a scene from the novel, but I couldn’t figure out where to cut it. I needed all those moments where we see Leto reacting and putting the men first.

[@crgrier]

I agree. The context was necessary.

[@mcolville]

I wanted to include the bits where the Baron accidentally implies that the Sardaukar come from Salsusa Secundus to Count Fenrimg without even realizing what he was saying, but the video was already long…

[@Kittykattarina]

I believe the people are calling for a Matt Colville audio book of Dune... Matt you must be a river to your people!!

[@normanbayona4636]

You could literally have a second channel where you just read things dramatically and I'd have a good time.

[@kossowankenobi]

Might I drop a complement on your reading style. You obviously have a passion to treat the book with the respect it needs, and your delivery is engrossing. The medium is the message, sometimes. :)

[@doctorr4ptor379]

New Kickstarter: "Matthew Colville reads Dune" I never knew i needed that in my life

[@samprastherabbit]

I, too, desire this to be so! I will stake my water on it.

[@LupusStriker]

Not gonna lie, I would absolutely purchase an audiobook of Matt Reading Dune.

[@davidwoek3041]

Honestly! I thought about it too. The existing audiobooks are nice, but Matthew's voice, fondness, and knowledge of the book make it sooo good. I really enjoyed him reading

[@odesseus]

Same here. Hey, Matt! Do a Dune audiobook!

[@Brian-px9gu]

Me too.

[@Spetsnaz121]

I would only pay for it if we get constant side tangents about past character interactions and the underlying political intrigue behind every dialogue.

[@Sangtrone]

@@davidwoek3041 I don't know that guy doing the Baron's voice in the Audible version *Chef's Kiss*, however lacking that version is otherwise.

[@alberthwang2900]

How charismatic was Leto? The man who betrayed him to his death loved him enough to give him the means to kill their mutual enemy with his last breath, and his final action was to ensure the safety of Leto's beloved Jessica and Paul.

[@YaroKasear]

I actually have a fairly interesting take on Yueh. While he played a part in the Duke's downfall, I actually don't think he genuinely betrayed Duke Leto. It really stems from one of the last things he said to Duke Leto: "I wish to kill a man. Not you, my poor Duke, you were already dead." His entire point was not that he was being an opportunist, but that Leto's time was over and he couldn't stop it. But here Yueh had an opportunity to give House Atreides a fighting chance to rise again AND give himself a chance to avenge his own wife. I think one of the most significant fatal mistakes Baron Harkonnen makes is thinking he broke Yueh's conditioning. But what if Yueh knew that Hawat wasn't going to succeed and that Leto was doomed? At that point he probably realized the best he could actually do was save Paul and Jessica and give Leto a chance to kill Vladimir. My take is that the conditioning was never broken. Of a certainty, Yueh's loyalty is divided, but it's between Leto and his own wife. The Harkonnens and the Emperor never actually turned Yueh against Leto. I may have to reread the novel for the billionth time, but I seem to recall Yueh even lamenting that he was only going to be remembered as a deceitful traitor by history. But I believe he knew that while Leto's fate was sealed, he was in a position to improve the outcome for House Atreides by even a small amount. Sure enough, if it wasn't for Yueh, Paul and Jessica would have been killed. Not even the Fremen were actually in a position to save Paul and Jessica at the time of House Atreides' downfall.

[@origamiknife7556]

@@YaroKasear "When God hath ordained a creature to die in a particular place, he causeth that creatures wants to direct him to that place"

[@JimBob4233]

@@YaroKasear It doesn't count as hurting someone if they're already dead, you think?

[@nathaneardley7394]

One little thing that happened to me on a plane, the guy next to me was reading dune, we started talking about it and when he said he was confused about some of the lore, I asked if he had read the appendix. He did not know there was an appendix and read that for the rest of the flight. This series is why I asked that, thanks Mat!

[@laurelhill3505]

What is even more telling is later in the book when Count Fenring is talking with the Baron and the Baron mentions about turning Arakkis into a prison planet like the Emperor's and Fenring about did a spit take and told him in few words that this was not to be done.

[@danielcarty6057]

Perhaps he was worried about spoiling Dune Part 2. Perhaps he’s forgotten that scene (unlikely).

