Octavia E. Butler Patternist Series

[@francesca5007]

I liked your review, just wanna correct that Doro is from Nubia not Egypt. Too long the world has been sleeping on Nubia so, gotta defend even a fictional character from there.

[@attention5638]

Yes! You are correct, and though Nubia is now Southern Egypt, I was trying to be careful with how I worded this. And correct me if I am wrong, but Doro was descended from the pharaohs of Egypt, as the pharaohs had rule over Nubia at the time. There is a lot of great history there, and hope I am not confusing it. Thank you for the comment, and pointing that out. I should have been more clear. I will pin your comment to the top. 😊

[@mayamj-supernova3857]

Thanks for this video! I've been on an Octavia E. Butler kick lately! Consuming and buying what she's written! I've read Wild See, Mind of my Mind, and Clay's Ark so I had to pause this video so I can come back after finishing Patternmaster. I'm 5 minutes in and you've made me crack up twice, thanks for that!

[@attention5638]

Oh! Thank you so much! I am glad you are liking it! Mind of my Mind may be my favorite of the series. I have now read all but one novel of Butler's, and I have to say, she has never written a bad or boring book. She is really great!😊

[@attention5638]

Oh! Thank you so much! I am glad you are liking it! Mind of my Mind may be my favorite of the series. I have now read all but one novel of Butler's, and I have to say, she has never written a bad or boring book or stor. She is really great!😊

[@tothelithouse6562]

I hadn't heard of this series until I watched your other Octavia Butler video earlier today. I thought the Parable duology was crazy, but this one sounds even more so. It also sounds right up my alley haha. Great video!

[@attention5638]

I am so happy to have introduced you to the books! 😊 These book are definitely different from the Parable duology. I liked them more, personally, but I could be alone on that hahah

[@sakurarosa7385]

Love these books! I’m reading the series in chronological order. I will reread them in the published order at some point.She is a wonderful author!

[@attention5638]

It is a great series for sure! I think I will have to reread them in published order and see how they fair. Thanks for checking this out! 😊

[@Johanna_reads]

The moral questions explored in this series sound so good! You're right that that is now what we come to expect from sci-fi, and it sounds like Butler had a strong influence on creating that expectation. I love all your little inserts in this video: the Penoptican and disciplinary societies. Love the cat mug too!

[@attention5638]

I was planning on doing the full video comparing the ideas found in the novel with Foucault, but ran out of time to do it justice. I think this turned out alright though😊😊

[@Johanna_reads]

@@attention5638 I would love any kind of video with that kind exploration! Do you have a background in philosophy? I'm guessing English Lit?

[@attention5638]

@@Johanna_reads Although I took the courses required for a degree in philosophy, I never applied for any degree in that area. So I did English with a minor in history. I never took the degree in philosophy, though it is what I read/study the most. I would rather learn than teach. There is a few ethical issues I have with obtaining a title with a philosophy degree that I wont bore anyone with haha🤣

[@redpandareads9300]

'No longer feels the need to turn into a dolphin' 😂 your videos always make me smile 😁

[@attention5638]

And that is always a good thing! 😁 glad you liked this!

[@AJDunnReads]

I'm obsessed with your cat mug. I'm not really a fan of sci-fi, but 'm excited to get into Octavia Butler. I'm hoping she will be my way into the genre. So far I've not had good luck with other sci-fi authors.

[@attention5638]

If one isn't in to science fiction, it is a difficult genre to get one interested in it. It is for sure not for everyone. I look at them as long philosophical thought experiments. I dont read as much for the story as I do to analyze a few concepts through a specific lens I put on it. Have you read Kurt Vonnegut? I think he would be a good segway into the genre.

[@AJDunnReads]

@@attention5638 I've read a few Vonnegut books, but couldn't tell you what they were about.

[@KatrinaReads7]

Kindred is the most accessible book of hers, I think,if you're not into sci-fi.

[@AJDunnReads]

It’s on my tbr.

