THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD (War of the Thinking Machines in DUNE) EXPLAINED

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Hey guys, whats happening? Niyat here with film comics explained. As requested, today we’ll finally be exploring The Butlerian Jihad, the long and bloody human crusade against computers, thinking machines, and conscious robots in Frank Herbert's massive DUNE universe, expanded by his eldest son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
In this video, we’re going to explore the human complacency that led to the rise of machines, the Butlerian Jihad (perhaps the most important event in human history), the rise of the feudal galactic order, and finally the conclusion of the 15,000-year saga.
To understand the Butlerian Jihad, we will first learn about the Titan Revolution and Rise of the machines that set the foundation for the universe humanity needed to fight back against.
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@TheDartFrog 2 ай бұрын

damn, using AI-generated images in a video about the butlerian jihad must be some of the most ironic shit ever

@redadmiralofvalyria867 Ай бұрын

Pretty sure their not all a.i

@brandonhaag52 Ай бұрын

@@redadmiralofvalyria867pretty sure some of them are :P lol

@lapsedpacifistrou5354 Ай бұрын

All I know is I read Brian's and Kevin's butlerian trilogy years ago and I've never seen anything that matched what I saw in my head while reading it this well

@anidemolimacnauj Ай бұрын

@@redadmiralofvalyria867 come on, some have 6 fingers

@incarnateflame2312 28 күн бұрын

Pretty sure there's no irony to be had in what you said

@nathandanner4030 10 ай бұрын

“What do such machines really do? They increase the number of things we can do without thinking. Things we do without thinking-there’s the real danger.” ― Frank Herbert

@marcusaaronliaogo9158 10 ай бұрын

“Nah, they go pew pew and want people ded because of some contrived reason.”- Brine Herbert.

@annoyed707 10 ай бұрын

Your attitude to the work of "Brine Herbert" seems a bit...salty.

@gyrow1684 10 ай бұрын

Seeing how students use chatgpt to write their essays instead of articulating their own thoughts and feelings makes it scary

@marcdavies7046 9 ай бұрын

To be fair, the Butlerian Jihad books would have been better written by ChatGPT than by Brian Herbert.

@breh9320 8 ай бұрын

@@marcdavies7046would u explain why?

@_Jay_Maker_ Жыл бұрын

Someone already mentioned that the "Butlerian Jihad" as depicted here is from Brian Herbert's interpretation of his Father's universe. I'll go even further and state that he's entirely incorrect in his presentation of what the "Jihad" actually was, and why: Herbert's original series is _all_ about Humanity's retreat and defense against a singular threat: total stagnation. We see it occur during Leto II's reign in _God Emperor of Dune,_ and the whole point of that book was Leto pointing out how completely destructive total abandonment to a singular ideology and expectation was. The "Butlerian Jihad" as loosely explained in the original _Dune_ books resulted from the entirety of Humanity giving into Artificial Intelligence - not "deadly, killer robots," but literally _surrendering their ability to think, make decisions and have the human experience_ in favor of AI making all the decisions for them. Sound familiar? All of _Dune_ is based on the ruling groups (Bene Gesserit, Mentats, Guildsmen, Tleilaxu, etc.) achieving a reclamation of their humanity though various means, mentally, physically, emotionally, biologically - it's a resurrection of human control and a _mastering_ of it. The Bene Gesserit literally test Paul Atreides to see if he is a human being and not one to give in to the simplicity of base, animal reaction - the same desires that give people the impulse to stagnate. The Harkonnens define that impulsiveness. One of the tenets in the book was "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a man's mind." This isn't a testament to "don't make robots," it's an anti-slavery declaration. "Don't surrender your ability to be human to something that cannot think for itself." It wasn't a war against killer robots. It was a war against humanity's own desire for laziness, a war of humans against humans. It's less "explode the Terminator" and more "smash that PC with this sledgehammer, and don't let anyone stop you" - hence a "Holy War," with people who support stagnation vs. those who don't. The perfectionist ruling powers of Frank Herbert's universe are the ultimate examples of that - and their failures are why the "freedom to be a human being" is the ultimate message of Herbert's original novels - incomplete as they are. Brian Herbert didn't understand his Father's universe.

@michaeladdison2609 Жыл бұрын

Like you say the greater theme of the novels regards the idea of human progress/stagnation. "Don't make thinking machines because they'll eventually enslave or extinct humanity and that'd be the end of human progress" fits that theme. So humans banned the competition and gained a protected space to catch up. Once humans had caught up it'd have fostered stagnation to keep the ban in place. So the ban is quietly removed and wild evolution allowed to continue. When I first read the books a long time ago I also had the impression that the jihad wasn't humans rebelling against psychopathic/genocidal AI but humans realizing they'd surrendered their agency to AI and deciding to smash the thinking machines to take it back. Given that read the later books do seem revisionist. You don't need to read the two takes an necessarily inconsistent, though. It could've been both. It kind of had to have been both for the jihad to have gained such a large following. I can't see a call to willingly forego convenience ever catching on otherwise.

