I just saw the first movie with a friend and the thought went through my mind. I’m not really sure what something being derivative means, so I looked it up and apparently it’s more subjective than I realized.

What are your thoughts?

  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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    4 hours ago

    The book was derivative of sci-fi pulp at the time, which makes Herbert’s claims about Star Wars pretty funny.

    What’s indisputable is that Dune itself has a pretty lasting effect on sci-fi that came after it. So, sure, it probably is, and you’re also probably picking up on elements you’ve seen in other works that were derived from Dune in turn.