[@JeffAdamsMusic]

I always appreciate your insights..."though it might sound confusing, it actually is" 🤣 Great review of the series! ☮💚🙂🎶

[@KatrinaReads7]

I need to check these out. I read the Xenogenesis series years ago and loved it. And I reread Kindred every few years. Nice video!

[@attention5638]

Kindred is a really great novel. I may have to do a video on that one in the future 😊 thanks for checking this out 😊😊

[@CourtneyFerriter]

"No other option but to become a dolphin. Wait, what?" 🤣🤣🤣 Indeed! Great comparison with Foucault's panopticon.

[@attention5638]

Thank you! I wanted to do a full video on that alone, but just ran out of time, and lack of sleep didn't help. Haha, but glad I was able to at least mention it! 😊

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

Oh I like that conclusion- great review!

[@attention5638]

Thank you!😊 I thought someone may fight me on that conclusion haha

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

@@attention5638 I might have done if I'd read the series 😆, i suspect not though. I liked the pulling everything together and the merits of the final book

[@authoremileeharris1645]

Great follow up on your last video for this author. This series sounds interesting, not exactly what I would find interesting, but the way you present it makes me curious.

[@attention5638]

And that is all that meters! At the end of the day, people are not going to prefer some things over the other--I am glad that the things we choose not to indulge in, we can still appreciate 😊😊

[@MargaretPinard]

That certainly gives me a lot to think about. I hope I remember it into my first Butler read!

[@attention5638]

I will look forward to your thoughts on her work! All of her novels/stories I have read have a huge range in ideas. So there is no end to what could be said 😊

[@jeremyfee]

Stellar/Steller video. You're making me want to read Octavia E. Butler's books. Was the dolphin thing a joke or is that really part of the story? Because that seems a bit like Douglas Adams to me. Peace!

[@attention5638]

....I cant believe I missed that Douglas Adam's joke 🤣 I knew there was something more there haha. She turns into a dolphin to leave Doro, and I didn't even throw in a "so long and thanks for all the fish." Perfect opportunity missed 🤣

[@HeyYallListenUp]

I'm definitely going to read more of Butler's work. Unfortunately this falls into "classic" sci-fi/fantasy for me, which has a very long TBR. Great series review.

[@attention5638]

It is for sure more sci-fi/fantasy. Which, I didn't expect when first reading her work. But still worth a go! 😊

[@harleyannegrant8977]

Great video as always + cute mug!

[@attention5638]

Thank you!😊 I got the mug for 4 bucks at Walmart! 🤣

[@LadyJaneBooks]

I like the cat mug! “Leaving no other option but to because a dolphin.” I hate it when that happens! 😂 Great video! 👏👏👏

[@PageTurnersWithKatja]

And if one becomes a dolphin one should stay a dolphin. Since I haven't read this series I'm instead stuck with a mindloop of a bit of Douglas Adams narrative "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" . Why, I don't know 🙃

[@attention5638]

Hahah it happens more than one would think haha🤣

[@attention5638]

Hahahbyes! Now that is all I am going to be able to think about 🤣

[@donnaplatt3925]

Love the humor in your presentations! A dolphin... ok... sounds interesting. 😊 Glad Emma doesn't become a dolphin! And yes, it is confusing!

[@attention5638]

I really did like this series, it can sound so random when explaining it, but when reading it, it all makes sense haha😅

[@SteveTalksBooks]

Always something new from your videos, great job. And was the duck looking at that artwork when he made that mess?

[@attention5638]

Thank you! And yes, the art, and he may have had a drink or two on his way 🤣

[@ScientistsReadingWorld]

What I laugh with "becoming a dolphin" xD I love when authors are like that a good world-building. I really enjoy it :)

[@attention5638]

Yes! Watching one of your reviews right now, and can see you would like this series. It is a bit dark, but there is a lot in it that follows tropes you have mentioned in your reviews!

[@ScientistsReadingWorld]

@@attention5638 I kinda like dark things xD the darker the better

[@AmritabytheBook]

whaddya mean? that cover is ART lmao I actually haven't read this series although i've had my eye on it for years. this video just bumped it up the list.