@appipoo Жыл бұрын

I have only seen the Villeneuve movie but even I can see you are completely right.

@stuartburns8657 Жыл бұрын

Well articulated OP 👍👏

@demukazz Жыл бұрын

This is good and deep review - you should do some more for other pop culture universes

@jcs1025 Жыл бұрын

Spot on. You hit exactly on what my problem is with the expanded lore. It turned the Butlerian Jihad into a Terminator story.

@maxhill7065 Жыл бұрын

I think my favorite part of the whole Dune story is how Brian had absolutely no idea his father was a world-renowned space opera writer until someone at school asked him if his father was "THE Frank Herbert?"

@herscher1297 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, brian isnt the brightest. I dont know if i would call dune a space opera.

@allamericanslacker2378 10 ай бұрын

@@herscher1297 It's definitely not a space opera. Dune was a book, not a script meant to be performed on stage.

@ThatGuy-ht9sp 10 ай бұрын

Brian is the worst thing to happen to the Dune universe. (to read his books is horrible, but surprisingly the audiobooks are way easier to tollerate, even enjoy)

@firstsgt279 10 ай бұрын

@@allamericanslacker2378 Though by definition... Space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures, relationships, and chivalric romance. Space opera has been defined as "a television or radio drama or motion picture that is a science-fiction adventure story" Set mainly or entirely in outer space, it features technological and social advancements (or lack thereof) in faster-than-light travel, futuristic weapons, and sophisticated technology, on a backdrop of galactic empires and interstellar wars with fictional aliens, often in fictional galaxies. The term has no relation to opera music, but is instead a play on the terms "soap opera", a melodramatic television series, and "horse opera", which was coined during the 1930s to indicate a clichéd and formulaic Western film. Space operas emerged in the 1930s and continue to be produced in literature, film, comics, television, video games and board games. An early film which was based on space-opera comic strips was Flash Gordon (1936), created by Alex Raymond.[3] Perry Rhodan (1961-) is the most successful space opera book series ever written. The Star Trek TV series (1966-) by Gene Roddenberry and the Star Wars films (1977-) by George Lucas brought a great deal of attention to the sub-genre

@firstsgt279 10 ай бұрын

@@allamericanslacker2378 List of space opera media: Novels and series Edison's Conquest of Mars (1898) by Garrett P. Serviss Buck Rodger's Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928) by Philip Francis Nowlan The Skylark series[4] (1928-1965) by E. E. "Doc" Smith Arcot, Wade and Morey (1930-32) by John W. Campbell The Lensman series (1934-1948) and The Vortex Blaster (1960) by E. E. Smith Empire (1945-1951), and Foundation series (1942-1999) by Isaac Asimov[6] Federation series (1952-1964) by H. Beam Piper Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert A Heinlein Known Space (1964-present) by Larry Niven Dune (1965-present) by Frank Herbert

@severalracoons9315 Жыл бұрын

Am I a dune fan? No. Will I watch this hour long video because I want Dune fans to have nice things? Yes.

@robotkade9107 Жыл бұрын

your joking right dune is awesome

@apollo4657 Жыл бұрын

Well…thank you. 🙏🏻😂

@severalracoons9315 Жыл бұрын

@robotkade9107 I didn't know anything at all about dune prior to FCEs videos on dune and it's been interesting so far so I'll probably be picking up this franchise in all honesty cause this video was dope

@iitylernallen Жыл бұрын

Uses the voice: explain yourself.

@joshgreen2164 Жыл бұрын

As a dune fan, i thank you greatly

@toybonniebon Жыл бұрын

A 1 hour lore video. Did not expect this.

@garciaandrew205 Жыл бұрын

Same. Didn’t expect this

@paizessays6754 Жыл бұрын

I don't think any of us are complaining 😂

@inyobase127 Жыл бұрын

Was not expected, but is very welcome

@yodaslovetoy Жыл бұрын

Like the Spanish inquisition, no-one expects it

@grimm_comics Жыл бұрын

Dune provides a mountain of interesting space opera lore and FCE loves deep stories. How could you not?

@jarrydharris1016 Жыл бұрын

I’m not really sure how to articulate this but considering what the lore is and the difference in technology between the Jihad and the current dune universe is absolutely astounding. I know it’s sci-fi but the try and comprehend the level of technology they had access to hurts my brain lol

@SurelyYewJest Жыл бұрын

Ys, it's interesting to consider a future where Humanity tries and fails with thinking machines and has to wipe the slate clean, so to speak, and use their biology as the basis. In our reality it would be hard to see how that would happen without thinking or at least very complex, calculating and prediction machines. Right now it would appear that the only way humans can live beyond the mortal coil is to transpose their minds into a computerized form with accompanying machine components and hardening against elements on planets or in space.