[@bricknolty5478]

@@danielcarty6057 He said he cut it for time in a reply to his own comment!

[@Gavarel]

I'd love to hear dune audiobook entirely read by Mr Colville

[@thecurlylockes4069]

Was about to comment the same!

[@odesseus]

Remember that Harkonen only thought that there were a few thousand Fremen on the planet, that they had somehow nearly wiped them out of existence, so the actual fighting force was vastly underestimated. Also, Baron Harkonen, in his arrogance, thought that Fremen were savages, little more than an annoying rabble that he could deal with easily. Boy, was he wrong.

[@KohuGaly]

What even more impressive is _why_ Harkonen thought that. It's because, for millennia, Fremen were bribing the spacing guild to fake the satellite imagery of the entire southern hemisphere, making it look uninhabitable. This means, Fremen are actually mining more spice than the Harkonen - otherwise the Spacing Guild would have just told the Harkonen the truth and let them take over entire Dune to increase the spice production. Literally the only thing that was stopping the Fremen from taking over the galaxy, was that they didn't want to... until Paul showed up....

[@TheFreshMeeker]

I think this is an important factor that Matt could have mentioned when outlining the four points of Leto's (Hawat's?) plan. The Emperor wouldn't have hand-delivered Leto the only planet where he could get the super-warriors he needed to make his army if there was any chance the numbers to do so were there. The Harkonnen overconfidence proved to be their downfall here.

[@crcurran]

The Emperor and the Spacing Guild made big mistakes too. The Guild took the bribe from the Fremen to not have spy satellites over the deep desert. The Fremen did so to operate in secret their long term ecology project (terraforming) but the lack of satellites also had the side benefit of hiding the Fremen numbers. The Spacing Guild knew the Fremen could cause some disruptions to spice production but without knowing their numbers it was a vast underestimation of their capability. The spice production was something they were profiting off immensely and the spice itself was needed for their folding of space to function and therefore production was crucial. Those profits and an extremely generous bribe as extra from the Fremen as well as a fear of a disruptions kept them in quiet fear. It resulted it left them at a information disadvantage, and anyone else who could have used that information including the Emperor were at a disadvantage. As for the Emperor, remember, Kynes is the Emperor's ecologist and representative on Arakis who performs certain Imperium tasks such as the rare transfer of the fief planet, Arakis, between the Harkonnen and the Atriedes. The Emperor's top man unbeknownst to him is the secret leader of the Fremen. Of course he misleads the Emperor as to how many Fremen there are. The Emperor without realizing the dire mistake brings the Duke and the fanatical Fremen together. (second half of the book spoiler ahead --> ) the Lady Jessica and Paul utilize the Bene Gessuit's prophecy seeds planted in the Fremen culture centuries ago to embed themselves as spiritual leaders in a fanatical society who are face re-occupation by their enemies the Harkonnen.

[@BorosWarmaster]

The movie does drop a hint as to why the Atredies are being targeted by the Emperor. The Harkonnen mentant mentions that Duncan Idaho and Gurney Hallech are training their troops to rival the Sardaukar.

[@simorote]

Indeed. Also they mention How what happened to House Atreides Is what all the great houses fear: being whiped out by the Sardaukar.

[@TyrannusAvarus]

Yeah and don't get me wrong it was a very cool scene showing Salusa Secundus, but they'd never in a million years let the deranged mentat go there and see that is where the Sardaukar come from. Like the biggest secret the emperor has, show that to the Baron's man...never.

[@Arthas30000]

I am somewhat peeved at what they did to Liet as well. The film hints that Liet has these grand plans for Dune being terraformed, but it's done in such an afterthefact, slip shod fashion. One never has the feeling that Liet is a force to be reckoned with in Villeneuve's film

[@andrewshandle]

I think this is a bit of hindsight 20/20 because you know the book. They make a _much_ bigger deal about how the Harkonnen are economically much more powerful than the Emperor. As someone who's read the book multiple times I knew what was going on, but I spoke to a few people who the movie was the first exposure to Dune and they all were confused at why the Emperor didn't team up with House Atredies against House Harkonnen instead. The main reason being is economic superiority is something every viewer can understand, but a few vague references to a powerful army can easily be missed. Not having any internal monologue was an interesting choice by he director, and I think it _mostly_ works, but it fails in this case.