[@attention5638]

I actually love the art work of that paperback. Hahah🤣 it is just so funny.

[@AmritabytheBook]

@@attention5638 i love it lol

[@astarreads4214]

hahaha Great mug Steller!! Oooo I'm loving the concepts behind this series. Great introduction! Adding this to my list. What did you do with Pae, Steller?

[@attention5638]

This was recorded between 1 to 5 in the morning, the coffee was much more needed haha. Pae has been out of the loop for a bit. Hahah. 😊🤣

[@astarreads4214]

@@attention5638 Do you sleep?

[@attention5638]

@@astarreads4214 Well...there is this thing called micro-sleep, which I am sure I have fallen victim to, as I will catch myself a moment before falling over. Hahah. But I cant really say 🤣

[@astarreads4214]

@@attention5638😮😮

[@elizabethwilliamson2181]

Though not a fan of this type of sci-fi, your lecture was enjoyable as was your humor! 😊

[@attention5638]

It is not for everyone, for sure. Thank you for checking this out😊

[@gregorylaperche5574]

I really have to check out Octavia Butler at some point. I'm slacking on all my old Sci-fi reading.

[@attention5638]

She is really great. A bit darker than the usual science fiction author to come out of the 'golden age,' but definitely up there with the best of them! 😊

[@gregorylaperche5574]

@@attention5638 for sure! Themes and trends are getting darker recently, and she's still selling well even though she died 15 years ago. There were some segments about her on Democracy Now! a few days ago. Super interesting and informative for me as someone who knows almost nothing about her.

[@attention5638]

@@gregorylaperche5574 Oh really? I hadn't heard about that--I will have to check that out tonight, thanks!

[@themagicshop_bts]

U all time made it amazing 🔥🔥

[@attention5638]

Thank you!😊😊

[@SelfWriteousness]

Stupid-but-sincere question: Do we reckon that Roland Emmerich and company pinched Stargate (1994) from Ms. Butler? I mean, lots of deviation as the plot(s) progress, but the body-hoping pharaoh among assorted peoples is not *not* like the happenings of that first Stargate film.

[@attention5638]

I must admit, I have never seen Stargate--and even worse, though I have heard of it, I had no clue what it was about or anything until now hahah. But, from what you mention here, it does sound like there was some influence, for sure. I may have to look more into Stargate now. It sounds kind of cool! haha😁😁

[@mrconley2971]

Just read wild seed ,mind of mind , and clays ark and I was confused as hell on how clays ark tied into the other I’m excited to start patternmaster thanks for helping. Me see how the correlation

[@TheBookclectic]

You know Octavia Butler is an author who hasn't piqued my interest. The books I've looked into haven't seemed interesting to me 😔. But this is great video!

[@attention5638]

It did take me a little bit of time to get into her work, but after I read Mind of My Mind, I was really curious on how this series played out haha. Thanks for watching! Also, I apologize for it taking so long to email, I haven't forgotten. Just getting through a rough spot. I will be out on the other side in no time 😊

[@TheBookclectic]

@@attention5638 No worries Pae! I'm not in a hurry! 🙂

[@gogoreads]

I too am sometimes left with no other option but to become a dolphin. 😆

[@attention5638]

It is much more common than people think 🤣

[@TheBookclectic]

P.S. nice mug! 😂

[@katrinabrown]

Awesome video! I just watched this interview with Octavia E. Butler on Democracy Now from 2005 kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2G4mJx7bduMq6s it was interesting and made me want to read all her books!

[@attention5638]

Oh awesome! I will check that out right away! Thank you! 😊😊

[@EveryoneWhoReadsitMustConverse]

Very interesting, Butler is a gap in my sci-fi reading.

[@attention5638]

I have been watching your sci fi videos that also put focus on the philosophical side of the genre, andni have noticed, we do cover different authors/novels. Other than Childhood's End, I dont think I have seen one that we both cover--which is pretty awesome, as you have made me realize, there is still so much more that is just as good, haha

[@EveryoneWhoReadsitMustConverse]

@@attention5638 Right on brother! More to come 😎