@clemfandango5908 3 ай бұрын

It’s very foundation esc

@polong99 2 ай бұрын

Its easy.. just think of Terminator. Just in this case the humanity win.

@zhufortheimpaler4041 2 ай бұрын

yeah keep in mind that he retells the retconed version of Dune Lore of Brian Herbert, not the original one of Frank Herbert. There was no "Terminator/Matrix" Maschine War in Frank Herberts Dune, but a fundamentalist, thechnophobe religious Extremist Group (The Butlerians) that forced their fringe position upon humanity, after winning their centuries of crusade against the less ignorant humans.

@carlosandleon 2 ай бұрын

@@polong99this is way beyond skynets abilities

@CrapLuckSimon Жыл бұрын

So that's where WH 40k gets the term 'Omnissiah' and cogitators from. Neat.

@me67galaxylife 2 ай бұрын

And also the whole AI war and it's banishement. And they also copied the "imperium" the "lasguns", the "god-emperor"...

@hisnotsolonely2961 2 ай бұрын

@@me67galaxylifenavigators too

@skully90 2 ай бұрын

@@me67galaxylife what's with the recent meme this week of everyone saying "IA" instead of AI?

@me67galaxylife 2 ай бұрын

@@skully90 fast typing or a new term i'm not aware of

@_Azurael_ 2 ай бұрын

@@skully90 In latin languages its IA and not AI... Maybe some latin mixed with the english? AI = Artificial Inteligence IA = Intellectus artificialis (Latin), Inteligência Artificial (Portugues), Inteligencia artificial (Spanish), Intelligenza Artificiale (Italian), Intelligence artificielle (French), Inteligența artificială (Romanian)

@griffendesai2039 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s important to note that everything in this video is from the expanded dune universe created by Frank Herbert’s son, Brian Herbert, as well as Kevin j Anderson. There is some contention in the fan community about whether or not these stories are “actually canon”. Mainly because a lot of the dates in these newer books conflict with some of the dates given in the “dune encyclopedia” by Willis McNelly and Frank Herbert. A lot of the themes also seem kind of contradictory to the themes of the original books. Another big part of it is that all of these books were created after Frank’s death. Its very apparent that his words are not a part of all of this. The books themselves are still cool though, it’s nice how they offer a different perspective on the dune universe. Most fans just like the consider them a separate canon from the main 6 books.

@GoldenLeafsMovies Жыл бұрын

Did the son only work on the past (before the events of dune) or did he also wrote what happens after the original books?

@griffendesai2039 Жыл бұрын

@@GoldenLeafsMovies he has written prequel books, which is where all of this info comes from, As well as sequel books, and books that take place in between the original dune books. All of this was after Frank’s death.

@And_Rec Жыл бұрын

He wrote prequels to justify his sequel fanfiction retconning many elements

@spudthepug Жыл бұрын

The Brian Herbert books are the only continuation we’ll ever get. Everything written after Frank’s death is and will be fanfiction.

@VandalAudi Жыл бұрын

I've seen many sources cited that in Frank Herbert original visiob, the Jihad was never about man vs machine, but man against other men who used thinking machines to subjugate others. Like writers revolting againsts studios who use AI to produce scripts. Frank's vision is a more sensible explanation of the Bene Gesserits plan, the development of mentats, the Tlelaxu bio engineering, as they all share the common theme of progressing humanity's development. AI was a crutch that held back that development, it made people irrelevant therefore not in control of Humanity's destiny.

@QuantumChance 2 ай бұрын

It's interesting how Irulan's statement on the human mind needing a challenge to exist and survive and even thrive reflects strongly on the concept of fremen austerity and pragmatism. The desert is a challenge that strips away the decadent and soft, leaving only the necessary and hard.

@DirByHasan 2 ай бұрын

God made Arrakis to train the faithful

@brennansmith6474 12 күн бұрын

@@DirByHasanFuck god

@aggonzalezdc Жыл бұрын

All the footage lifted from EvE Online really makes me want to pick up the game again. Such an awesome game.

@shix13 Жыл бұрын

do it!!! come back to the fold, brother!

@jasonwatson9127 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for mentioning where the footage came from. (EvE Online) 👍

@SunTzuLao Жыл бұрын

I wonder if my character is still there, ahh excel online

@kennenite2092 3 ай бұрын

same man same!

@ciprianbaciu3990 3 ай бұрын

listening to this while playing Eve online, doing some HS ratting in a Gila

@esvamapp Жыл бұрын

this should be a series of its own. so much to explore with plenty of action

@The1976spirit 10 ай бұрын

40.000 Posbi fragmental spacecubes just shattered the Borg copycats and are hungry for new prey.

@keylepXD95 14 күн бұрын

Si, starwars se volvería una película infantil a comparación de una trilogía de la jihad butleriana

@ronburgundysmustache6717 Жыл бұрын

This didn't even feel like an hour long. You definitely should do more of these in the future if you have the time and subject matter. This was awesome

@23uncbball Жыл бұрын

Made my day bro, you guys cut 60 hours of audio book to a consumable 1 hrs video; like a fremen with a knife you cut the good points for mass consumption. Most impressive.

