tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post1070089775386737186..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Follow Friday - The World's Longest Place Name Has Ninety-Two Characters and Is Spelled TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaurehaeaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahuAaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-72907784987065627712013-01-28T11:22:53.361-05:002013-01-28T11:22:53.361-05:00@Barbara Brown: Happy Hopping!@Barbara Brown: Happy Hopping!Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-72480343574867099712013-01-28T11:22:35.661-05:002013-01-28T11:22:35.661-05:00@Julia Rachel Barrett: True. The initially unknown...@Julia Rachel Barrett: True. The initially unknown Harkonnen connection to the Atredies just makes the Baron that much more of a compelling villainous presence.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-54657756002881766102013-01-28T11:21:30.173-05:002013-01-28T11:21:30.173-05:00@Opal Kim: So much of science fiction doesn't ...@Opal Kim: So much of science fiction doesn't really even have a "villain", so much as an opposition. Even H,G, Wells' invading martians are not really villains, but are rather antagonists at most. And fantasy often has poorly defined villains who are evil just because they are evil. Tolkien's work, with Morgoroth and Sauron, seems to be the template for fantasy villains. But Tolkien was making a metaphysical statement with his villains, as opposed to trying to create fully realized characters.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-89780690882653393862013-01-28T10:42:22.674-05:002013-01-28T10:42:22.674-05:00@LunaMoth: Thank you.@LunaMoth: Thank you.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-22089384736780255492013-01-19T13:51:01.425-05:002013-01-19T13:51:01.425-05:00Ah, the Baron. Sci fi villains pale in comparison...Ah, the Baron. Sci fi villains pale in comparison. And he's Paul's grandfather. Makes his role even more delicious. Although I think the Reverend Mother makes a pretty nasty villain - because she's self-righteous.Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-53270966225294953812013-01-18T22:29:45.513-05:002013-01-18T22:29:45.513-05:00I like your thought process. I had a hard time co...I like your thought process. I had a hard time coming up with a villain for a lot of those same reasons.<br /><br />New follower! My FF is <a href="http://www.akamaireader.com/?p=4105" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727362940211616823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-18683018732562336022013-01-18T16:10:18.036-05:002013-01-18T16:10:18.036-05:00holy moly you wrote alot! however, i can definatly...holy moly you wrote alot! however, i can definatly see where you are coming from in your viewpoint. great post.<br /><br /><a href="http://forevertonowhere.blogspot.com/2013/01/follow-friday_18.html" rel="nofollow">Check out my Follow Friday </a>LunaMothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657595319439094936noreply@blogger.com