Dune is the perfect franchise for this cultural moment insofar as one doesn’t have to have any respect for the source text — let alone its author — to enjoy being in the online fandom. Indeed, healthy disrespect for Dune is a core part of loving Dune here
— Abraham Riesman אברהם ריסמאַן (@abrahamjoseph) October 30, 2021
Also, God bless it, Dune fandom truly does not give a shit about spoilers. People who have gotten through the lore will tell you every single detail proactively if given the chance. And that does not deter the listener from becoming infected, too
— Abraham Riesman אברהם ריסמאַן (@abrahamjoseph) October 30, 2021
With Game of Thrones, you’d tell someone about the Red Wedding when they hadn’t finished season two and they’d fucking murder you. Now, you say “Timothée Chalamet will become an immortal god-worm,” and the novice wants the next movie all the more
— Abraham Riesman אברהם ריסמאַן (@abrahamjoseph) October 30, 2021
Yes! And we are living in a vibes-based economy!! Villeneuve understands this better than most!!!! https://t.co/eBA8dv3UzN
— Abraham Riesman אברהם ריסמאַן (@abrahamjoseph) October 30, 2021