@zhufortheimpaler4041 2 ай бұрын

its primarily Brian Herberts retconned dune lore, not the original Frank Herbert dune lore.

@cinemaipswich4636 Жыл бұрын

We are now at the dawn of A.I. I read all the Dune books 50 years ago, but I did not pay attention to the war against the "thinking machines". Now we are on that cusp, and need to think harder about the benefits and burdens of A.I.

@AtamskArchadian 10 ай бұрын

I just yesterday reached the end of the sixth book in the main Dune saga, if you could call it that, and I have to say that Erasmus is probably in my top 3 for favorite A.I characters. In my opinion he is an entity of nearly pure intellect, driven almost primarily by a hunger for knowledge and experience, yet he has these human traits like humor, guilt, pride, enjoyment, humility and most surprising to me, if I’m not misreading him, yearning.

@swordmonkey6635 7 ай бұрын

Did you read the three books from the prequel trilogy: The Butlerian Jihad, The Machine Crusade, and The Battle of Corrin?

@AtamskArchadian 7 ай бұрын

@@swordmonkey6635 Yeah I’m actually making my way through them now as a matter of fact. I’m enjoying learning how the machine empire rose and fell. It’s funny how just one instance of misjudgment can lead to the downfall of an entire empire, the machines in this case. All their power counted for very little.

@IamHecx Жыл бұрын

Part 2 is going to be EPIC! Thank you!

@thearmchairjournalist566 Жыл бұрын

We actually need 9 movies to tell the whole story! A tv series would be more appropriate as the story is too big to have a book a movie and would need to be more in-depth to see the story told properly. We don’t need another GOT debacle 😂

@GM-xk1nw Жыл бұрын

@@thearmchairjournalist566 Most tv series are trash so hopefully no.

@thearmchairjournalist566 Жыл бұрын

@@GM-xk1nw sorry I can’t agree there, there are heaps of people excellent tv series that have been brilliant, just because some don’t achieve expectations doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try with this story!!

@gatekeeper99924 Жыл бұрын

@@thearmchairjournalist566 it wouldnt, theyd drag it out and stray from the original story to 'add their views and ideas' into the show.

@brotherjohnnyxXxX Жыл бұрын

A 5h long movie (part one and two, 2h 35m each) is enough time to cover the basic plot and main theme of the story.

@JP8POL Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This book trilogy was a great joy to me as a teenager.

@Robert-hz9bj Жыл бұрын

I never much cared for the expanded universe novels these stories came from. In the original Dune series, the Butlerian Jihad is (vaguely) discussed as more of a sociological movement than an actual war, in which humanity struggled in more of a political and social sense. I always felt that Brian Herbert's book cheapened the themes of the story by turning this concept into a shittier version of the "War Against the Machines" you keep hearing about in the Terminator franchise. The whole point of destroying the thinking machines, as envisioned by Frank Herbert, was the realization by humanity that machine intelligence had lessened their existence and cheapened their lives, causing them thus to collectively embrace a new, radically human-centric version of civilization. The stories by his son just turned it into a generic sci-fi conflict we've seen in dozens of other properties...

@ziegfeld4131 11 ай бұрын

There is literslly a line about killer robots lol

@TheTonyEntertainment 3 ай бұрын

Where? @@ziegfeld4131

@ventrueinconnu3527 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite thing you've done on your channel. Thank you muchly for it! You adding in shots from Eve Online's Amarr Empire didn't hurt, either.

@stevewalton7034 Жыл бұрын

I was just scanning the comments to see if anyone else saw the Eve space battles.

@wavydavy9816 Жыл бұрын

During the lockdown I read the entire Dune series (including prequels) in order and it's such an epic story with so few loose ends that it truly is a remarkable piece of science fiction. And you have certainly done the first part of that some justice here. Most entertaining. Thanks. (An equally well written fighting fantasy title is the Second Apocalypse series by R Scott Bakker comprising 7 books, some of which are hard to come by. Another masterclass).

@jdfigs5916 Жыл бұрын

Never thought we get a hour long video but a welcome one

@realmchat6665 Жыл бұрын

Epic video, great writing, narration and visuals, well done, thanks to all involved.

@pmarkc3743 Жыл бұрын

God this was so well made!!!!!!!! I follow channels that only make Dune lore stuff but nothing ever made as informative than this!!! well done dude!!!!