[@davidwoek3041]

Petition to get an audiobook of Dune read by Matthew Colville

[@jackcostello3273]

I love how Dune shows every faction's plans and machinations in motion regardless of their success, it makes the universe seem so much more real and alive, and it gives so much more tension to all the major events of the books

[@Bluecho4]

Yep. Not a single plot - the plot of the novel - but rather a series of plots crashing into one another.

[@jeroenimus7528]

Plans within plans within plans. Love it!

[@Washeek]

Hi, may I interest you in a little series of tomes that give off the same energy as Dune, especially in the regard you describe? I present to you a series by the name of Malazan book of the fallen.

[@PANKURUCHA]

One of the things I love about the book is that despite telling you up front that the Duke is doomed it still makes you hope he succeeds.

[@CrimsonKamina]

There’s something so soothing and relaxing listening to Matt read passages from books, even more than the audio book

[@futureboy314]

Honestly, way better than the audiobook, since the audiobook for Dune is that bizarre hybrid dramatization.

[@EnterTheOrb]

@@futureboy314 I did enjoy the voice for the Baron.

[@LucaHMafra]

Maaaaan! The chapter where Thufir talks to the fremen is one of my favorites by far!

[@zidahya]

Closely followed by the first scene where we see Alia in action for the first time.

[@brianstiles1701]

For some reason, I just had the mental image of Sardaukar recruits being approached by Centari from "The Last Starfighter," and it delighted me. "Greetings, Sardaukar! You have been chosen to defend the Empire against Leto and the Atreides Armada!

[@TocYounger]

I fucking LOVE that scene. Chills. Every fucking time. Even now, 20 years after my first read! Edit, I posted this midvideo... I meant the crawler scene.

[@hawkthetraveler6344]

IMO that scene in the 80s movie is a real threshold moment, both for how we see Leto, but the pace changes after.

[@TocYounger]

@@hawkthetraveler6344 I absolutely agree.

[@maqusan22]

I love how when Paul ascends and exiles Shaddam to Salusa Secundus he says something along the lines of “don’t worry though, I’m going to use all my wealth and power to turn it into a paradise planet”

[@NomdePlume337]

I'm really going to miss this series. I can't believe it's finally over. The narrative of Dune is so much better when you understand all of the background and the events that happened before the book begins. Thank you for giving me a new appreciation of Dune

[@scoople6]

It's true, I think seeing his first two dune videos had a major impact on my first reading of the book. When you know the deeper lore it adds so much depth to all the scenes and characters.

[@Shannovian]

Listening to Matt talk about Dune. What ever will I do with my Monday nights?

[@MoonLight-zj8iu]

A stretch goal for the next dnd book you release should be, "Matt reads the entirety of Dune."

[@dantenarede]

YES! HE'S BACK WITH DUNE!!!

[@thor30013]

I seriously wish that the new Dune movie had included that second scene, the one with Thufir and the Fremen guy in the cave. Not just because it shows how good the Fremen are at fighting, but because it provides this wonderful example of how, while sharing a language, the two groups don't really understand each other.

[@jesseadams8933]

I'm hoping it's the opening scene of the next movie.

[@encheiridion]

Audiobook of Dune or his own novels narrated by him. I'll get that in a heartbeat!

[@scoople6]

Man that chapter is PERFECT. I was on the absolute edge of my seat the first time I read it and got goosebumps just from you reading it back through. That chapter made me fall in love with Leto, incredibly gripping writing. Though I think my favorite part is just before you started reading. The slow terrible build up of tension that builds from when the wormsign is first spotted, to them realizing that the carry-all isn't coming is PEAK. Really sets up the intensity of the rescue and highlights Leto's decisiveness.

[@richardboulanger3393]

One of my favorite lines from that book is when the Saudakar officer realizes they have lost when the Fremen turns to him and says, "Not a bad trade no? Two for ten-thousand."

[@IconoClastPhilosophy]

Fuck yes. My favorite content on this channel. I need Colville Dune audiobook.

