• deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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    4 months ago

    … a prequel series inspired by the novel Sisterhood of Dune, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anders…

    Yeah, I’m out.

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      4 months ago

      Inspired by is not the same as based on. I don’t think that it can ever be canonical because the time period was never explored in depth by Frank Herbert himself, but I do think that the what ifs of this time period could make for a very interesting premise.

      Either way, the showrunner is apparently Alison Schapker, who was also the primary showrunner for Altered Carbon, which I really liked. So I’m definitely going to give the first episode a chance :)

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        the showrunner is apparently Alison Schapker, who was also the primary showrunner for Altered Carbon

        Unfortunately for the second season.

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        I’m not quibbling about what is and isn’t canon, KJA is just a truly unmitigated awful writer.

        If your source material is a steaming pile of horse manure then “inspired by” or “based on” is still going to smell bad.