@sasezsas3574 Жыл бұрын

I was captivated by your rendering of the Jihad and was very sad when it ended. I loved how the last book ended. I read and listened to the ending over and over again. It was an ending, and I never wanted the ending to end. Brian Herbert & Kevin j Anderson did an excellent job, and it was a huge undertaking for them both. The only reason more books were written was because of Brian. He knew his father kept notes on all of his work and was never able to find anything related to any book. When years and years of his father's notes and work were found he knew he had to complete his father's work. The audio books on audibles have the full story about how this happened and why. Talk about a son who loves his father and another kid who loves books. They both knew they could not write like Frank, but they had to try anyway and try they did. Brian and Kevin, I am sure, have Frank's blessing. A son's love for his father carried Dune a long, long way. I love those books!

@magister.mortran 9 ай бұрын

Brian Herbert's books are in contradiction to his father's vision (e.g. the two characters at the ending of the last book) and were just plain action without much thought, while Frank Herbert's books had little action and mostly dialogues. The books of Brian Herbert were just an attempt to squeeze more money out of his father's legacy. The alleged notes of his late father were a blunt lie in order to give more legitimacy to his mediocre books.

@ButConsiderThis 3 ай бұрын

@@magister.mortransounds like you’re salty. I don’t think you know what notes he left so maybe if you don’t like it just don’t read it and leave it at that.

@yogisie Жыл бұрын

I mean. This is absolutely FANTASTIC! As a huge fan of all the Dune prequel novels, I freaking LOVE this! Thank you!

@JamesLewis007 11 ай бұрын

Why? Why are you a fan of the prequel novels. Please explain your affliction.

@jamesmccann531 10 ай бұрын

@@JamesLewis007 Why? Why are you hating on someone for having an opinion? Please explain your affliction.

@richm298 9 ай бұрын

@@JamesLewis007 these books stand on their own and are great reads. No one cares that you have some elitist Dune complex.

@thomasel9171 8 ай бұрын

@@richm298of all the scifi books, dune should have purists and elitists. It's not just some scifi novel that is a contained simplistic story, it's almost like a Bible for the future.and then brian Herbert plays with toys in his books.

@richm298 8 ай бұрын

@@thomasel9171 bible for the future? 😂 I got a tall glass of spice juice for ya buddy

@garionofriva7216 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely superb. No excess information, just pure descriptions of when, where, who and why.

@tonybalogne1651 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing breakdown and video. Keep em coming!

@Runeforged Жыл бұрын

Amazing work! Thank you this is a treat.

@keithzillner1805 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for blessing us with this great video!

@zsuiramdn Жыл бұрын

A wonderfully narrated and edited video which never drags. An immersive experience that everyone will enjoy!

@scionixx9568 11 ай бұрын

I love going back and re-listening to your videos while I’m at work! Great content as always

@Saltpork305 Жыл бұрын

This was great. Thank you for making it.

@SnatchMeese 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I really appreciate you explaining the butlerian Jihad. The recent dune movie got me into the series and I was curious about the jihad as the movie barely mentions it. I had listened to quinns ideas channel which helped me understand more of the dune series timeline but not the end part you had here. You're a really good narrator! Thank you for all the content!

@whom382 5 ай бұрын

A lot of us consider this version of the Butlerian Jihad absolute dogshit. It is the lame fan fic that his son came up with after Frank's death.

@jorgediazguerrero 2 ай бұрын

@@whom382 Let the others be happy...

@qontoh2s872 Жыл бұрын

This was amazing! Very well done. Thank you!

@danielwaugh2215 Жыл бұрын

this is so COOL! I love it and could not believe this was over an HOUR! You made an amazing job, my friend!

@louistafoya1288 Жыл бұрын

This would be so awesome in a movie! Most people do not realize how intense the Dune lore is and how cool some of the ideas and stories are.

@herscher1297 10 ай бұрын

Especially the real dune books and not the stuff brian "wrote"

@richm298 9 ай бұрын

These prequels are great! All the folks butt hurt that they aren’t from Frank himself need to get a life.

@herscher1297 9 ай бұрын

@@richm298 you are probably to young to understand the difference between these books

@richm298 9 ай бұрын

@@herscher1297 LOL. I’m in my 40s numb nuts. I’ve had hard copies of the originals since I was a kid. And read them many many times. Don’t be dumb with your uninformed opinions on people and the world. Frank Herbert would likely despise you for being so ignorant.

@ziegfeld4131 6 ай бұрын

@@herscher1297gonget a life like he told you

@williamc9578 Жыл бұрын

The graphics & visuals are amazing here. Very engaging vid, thanks.

@adriangabrieljones881 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Video! Amazing work!

@vikingskuld 11 ай бұрын

Great video very well done and the length was perfect. I personally love the longer in depth videos.

@taviss2775 Жыл бұрын

This video is criminally unreviewed! Amazing work man!

@julianp3060 10 ай бұрын

Amazing job with this piece, i love the depth that you brought to this incredible lore story. Also as a 10 year vet of Eve Online I truly enjoyed the use of the footage ( there's a non-zero chance my Super was in one of those shots)

@rblprd 4 ай бұрын

@@banhammer3904War of the League of Nobles title card (6:42) is a massive fleet warp-in from Spreadsheets in Space, most of the space footage after that about said war is also Eve.

