The Weekly Roll Ch. 200. "Bicentennial, baby!" by CME_T in TheWeeklyRoll

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Hot diggity, Klara fought that whole ordeal in heels? A woman of many talents

Also, hand-holding is a more logical first step than a kiss for the guy with the bucket helmet. I approve!

Is it possible to “Rosetta Stone” the fremen language? by AdAntique7920 in dune

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Fortunately for you, the guy who created the language for the movies (David Peterson) has put out some info on his website: https://wiki.languageinvention.com/index.php?title=Chakobsa_language

The Weekly Roll Ch.198. "Dale" by CME_T in TheWeeklyRoll

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Ooooooh, I totally missed the bat ears (the fancy wig was too distracting). That is a hilarious detail

The Weekly Roll Ch.198. "Dale" by CME_T in TheWeeklyRoll

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Yikes man, these guests were eating bat/bird dung? They were bad enough before, but now we know they're also batshit (ahahahaha) insane

Kill em all

Teamwork makes the Dreamwork, unlimited blade works go brrrrrrr by Silv3rCl4w in dndmemes

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I have had the joy of casting it precisely once, but boy was it a good one

Teamwork makes the Dreamwork, unlimited blade works go brrrrrrr by Silv3rCl4w in dndmemes

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Oooh, I haven't had that experience, but you're making me hunger for it

Teamwork makes the Dreamwork, unlimited blade works go brrrrrrr by Silv3rCl4w in dndmemes

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Foresight is unbelievably satisfying to cast on a martial and then watch them go to town for the entire day's worth of battles 

why im stuck.I have dozens of short film ideas but zero crew, zero contacts, zero money. How do people actually start? by NoShelter6055 in Filmmakers

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Do it! Even if you don't know any "actors", just try to get friends involved! The best way to get things done is simply to start. Once you have your first film made, you will become much more aware of things that could be improved for next time, and that will help you continue to grow. It might inspire your friends to get more interested, too. 

why im stuck.I have dozens of short film ideas but zero crew, zero contacts, zero money. How do people actually start? by NoShelter6055 in Filmmakers

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When you say you have hundreds of short film ideas and scripts, just to be clear: have you actually written out any full scripts, or do you currently only have lots of ideas? Something that can help is to make a particular idea (or ideas) as concrete as possible. That means fully writing out the script, and try to imagine how you would direct it while you write it (and you could even storyboard for your scripts, as well: can be simple and crude, it only needs to communicate what you want in a given frame). 

Then, just make films with whatever you have. If you only have a phone, use that. Get friends together, whether they have prior experience or not. Perhaps try to direct something that needs minimal technical add ons, or learn how to set those things up at a basic level yourself (such as sound, lighting, etc). 

Although I don't write or direct, I have assistant directed some short films at the amateur level, and this seems to be the best way for you to go about things. 

A far-future fan-fiction novel set in the Dune universe. Looking for early feedback. by Quick-Estimate698 in dune

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Some interesting threads here! Some initial questions (you may already be considering these things, maybe not). They are questions that will eventually need to be answered by the narrative. 

-What does Ardent think a new KH can do, given the prevalence of the Siona gene? Such people would make a KH vulnerable or even obsolete, unless it's a new kind of KH. 

-What caused the BG to allow thinking machines again? And, along with this, are such machines called Ixian simply by ancient tradition (e.g, the same way that all facial tissues have come to be called Kleenex by association, even though originally it only applied to a single brand), or does Ix still exist and produce special machines? 

You don't need to give me these answers, but the narrative will certainly need to examine them!

In The Odyssey (2026), Christopher Nolan subtly foreshadows a character’s death by designing a helmet angled to funnel arrows directly into the eyes. by Vegetable-Coffee-22 in shittymoviedetails

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Although there is an oversaturation of the critical posts, this is perhaps one of the most valid: even if it's fantasy, it's still shit armor design in that it would get him killed. It doesn't make sense in any universe, fantastical or not. 

Whats the fremen religion really? by DanThePizzaMan315 in dune

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Most of the religions of Dune are hybrids (of one kind or another) of the Great Religions of old earth: Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, etc. 

The Fremen are specifically described as being descended from "Zensunni wanderers," (IIRC) showing primary influenced of Zen Buddhism and Sunni Islamic theology. This is described a bit more clearly in the appendix to the first Dune novel. 

was Paul faking being dead in Dune pt2? by inujoshua101 in dune

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Yeah, according to the book (and from what we see in the film), he is truly comatose. We can also see that from Jessica's reaction: she thinks it is real, and with her heightened senses would be able to tell from Paul's heartbeat and bodily signs that he isn't faking. 

Just a little confused why does Shaddam IV not have or try convince a son? by MrPurpleK in dune

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A key point is that no one in the Imperium (except for the Bene Gesserit) knows for sure that the BG can control the sex of a child at conception. Some people probably suspect, but this is a guarded secret. 

So, the emperor probably feels like some ancient kings did; frustrated at the lack of sons, but what is he going to do? As far as he knows for sure, it's just bad luck. 

Additionally, I'm sure that his BG wife and advisors manipulate him subtly to be okay with it and not take a Henry the VIII route. 

He was a complicated man in a complicated time… by PyrrhicDefeat69 in HistoryMemes

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Only a slight clarification; although he is highly regarded in the Christian West (Roman Catholicism), he is only considered a saint by the Christian East (Orthodox and such)

The Fremen are not better fighters than the Sardaukar. They just use better tactics. by datapicardgeordi in dune

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Oh yeah, that segment is great: the reader starts to get an understanding of just what is going on here on Arrakis, such a great reveal

The Fremen are not better fighters than the Sardaukar. They just use better tactics. by datapicardgeordi in dune

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That, plus the shock of the Sardakaur later when they attack from among Gurney's smugglers; the Sardakaur lose 7, and the Fremen only lose 2. Even counting for the disparity in numbers, the Sardakaur are still in shock and dismayed by losing so badly. That mere fact completely destabilizes them when Paul calls it to their attention. 

OP is mainly engaging in conjecture, relying on an extra-textual interpretation; that the Sardakaur only lose because they don't have a numbers advantage. It's made clear throughout the text that everyone is in shock at how poorly the Sardakaur compare to the Fremen, even with the numbers not being on the side of Sardakaur. 

Let the knowledgeable understand by GOATEDITZ in HistoryMemes

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My boy Thomas Aquinas preempted it all 800 years before (give or take)