[geeks] more on dune

[Andrew Jones]

On Tue, Jun 01, 2010 at 06:15:46PM +0300, gsm at mendelson.com wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 01, 2010 at 10:53:10AM -0400, Andrew Jones wrote:
> 
> >Joost has a point.  You were watching a series that revolves around 
> >decadence
> >and revenge, includes orgies of violence, and portrays terrifying space
> >monsters. You conclude it was not suitable for children because of a small
> >amount of sexual immodesty?
> 
> Exactly. Decadence and revenge are the themes of almost all dramatic 
> programing.
> Look at Star Wars, or if you think it modern, Richard III. Or even older,
> most of the bible, and Roman and Greek plays of that era. 
>
> [...] 
> 
> In the Sci-Fi version, you would be hard pressed to think him homosexual,
> bloodthirsty, or truly evil. I recently watched the "Man with the Golden 
> Gun",
> and Scaramongo (probably misspelled) was far more "evil" than the Baron.
> He came out and said to Bond he enjoyed killing people.
> 

Richard III and "Man With the Golden Gun" are also pretty questionable content
for youth.  

P.S. Bond meets your standards for modesty?