@phillup17 Жыл бұрын

Best video you’ve done yet. I’m gonna be watching this a dozen times at least. Keep up the great work!

@jacklongley8728 Жыл бұрын

Great narration, Neyat. Impeccable as always.

@kazumahazeuzumaki Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, great job. Always enjoy your content.

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry!

@greenkoopa Жыл бұрын

Do you have a shotgun?

@BlackTemplarChaplain Жыл бұрын

well 2 cups of coffee and an awesome narration of lore i didn't even notice time passing good job mate

@loszhor 7 ай бұрын

I was always curious about this, thanks for uploading!

@ChapinCatrin Жыл бұрын

What an amazing story. Thanks for covering it 😊

@obsidian00 Жыл бұрын

I REALLY hope that there will be a theater or two that will run BOTH parts of DUNE on opening night...I have NO problem in dropping the extra coins needed to make that happen!

@Jordy120 Жыл бұрын

This was so well done! I've been a fan of Frank Herbert since I was 8ys old. This is the best 'prequel' I've seen and heard. The visuals are timed nicely with your audio. This made my day, so thanks for that.

@marcusaaronliaogo9158 Жыл бұрын

Tbf, the prequel books are by brian herbert. And frank only made 6 books.

@joaolemes8757 10 ай бұрын

@@marcusaaronliaogo9158still he's a fan of Frank and his world.

@nathanpeak603 8 ай бұрын

this has been my favorite video recently. i have listened to it when i lay down in bed honestly 30+ times. I have looked for similar videos to no avail. even this page doesn't have any other videos of the same caliber/style. anyone have any recs? its the perfect long form story telling, i just cant say how much i dig it. its like if youre into wes anderson movies (i know thats a love or hate thing) and you come across the life aquatic, youre like damn! nothing else quite like it.

@DJ_Joe_DC Жыл бұрын

Amazing video I always catch your Dune videos

@aubreybilskyrozier Жыл бұрын

I think Frank Herbert was influenced by an early science fiction book titled “Erewhon” written by English author Samuel Butler and published in 1872. In the book there’s a society who bans all complex machines after it was realized that the steam engine could eventually evolve technologies that would become thinking machines. And that that would likely eventually lead to the demise of mankind. I admit I haven’t had time to watch this entire video yet, but I’ve yet to hear anyone explore this theory or validate it with any actual evidence. It does seem like it would be a pretty big coincidence though.

@Einwetok Жыл бұрын

They weren't wrong. Even for steampunk you had the Babbage machine.

@JamesLewis007 11 ай бұрын

Most of this video isn't about the cannon as Frank Herbert intended it. It's in reference to the childishly bad fanfuction books his son wrote.

@Einwetok 11 ай бұрын

@@JamesLewis007 So say we all.

@magister.mortran 9 ай бұрын

You are right, and it is commonly known that Samel Butler is where Frank Herbert had the name "Butlerian Jihad" from. Neither the prequels written by his son after his death nor the Encyclopedia of Dune that he authorized for commercial reasons reflect his original idea of the Butlerian Jihad.

@StoneCorazon 9 ай бұрын

Lots of IP’s explore this concept

@ralphsexton8531 Жыл бұрын

A very well done and excellent video. And the more I learn about Dune, the more "Inspiration" I see in Warhammer 40k.

@albertlamar5938 10 ай бұрын

This was OUTSTANDING work! Many thanks.

@carlosdanger1843 9 ай бұрын

Outstanding video! This is one of the very best I’ve ever viewed. Thank you!

@timotheegoulet1511 Жыл бұрын

This is great stuff. Also love how you used a lot of video cut scenes from Eve Online @

@edvfya9922 Жыл бұрын

I haven't read the books so I didn't think there was an hours worth of lore on this subject, this is very interesting. From other videos I've seen the Jihad has apparently mostly been glossed over in favor of other events, thanks for this 👍:

@VampireHub616 11 ай бұрын

Read the books bro.

@herscher1297 10 ай бұрын

Most dune fans and thus most dune video makers dont think that brians books are canon. In the original dune books the jihad is rearly talked about and had a much different flavour.

@Mystified2012 Жыл бұрын

Chewed on every minute of this like a long savored meal, excellent work.

@rsanchez9865 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful vid, long but held my attention the whole time, thanks for your hard work.

@TheSailor69 Жыл бұрын

Love the EVE ONLINE clips added, I play that game all the time it’s amazing 😂😅 Your in-depth analysis is by far top tier

@garykubodera9528 Жыл бұрын

Very inclusive video on a vast amount of information to cover on this topic.. Well done!

@sos-pl8pf Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this one!!!

@maijin007 10 ай бұрын

Great collection of artwork, wonderful video.

@DaddyHensei Жыл бұрын

I am constantly impressed at the sheer depth of the Dune universe. A true iceberg.