[@coffee9172]

I never thought to read Dune. I was content with listening to Matt talk about it once every blue moon. But my god. The excerpts Matt read from the book were phenomenal.

[@hawkthetraveler6344]

Its a good read, and pretty quick. I'm not a fan of the sequels but its really good.

[@kereminde]

@@hawkthetraveler6344 For as heavy as the book is, and as dense as it can be, it reads quick. Which is good, because after finishing it you really should do a second read to pick up on things hinted at but missed later. I confess to not being a fan of the style of book, as when I was handed the book to read I had other things on my plate. I was reading Pern, or Star Wars novels. I would spend hours chasing down Dragonlance at the local libraries to try to read them all. I didn't appreciate Dune too much, I blew past it to read it and "see what the fuss was about". But after reading Dune, I found one trilogy of novels which rather changed my view on a property I had been only casually into at that point. I found "Dark Force Rising" by Timothy Zahn being given to me as a gift. And I realized I'd need to seek out more Zahn and read it. Instead I met Miles Vorkosigan and Simon Snowlock. Dune became overshadowed by these three series. Hearing Matt talk about it makes me sad I picked it up too young to pierce the layers of the book.

[@justinwatson16]

The only coin which buys loyalty IS loyalty. It was the most important lesson I ever learned about leadership and the Atreides taught it to me when I was eleven. It guided my every aspiration as an officer in the Army.

[@m82m107barrett]

Matt in a band tee for Ghost? The greatest crossover ever!

[@rugerandres7407]

It's been a long time coming

[@madsam7582]

He played Kaisarion in a stream.

[@filthiman]

I'm making an important NPC for a campaign based off Papa Emeritus 3 & 4

[@m82m107barrett]

@@filthiman I’ve lost track of the number of Ghost references I’ve made in my games. I based a prophesy on the songs Jigolo Har Megiddo and Prime Mover, I’ve made a Fog Weaver NPC, I based a character duo I played with a friend on Mary on a Cross, outlined a whole mini-campaign inspired by Hunter’s Moon, and Helvetesfonster is required listening for one of my settings

[@Gstrangeman96]

@@m82m107barrett do you have an elderly religious leader playing a sax solo as a reference to Papa Nihil on Miasma?

[@anthonymorgan5822]

It was’t that long ago that I finished reading the core 6 Dune books. And in the span of three videos you made me want to read them all over again!

[@dacrook87]

Got chills on that closing. Dang Matt. Well done!

[@nerd_mus]

I've been waiting for this for so long! Thanks for making this video!

[@seanvalentinus]

Sardaukar sounds like *some* kind of ethnic fermented cabbage. Great vid as always Matt!

[@jarrettperdue3328]

I loved the seered, irradiated, over-exposed *glare* of the planet. It felt so ultraviolet blasted that the mouse seemed unlikely. I do think the 80s movie was made for people who had read the book, just as the new films were made for people who hadn't.

[@beeplk7290]

Oh HELL yes, I've been looking forward to more Dune content. Your passion for the book and the series really bleeds through into how you talk about it. I could listen to this stuff for hours.

[@TheJackOfFools]

Matt, I LOVED the Dune CCG! I couldn't get any of my friends to engage with it. I was only like 13 when it came out and the rules were tough for me, and none of my friends had yet listened to me and read the books, so I was on my own. I even tried to get a group together at my local card shop but nobody ever showed any interest. So I collected them. Matt you don't understand how rare that is. I was NOT a collector, I was a player. I bought cards to build more decks to play more. MTG, Decipher's Star Trek, Star Wars, even Pokemon and YuGiOh, I played them all. I kept them in card sized boxes. Except Star Trek, and Dune. I carefully organized my Dune collection, and kept buying them well after I had given up trying to get people to play it with me. I bought them till the card shop stopped carrying them. Well after I stopped playing CCGs because my friend group stopped and I was tired of dragging new people into games, I had those cards. They had a nice spot on my shelf, something I really enjoyed. In fact, the only reason I don't *still* have them is because of family drama when I moved out of my stepfather's house. At the time I couldn't appreciate what I loved about the game, but now I think it was all the player interaction. Not just card play and counter play, but the bidding rounds and stuff, it felt like real political dealings. The few times I got people to seriously play, the bidding stuff always had lots of table talk. Threats and deals and stiff. Dude you just blew my mind, you have been affecting me with your work since I was a kid! Not in a small way either!

