The Golden Path is the symbiosis with the worms (as well as the power that would grant) and Paul was terrified of that vision because there is a very very great cost to such a decision which you won't know until after book 4. Leto II literally is the only one who would be able to do it besides Paul so that's where you get the idea of hubris from Leto, Paul saw that as an option in his visions and was almost repulsed by it so he chose not to go that route. But Leto knew that if he did things right he could enact peace through the sacrifice of symbiosis with the worm. His memories and supreme control of his metabolism (like a bene gesseret) allowed him to graft the sandtrout to himself. "My skin is not my own"

The reason why the worms assimilated to leto, is because he has a very high potency of spice in his blood. So the baby trouts latch on that aspect with makes the sand-worm armor/skin.

I have been clickijg on these videos so fast when the notification comes through

When you go get some milk in the desert because you dont want to be the next worm-man superhero. Understandable.

Duneverse, very clever

If you liked Children, you'll love God Emperor. It's apeshit nuts, but it's awesome!

It's been a few years since I (re)read "Children", but my take on it then was that it (and not "Messiah") marked the end of Paul's "modern Greek tragedy" of a story arc. It also struck me as marking the passing of the burden of the curse of prescience from Paul to his son. (The "Golden Path" is a deeply ironic name for the sacrifice Leto makes because his dad chose not to.) In a way, the multi-generational nature of the tragedy (akin to the ORIGINAL multigenerational curse on the Atreides family from Greek myth) relates to another of Paul's "fatal flaws": his "feet of clay" in not sacrificing himself (and his humanity), but instead forcing that sacrifice onto his own son. You can't get more "Greek tragedy" than the interlinked tragedies of Paul, his sister Alia and his son Leto (whose story continues as the "God Emperor" in the next book).

This is my interpretation of dune; good and bad (evil) do not exist in the universe and therefore have no meaning in nature. They are purely a human construct. dune uses this logic, which is what makes it amazing. everyone does their own thing, they all have plans within plans, they manipulate, persuade, and take advantage of their circumstances at all times.

You’ll love God Emperor

I'll never get over the fact there is a canon species in the duneverse called laser tigers Okay, it's spelled laza tigers but still

Starting God-emperor tomorrow, how convenient …

The conflict between Leto and Paul is so interesting. Can you really change the world to the better or will your actions bring tragedy, even if youre aiming for galactic peace.. Love your reviews, keep it up!

so glad your reading dune !! Can’t wait for the God Emperor review

Great book review Ryan. I think You should read “Among The Hidden” and review that I think you love the shadow children series

Dune really is the father of all the suphero/sci-fi storylines mixed in with some spice tripping. Absolutely thoroughly enjoy these reviews and might be the next best thing you do on the channel besides Berserk. I read these first 3, 2 or so years ago but never picked up the next, maybe I'll read it before you make the reviews!

Farad'n was my favorite new character from the book. Very tragic like Paul but i enjoyed his story Jessica absolutely stole the show in this one after being completely absent from Messiah. I was somewhat disappointed with Alia's conclusion after the initial read but her character is even more tragic than Farad'n & Paul combined and it was hinted all the way back in the very first Book Like i told you, the philosophical aspects increase ten-fold in this one especially with Leto II's character but GEoD is something else... Can't wait for that review & hopefully you'll continue onwards✌️

One step closer to book 4🙏

i also just finished children of dune like 2 weeks ago and started god emperor you're going to love it might be my favorite book from the series

Bro. They are all amazing. It’s a shame that he died. He was setting up some amazing storytelling after Chapter House. Love ya man.

Been loving these Dune reviews. Hope you review more books series, when you finish Dune!

What way would that work in reality if you’re a kid but have the memories of other people? Are you still a child? Are you multiple people? What way would a brain make sense of that?

One summer weekend without internet and a bottle of whiskey plus Children of Dune. What a time to be alive!

I'm really curious to see what you think of the fourth book. Not only is it extremely strange, but the writing style is completely different from the first trilogy. I always like to compare it to Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Only in space. With giant worm-human-things and lesbians.

I can’t read books anymore, I only want to read manga. So well done getting through 600 pages haha.

Man you are a fast reader for real, I am still on the beginning pages of the first book- I'll have to save these reviews to my 'watch later' playliat 😂

I am definitely in the God Emperor is about as good as the first book camp, but in fairness, a lot of people also do not enjoy it.

This one was okay, really good moments, I loved when Leto gained his powers, it was something we haven't seen in the Dune series, but man some parts were hard to get through. I really didn't like when Leto was asked a basic question, and he would start yapping and yapping, it was fine at first, but it kept on happening, where everything Leto said was super vague, and was talking in circles.

My favorite book in the series thus far. I still have to read Heretics of Dune and Chapter House.

G E O D ! G E O D ! Can’t wait man. Great review

I liked Children, even though I also felt that a certain point towards the middle had started dragging a bit, but then as usual things went ballistic. Looking forward to hear your thoughts on God Emperor, which is very unique. Meanwhile, I've just started Heretics.

Loved this book but next one is my favourite

This the next book I intend to read in the series.

Leto II the elder and Leto Ii the younger.

children of dune goes fuckin HARD!!

Really enjoying your book reviews. If you want to read a story with morally grey characters, I recommend the dark fantasy trilogy "The First Law."

God Emperor of Dune is my favourite so be awesome if U read it it's the best.

I also started reading the series after part 2 and now just finished children of Dune and love to watch your reviews directly afterwards. Looking forward to the next one while I also continue with God Emporeror of Dune. But I must say, yes Chessica is an interesting character, but I also hate her for abandon Alia out of fear but still assist Paul in the second book. Its human but still i dislike her for that. At last I wanted to ask you about your opinion on Farahd´n? I found him as a character and to return to Salusa very interesting and to see him as this historian and reasonable young man and that he kinda goes a similiar way that Paul did, by being trained by Chessica. And the revelation that he wrote some of the comments which seperated the "chapters" in this book.

Oh... And I still haven't finished the first one 😂😂😂😅😅😅

Next up GOD EMPEROR and following that , you'll meet one of the baddest badasses ever and sex battles !!

Oh boy shit about to get weirder than weird.

It is really great book. Nice review, man, as always.

Ryan about to pass me up

Yeah, that’s cool and all, but do you feed the fish?

Bro how do you read so fast lol asking genuinely I have studying to do

Its pretty darn good.

God emperor will blow you away

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You will be confused #4. That ok.