@matthewsmith1779 3 ай бұрын

This isn't cannon, though. This isn't the Jihad Frank created. There was no Skynet type struggle against thinking machines. The Jihad Frank wrote was about men with thinking machines fighting other men with thinking machines.

@DamoBloggs Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I really appreciate the effort that you went through to produce this. Kudos!

@mikcarrillo3527 Жыл бұрын

I love the presentation and the effort Put into it.

@DenMor1st Жыл бұрын

A fantastic compilation! Thank you.

@johncurtis6462 8 ай бұрын

The events of Brian's books are not considered Canon by a lot of Dune fans because they lack the depth and are at times contradictory to his father's work. I am one of those fans. Everything is in the 6 books, and the Encyclopedia, which Frank approved of. Frankly, I don't think Brian understands his Dad's work.

@ziegfeld4131 6 ай бұрын

Lol the Encyclodedia contradicts the novels a ton you "purists" are idiots

@koko40800 5 ай бұрын

Well Brian (and any assistants/ghostwriters) added new stories and depth to the Duniverse, as flawed as some of it may have been...and some of us are skeptical of literary 'Canons' on general principle

@bhedgepig9653 4 ай бұрын

absolute fanfiction tier. read much like the old 90s starwars books, even lifting quotes of characters right out of the original books not for any specific reason, just like the Starwars books, but clearly just to try and fit into the Universe. shame, I would have really loved to have enjoyed them but jeez... what was Brian and Kevin smoking to make them think they could tread in Franks steps?

@AntonEugeneLanthier 4 ай бұрын

I liked Brian's books, they're not as good as Frank's obviously but they're not bad. Just picked up Hunters of Dune at the library

@ButConsiderThis 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s cool he got to carry on his father’s work. It’s clear someone likes it or he wouldn’t keep making them.

@TomDog5812 4 ай бұрын

If only Brian Herbert had sold the Dune intellectual property to an actual novelist, such as Neal Asher, we might have had a wonderful saga instead of Jool Noret moping on a beach.

@Vamps.1 Ай бұрын

He wanted so bad to be an author like his daddy lol

@ltvagabond Ай бұрын

@@Vamps.1 ever read anything he wrote without a "co-author"? Ugh.

@Vamps.1 Ай бұрын

@@ltvagabond Lol no but I saw he has a book “The Garbage Chronicles” and that kinda says everything haha maybe he’s prescient and he was foreshadowing his involvement in the Dune series

@23Revan84 11 ай бұрын

This has to be one of your best videos, 1 hour , what a ride! 😃

@everdinestenger1548 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posing this. I read the whole Dune saga years ago and I love this explanation.

@greenkoopa Жыл бұрын

Niyat...are you gonna upload ALL your Dune videos together as one massive homunculus???

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

ooooow never thought about that, but sure, just before Dune 2, I could add all the lore videos together into the one massive homunculus as you suggested lol

@greenkoopa Жыл бұрын

@@filmcomicsexplained you know better than most how goofy my ideas are when I'm high...how about a "big worms" compilation with the sand worms and graboids and...others...I think the worms from Prometheus and Beetlejuice 🤔🐢 Have a great day

@YODAJJ Жыл бұрын

@@filmcomicsexplained that would be amazing

@MassEffect1988 Жыл бұрын

I'd LOVE to see a lore video like this, gping over the history of the Matrix timeline 👍 we saw a but of it in the Animatrix but I'd love a in depth analysing 🙏

@apollo4657 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely EPIC! Thank you! 🙏🏻

@edvincoyoy6518 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the video

@robertcusick9931 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap, Games Workshop has some splainin' to do. 40k basically "borrowed" like half of this story lol.

@luvslogistics1725 Жыл бұрын

The Zerg, Aliens, Protoss, it’s all a meld

@Galejro Жыл бұрын

It's a bit more complicated than that. Dune certainly gave the inspiration, but the exact reasoning behind Butlerian Jihad and Rise of the Men of Iron are totally different.Especially considering the cosmology of 40k

@ziegfeld4131 11 ай бұрын

40k stole everything there is nothing orginal there lol

@madmachanicest9955 10 ай бұрын

Yes and no doing is the basis for a lot of 40K stuff but all these prequel nopples didn't start getting written until the 2010s so they're actually newer then40k

@theprinceofallsaiyans_vegita 3 ай бұрын

Hate to break it to you, but in this instance, it's the other way around. These books where written long after 40k came up with the concept.

@J-old Жыл бұрын

The background, videos, animations and art finds were fantastic as was script. Perfect companion for Dune novices & great appetizer for the movie.

@Solaxe 2 ай бұрын

90% AI sloop which is so ironic given the topic of this video

@RNemy509 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! This is a subject I've always been interested in

@nosoulboy13 Жыл бұрын

Love this, thank you for making it. 🥹🤖

@Rotoprism Жыл бұрын

Oh sweet, a new Dune video. Thanks for the video.