[@hawkthetraveler6344]

I've kept my cards for.... wow Matt reveals as 25years.... I thought maybe I could use them as artwork for NPCs and items in a Dune RPG some day.... it was such a cool and different game from MtG !

[@TheJackOfFools]

@@hawkthetraveler6344 It was very different and I liked that, in addition to the Dune IP.

[@fofoagressive]

I read the book and knew pretty much all info and it was still delightful to watch you going through it.

[@bjornseine2342]

Okay, so this is the last part in the Dune video trilogy. But... Surely you have more to say? When are we getting the Dune video appendices? :D

[@sidress1]

Matt could read his taxes and i would watch it with interest.

[@mcox2171]

YES!! THE DUNE VIDEO!!

[@ALTR_no_EGO]

This series of videos is fantastic. Matt's enthusiasm for Dune makes me want to read the books.

[@LokRevenant]

"Imperial Death Commandos" is probably the coolest thing I've ever heard.

[@Rabagiel]

In 1997 when you've been working on Dune game, 14 year old me discovered this book, with it a pleasure of reading and story telling. Today I barely have to read it, just a random page or two to recall the rest. :)

[@lapsedpacifistrou5354]

26:45 sorry to say I didn't learn anything new but hearing which parts you found important was super interesting and I agree with you I remember the first time I read Dune when I was 15 I borrowed my mom's copy and she made me promise to read the planetologist before I read the book so happy she did!

[@jamesaskins9547]

I still have my DUNE cards from when I was hired to demo the card game at Gencon Loughborough in '97. Cracking game. Had an absolute blast running people through it all weekend. One of my fond memories.

[@Holographicsand]

Honestly I would love a whole reading of Dune done by Matt, don’t know if he has the time to do something like that but it would be dope as hell.

[@wiredconversations2969]

You should read this for an audiobook! I would definitely listen to it

[@sidress1]

I've never considered that possibility. That the emperor of a government can control everything merely through the military. Its always been a subtle constant, but never explicitly identified. Matt coming at us again with simple revelations.

[@blek99]

Matt talking about Dune is my favorite Dune-related content, seriously we need more of that stuff!

[@Arthas30000]

WOOP!!!! A video on Sardukar!!!! I have to say that the new Dune totally messed up these guys. The actual prison planet scene was cool; but when they were fighting, they just seemed like any other generic minions/monsters/fighters. They were supposed to be THE terror squad - when they appear, people die. So, when the Fremen ACTUALLY fight them off, it's supposed to be insanely impressive!!

[@JasonTheFavorite]

That scene is perhaps the best one Frank ever wrote. It told you so much about everything the story is about and in an exciting, interesting way.

[@mariosavage]

Matt, the only reason I read Dune was because of your intense love for the book and the first two videos you put out. Thank you for that.

[@Dopestcat]

Matt! I did want to mention that in the book they do mention about how good the Atrderies soliders were. During the arena fight with the random solider and Feyd, Feyd realizes that even just a no named foot solider from House Atreides could best him, which is why he used the code word to win

[@Maverickhandle]

I love the detail that a lack of time is what defeats Leto, while too much time without any serious challenge is what catalyzes the defeat of the Sardaukar, who had become lazy and overconfident, and unable to adapt to new styles of warfare

[@0nePartApart]

I would listen to you read the entire book. Your passion for the book is intoxicating.

[@amysakalov6915]

After such a long wait, I can't help but be sad that it's over now. I really wish you would do more videos like these.

[@ItsXenixo]

Didn’t realize until today that I wanted Dune read to me by Matt. Now I want the entire book by him.

[@steve4278]

The first two Dune videos finally got me to read the books and I loved them. I finished Chapterhouse a few weeks ago and am feeling a little lost without Frank's work being a part of my reading.

[@Washeek]

Hi, recommend the series Malazan book of the fallen, starting by Gardens of the Moon, authored by Steven Erikson.

