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What book/movie/video game have you seen the deepest storyline you know in? I just wondered. Mine's the quite simple Halo storyline, and yet is the deepest I've seen!

  • 09.15.2004 4:07 PM PDT
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I would have to say the Dune series.

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Dune series... I'm not familiar with that. (of course, there are many things I'm not familiar with!)

By the way. I need tips on making more attractive topic titles.

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  • 09.15.2004 4:10 PM PDT
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It is a science fiction book series, it has mythology, evolution, religion, spiritual, military elements and also really deep characters and storylines, not for the light reader.

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Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
Dune series... I'm not familiar with that. (of course, there are many things I'm not familiar with!)


You seem a tad young (I was when I first attempted Dune), but I'd recommend giving Dune a shot when you're 16-ish. It's a very good book.

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How's 15.5? I'm not familiar with things because my life is boring.

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Posted by: ObbiQuiet
Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
Dune series... I'm not familiar with that. (of course, there are many things I'm not familiar with!)


You seem a tad young (I was when I first attempted Dune), but I'd recommend giving Dune a shot when you're 16-ish. It's a very good book.

Bah, i read the first 3 when i was 13 and LOTR and completely understood them, most people who like to read can probably read it at the 13-14 age range.

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Posted by: ObbiQuiet
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Dune series... I'm not familiar with that. (of course, there are many things I'm not familiar with!)


You seem a tad young (I was when I first attempted Dune), but I'd recommend giving Dune a shot when you're 16-ish. It's a very good book.

Bah, i read the first 3 when i was 13 and LOTR and completely understood them, most people who like to read can probably read it at the 13-14 age range.


I didn't have the attention span at that age to read and fully understand Dune. I would start daydreaming while reading.

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I didn't have the attention span at that age to read and fully understand Dune. I would start daydreaming while reading. That's you, though. Anyway, what is the concept behind Dune?

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Lol, i always enjoyed reading so a good book even at a young age always caught my attention. Even now if i am reading say the time is 12;00 i think a hours passed, it is now 4:00.

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WHY WON'T MY POST EDIT?!?!?!??!? Woah! It just did!

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Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
What book/movie/video game have you seen the deepest storyline you know in? I just wondered. Mine's the quite simple Halo storyline, and yet is the deepest I've seen!


Try the Marathon Trilogy

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Posted by: Fallen Seraph
Lol, i always enjoyed reading so a good book even at a young age always caught my attention. Even now if i am reading say the time is 12;00 i think a hours passed, it is now 4:00.


I've never been a big fan of fiction novels. I can read epistemologies with total focus, but oftentimes I find myself day dreaming while reading fiction.

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Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
What book/movie/video game have you seen the deepest storyline you know in? I just wondered. Mine's the quite simple Halo storyline, and yet is the deepest I've seen!


For books? You haven't read much. Sure, the books were a good read, but there is much, much more out there. Talk about deep.

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It is a large series so there are many plots but, there is a thing called spice it is a substance grown in only one place Arrakis(Dune) it allows for safe interplanetary travle and is one of the most expensive means of commerce. So here is lots of plots evolving that. But the first book is about this one boy named Paul who becomes a Messiah for a desert people called the fremen i don't want to give to much away.

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Sounds like it definitely has religious references. I am religious, so I don't like things that use religion to make things up. I hope that made sense! (I am aware that there are religious references in Halo, by the way, but they're subtle.)

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It doesn't shune or destroy any religions, it actually shows a interesting way of how a religion would evolve, like the fremen they have a desert version of the Orange Catholic Bible. Which is one of the new christian based religions. Which is interpetted completely differently by other.

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I see. Maybe I'll check the series out.

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You really should, it is up there with the tops book on my list and i have read a lot of books in my life.

  • 09.15.2004 4:35 PM PDT
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Oops. Never mind.

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Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
What book/movie/video game have you seen the deepest storyline you know in? I just wondered. Mine's the quite simple Halo storyline, and yet is the deepest I've seen!


I would have to list a few. Here goes

1. Marathon (go check it out, Now.)
2. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
3. Lain
4. Dune
5. Halo
6. The Foreigner series
7. The Foundation trilogy.
8. Enders game series.
9. Larry Nivens Known universe books (Ringworld, Man Kzin Wars, the Pak, others)
10. David Brin's Uplift series
11. The Sword of Shannara series
12. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
13. Myst series
14. 2001, 2010 Space Oddysee Series

I'll list more later...

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Posted by: ObbiQuiet
Posted by: A 343Johnny 117
Dune series... I'm not familiar with that. (of course, there are many things I'm not familiar with!)


You seem a tad young (I was when I first attempted Dune), but I'd recommend giving Dune a shot when you're 16-ish. It's a very good book.


If somebody hasn't attempted to read Dune at too young of an age they can't call themselves a nerd in good faith.

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Posted by: ajenteks
Posted by: ObbiQuiet
You seem a tad young (I was when I first attempted Dune), but I'd recommend giving Dune a shot when you're 16-ish. It's a very good book.


If somebody hasn't attempted to read Dune at too young of an age they can't call themselves a nerd in good faith.

i was around 13 when i started reading the series. i think i was 15-16 when i finished, and had a decent understanding of the books. Dune shouldn't be too much of a problem to tackle early on. obviously you're going to miss out on some of the deeper issues, but it's still graspable. even Dune Messiah is that way. Children of Dune started getting complicated for me, and God Emperor Dune just got worse in that respect. i started reading Heretics of Dune and was thoroughly convinced that i was destined to live out the rest of my days as a garbage man (no offense to any garbage men out there). a year later i finished it. then i picked up Chapterhouse: Dune and went through the same garbage man doubts.

  • 09.17.2004 9:58 AM PDT
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That's right. My plumage is brighter than yours.

im 14 and completely understand the LOTR, Harry Potter, Halo, Giver, and whatever other book you can dish out. By the way, the deepest book ive ever read would have to be Halo FS and the Giver. The Giver is a really awesome book thats takes place at least 3-5 centuries in the future. This is the most mysterious and emotional book ive read besides Halo FS

By the way, i might check out that Dune series

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That's right. My plumage is brighter than yours.

The Giver:

Jonas's world is perfect. Everyting is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned to a role in the Community.

When Jonas turns twelve he is singled out to recieve special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it's time for Jonas to recieve the truth. There is no turning back.

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