Thanks to a mention on Xkot’s forum about the Sci-Fi Channel’s production of “Children of Dune,” I’m irritated all over again that they have chosen to portray the “children” as twentysomethings, rather than the nine-year-old twins they are in the story. I’m sure they thought precocious twins with adult intellect would be a hard sell, but that’s the story, folks. Dramatic license is fine, but not when it sells out the main strength of the underlying work.
Overheard at a “Lord of the Rings” development meeting
“Those hobbits are small, hairy people. And not particularly attractive either. They don’t even wear shoes! That’s not gonna sell. Love the magic, love the whole ‘saving the world’ angle. Great stuff. But those hobbits have got to go. Wait – how about this? We’ll have all the hobbits portrayed by supermodels! It’s brilliant!”
I mentioned Sci-Fi Channel (otherwise known as Channel No. π) and their latest made-for-TV fiasco to Matt, who immediately answered, “Because they need to ruin everything.”
Well, in their defense, a lot of the story takes place when they’re older. I do think they should have had kids to play them in the first part, though.
I don’t think you’re nearly as disappointed as Michael Jackson will be.
I don’t think there’s any part of the story that deals with Leto and Ghanima when they’re even tweeners, much less in their twenties. By the time we find Leto older, he’s like 3,000 years old and Ghani is dead.