[@alexreustle]

I unironically love it when Matt reads aloud great literary works 😄

[@hawkthetraveler6344]

yeah I'd like him to read more from other stuff, even box text from Red Hand of Doom :)

[@ballisticus1]

Matt do you think the Thufir Hawat's Title, Master of Assassins, was the inspiration for the 1ed DnD level title for Grandfather of Assassins?

[@arkdeniz]

I think that particular title more likely comes from the title given to the head of the actual historical assassins of Alamut: the Old Man of the Mountain.

[@azurebeast]

On the day where I finished listening to Dune Messiah and listened to Ghost on the rest of my way to work I see in my lunch break that Matt is talking about Dune while wearing a Ghost shirt! That's freaking rad. Glad to finally have this third part.

[@cfalkner1012]

Bless your water Uncle Matt!

[@mikemarino3567]

Great video, I started watching your videos when I was a boy and I was inspired by your stories. I still watch to this day grown into a young man who has been drawn to create some of my own stories, drawn to inspire others like you have. Thank you.

[@stormd]

Been waiting 1 year, 5 months, and 21 days for this.

[@michal1743]

I must say, excellent video. I knew the point you were making, but I often underestimate how much people ommit subtle things in this book.

[@derek_davidson]

Yes! Matt, you got me into the DUNE franchise through your boardgame playthroughs. Now it's my favorite game!

[@DarthTygg]

And once again Mr. Colville you have proven to be the orator most extraordinary. This was a marvelous breakdown. Your narration of the segment from the game, actually made me tear up. The way you evoke such a sense of gravitas with every word is truly mesmerizing. Thank you for this series of videos.

[@zombieninjapitbull3856]

The Bene Gesserit influence cannot be ignored in the Emperors actions.

[@smushta]

Oh Matt, you know full well that we love to indulge you.

[@steveharrison76]

Splendid. And also, for my money, correct. I’ve really enjoyed this triptych of videos. Thanks for doing them.

[@smitrajguru477]

Finally...!!!!!!! Min 1 party!

[@douglasbaiense]

great video. One thing that I think the movie did not do well was to establish de Sardaukar as huge threats. Their visuals does not strike fear, or even tell they are very special. Also, everytime they fought in the movie their skills were indistinguisheble from regular soldiers

[@SoulisStar]

I showed this to mother. She read the book decades ago. It was great to share it with her again.

[@gregoryrussellakainfinitet6682]

I consider myself the Dune person among my friends. I have read/listened to all 7 and most of the others. I had not considered that it was about the fear of a comparable army. Brilliant insight, Matt. I've loved this whole series and each video has taught me something I didn't know. Thank you for helping me love this story all the more, Matt.

[@IISanctuaryII]

Seeing the Ghost tee in the thumbnail sparked a lot of joy!

[@cosmoapeters]

This idea heavily influenced some of the world building for 40k, with the deathworlds and a lot of the space marine recruitment programs.

[@paulabery771]

I still have my original WH40k rule book from the 80s. It really was a mash up of all sci-fi; Dune, Aliens, Judge Dredd, Starship Troopers (the book), Asimovs stuff even a bit of Mad Max in places. The chaos mythos from WHFB was added later to give them some of their own IP.

[@hyberias248]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!! I am so glad to see this coming online.

[@nickwilson8476]

you should add this to the playlist

[@bobhopp4878]

The Fall of House Atreides and the fade to black at the end was an excellent closing for this video. Loved it!

[@heiter_bis_pingelig2877]

The story is epic in itself, but ,Matt, you casually make it even more impressive with your amazing rhetorics and authentic narration. You could count the dirt under my finger nails and it still would sound amazingly interesting and cool. Thanks for doing this so dilligently and I hope you will never stop this for I will also never stop listening to it!

[@Pr0pheT77]

This series of videos is just amazing. Having read the books multiple times, the themes emerge behind the shadows as clear as crystal. Thanks for your work!

[@dadefrost2059]

I swear, Matt, you could do a dramatic reading of the local takeaway menu and I would transfixed... I've never been interested in Dune before, but I could listen to you talk about it for as long as you wanted

[@irishmarine3]

Matt, your love of this book is next level - as others have mentioned I could listen to you talk about Dune all day

[@Giganfan2k1]

I knew all of this from the book. I am very happy to stroll down memory lane with you.