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Thanks for tuning in :)

@jamesabernethy7896 Жыл бұрын

I do find lore videos really interesting, You did a great job finding images that really suited the narration and the story. I've seen all the movies and mini-series. I've only listened to Frank Herbert's first Dune Novel and Brian Herbert / Kevin J. Anderson's Atreides novel. I wasn't impressed by Brian's writing, it didn't have the class and style that his father had. You make the content of this novel sound AMAZING. This has really intrigued me. Really well put together.

@steveallen3434 11 ай бұрын

I agree with you

@whom382 5 ай бұрын

Having attempted to read these prequel books, the only way they are AMAZING is AMAZINGLY BAD. If you had been through the 6 Frank books, you would see them for what they are.

@TheKotaCan Жыл бұрын

watched the whole thing, amazing work!

@fosterck13 2 ай бұрын

Excellent recap!! I'd love more like this!

@skywolf2012 11 ай бұрын

All of this is amazing, wishing a big company besides Disney can make these into trilogies. I am very looking forward to Dune 2 ,and the new season of Foundation scifyz.😅

@dommyboysmith Жыл бұрын

Idk jack about Dune and I'm understanding that I'd* much rather read the books but these videos are exactly why I've come to that conclusion. So, as always, thank you for your incredibly thoughtful explanation videos.

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, but most definitely read the books! There is so much more detail for you to uncover there

@dommyboysmith Жыл бұрын

@@filmcomicsexplained I intend to. Thank you. My bookshelf is getting quite intimidating these days but I see that as "saving up" for when I'm too old to carry bricks up a roof lol (Edit: that reminds me of a channel "bitty asmr" that is reading Dune. Tbh I haven't listened to it yet, but someone might like it)

@sasezsas3574 Жыл бұрын

@@filmcomicsexplained The books are FANTASTIC!

@ianschiffler7788 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your research and attention to detail, this is a masterwork story telling. You Rock!

@nunuonroad9969 5 ай бұрын

Your videos have reached a new level! Love the long form lore and the visuals

@zuch0698o Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it

@ashlindemeritte7593 Жыл бұрын

My wife is giving birth but it can wait FCE just uploaded.

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

NO IT CANT! Tend to your wife brother, FCE can wait. Unless this is a massive troll, in which case, well played, good sir.

@greenkoopa Жыл бұрын

He got you Niyat 🐢

@adamlewellen5081 Жыл бұрын

Don't worry while you lay listening the every breath of you new born and momma finally sleeping this will keep you company....

@ashlindemeritte7593 Жыл бұрын

@@adamlewellen5081yes today is a good day

@adamlewellen5081 Жыл бұрын

@@ashlindemeritte7593 been there done that 3 times.. enjoy your sleep, you will miss it.

@apurbasharma9803 11 ай бұрын

I just watched a hour long video without realizing!!! Bravoo creator. Your story telling beats almost all the story teller I watched. Keep going man!

@martincolvill5453 Жыл бұрын

This was soooooo cool. I, of course have read THE books. This, aside from differences in word pronunciation, was intense and wonderful. Thank you for undertaking this momentous part of DUNE history explained. The inclusion of various DUNE art to illustrate the words is mind blowing.

@kevinjohnson8220 6 ай бұрын

I read this 20 years ago and it's brilliant. The response was a bit underwhelming but this story is so cohesive it deserves to be turned into a series.

@other-terrestriallifeform1851 6 ай бұрын

YES!

@nunuonroad9969 5 ай бұрын

No video will do Erasmus’s character justice. Truly one of the most unique, likeable, hateable, and terrifying characters ever written

@Nogdog945 Жыл бұрын

I love learning about the expansive lore of anything. It really puts the main story into perspective. I want to know what happened. Curiosity is not a sin, but we must exercise caution. That’s what I live by. You’re an amazing person Niyat. Keep up the amazing work and being a fantastic content creator.

@Michael-ri9ve Жыл бұрын

Search for gom jabbar podcast it blew my mind

@victorrelmek2889 6 ай бұрын

Same. I did this with LOTR too. 😆

@yourcheapdate4564 Жыл бұрын

Very good stuff, thank you

@merihimsolomon2331 8 ай бұрын

It's my 3rd time watching this all the way through. Thanks, man, for bringing goodness back

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

YES!! More DUNE lore!

@Tonytonytonyyy Жыл бұрын

Yesssss!!! I have my own trouble with Kevin and Brians version of the bultierian jihad yet… Erasmus was amazing character. Zufa Cenva was gravely misused. I wish Frank would have finished the last book so we can know what really chases the honored mothers back into the old empire. I find it hard to think it was the machines given the evidence by Frank. However Niyat did it man! 🎉

@marcusaaronliaogo9158 Жыл бұрын

The brian herbert series and frank herbert’s series fits like putting a square cube on a triangle hole.

@ziegfeld4131 6 ай бұрын

Frank does write multiple charcters having visons of machines destroying humanity so not a big jump there