[@AlabasterJazz]

One of my favorite books and series of all time. The passion you put into it is astounding. I feel honored to hear your telling of it, and hope to hear more of it, in any capacity that you're willing to share it.

[@rylanmarriott8116]

I’m surprised no body commented this but hearing you read that passage really makes me wish you would do a audiobook of your novels yourself. Idk what it is about your voice but even without doing dramatic voices for each character it painted a picture that not even me reading myself could attain

[@scottkpetersen]

This is a point that many people miss and, in fact, I missed upon first (and probably second) reading. After we saw the movie, my son said that the Emperor was trapping Duke Leto to control the spice. I said, no, think about it: why would the Emperor trap the Duke by giving him control over the one planet that produces spice? The spice is important, true, but that's not what the Emperor fears. What else does Arrakis have? He thought about it a minute and I could see when it dawned on him: Fremen! Exactly. An army of fanatical warriors who could challenge the Emperor's Sardaukar. It's a subtle point in the book and glossed over in the movie, but so important to understand the political dynamic. Thanks for the video!

[@oachristensen]

Just wanted to thank you for making this series as it was what inspired me to read the book. Knowing about these ideas beforehand made reading the book much more interesting.

[@dragonlordjonerc]

After arriving at work and turning on my computer, I prepared myself for a mundane eight hours of accounting. As my current tasked of posting journals required little critical thought, I decided to pull up KZbin and play something in the back ground. Then I saw it, and my heart and mind squealed with glee: Dune, Part Three: The Prison Planet. Thanks Matt, for talking about Dune. I read the book the first time years ago when I was in the 7th grade. While I could tell it was a Great Book, I also recognized that I wasn't quite old enough to fully absorb it. After you released your first two videos, I decided to reread it and devoured the 800 pages of my copy in three weeks, surprising even myself. And now I was prepared to savor the book and its riches. I've never read the sequels and curious if you have, or if anyone here has, and what their thoughts on them are. I've heard they get kinda weird and that's it.

[@markmedinabattletrix781]

I loved the 84 film sadly never knew about the book for quite some time. Many years after I'm at a Goodwill shopping for winter coats I notice a black book stained with what I suspect is a coffee ring. I pick up said book and to my surprise it was DUNE. At checkout I ask how much, the teller says free. My inner self squeals a bit. Something to read on the flight. Sadly I have poor discipline for reading. I never got passed the Sadukar assault on the palace. Many years later the new DUNE is announced! I searched to see if the local library has an audio book of it. I listened to it at work happily with goosebumps all over. That dramatic read of the crawler rescue made me pause my breakfast making. 😂

[@khafaniking1230]

I’m very thankful for these Dune videos. Matt’s first video, The Planetologist, is what made me for sure want to read Dune.

[@tracys169]

I really really really want to hear your take on the Dune part 2.

[@ashley587]

I wonder if the Fremen that were seen walking away from that worm rode it to the crawler. There's something so magical about this book for me, I guess it's about time for a re-read.

[@neilwato]

Hi Matt. I rarely leave comments on KZbin. I have read Dune multiple times. I spent two weeks of PTO searching used book stores in Phoenix for the Dune Encyclopedia. I mean, I really like Dune. It changed the way I look at the world. I had never put together that the Duke, Gurney, Duncan, and Thufir, combined with the Fremen were *the* reason that the Emperor had to eliminate the Duke. Looking back it seems so obvious lol. So yes, thank you, I learned something! Also, I second everyone here that I'd listen to you read and audio book of Dune. Really great stuff. Thanks for taking the time.

[@bittersithis]

God I want more of this. Come up with a 4th concept you want to talk about Matt

[@simonsoulblade]

matt has a great voice for audiobooks

[@dolphusraymond4331]

A few years ago the thought of watching non d&d Matt Colville content would have been strange to me, now I anticipate videos like your dune or 2001 breakdowns more than running the game!

[@grantdixson1442]

Holy smokes I have been waiting for this

[@boriskourt]

This was so nice to listen to Matt!