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No, come on, the first novel is a masterpiece. It's one of the first true "universe building" works and it's filled with a cartload of awesome, lysergic, political stuff, etc. The two houses, the spice for space travel, the worms, the Fremen and the suits for recovering body moisture, the Bene Gesserit, the very idea of the desert planet with water rituals (starting with the guy who spits, sacrificing part of his own water as the utmost sign of respect, etc.). Let's not even talk about the writing (the first draft is from the mid-60s), but it's just that it's packed with stuff: Herbert invented a mountain of things, and if you think about it, you really wonder how the hell he came up with all of it. It's the sequels that inevitably fall apart. Keep in mind that I read ALL SIX of them during my university days (I repeat, in case it wasn't clear: ALL SIX). The second and the third still have a plot, but then it becomes incomprehensible, with him just writing to himself for hundreds of pages and you reading without understanding anything that's happening. It's like you reach the end of the sixth novel and you can't physically recount to anyone what happened in the last two thousand pages. But, I repeat, the first one is a pillar of science fiction. You might not like the style, but as for concepts and narrative architecture, I struggle to think of something cooler (if there is, let me know because I'm interested!).

From me always and only 5 high. To you and "Her".

I have read a few of his works, all greatly appreciated. This one I’m missing. You have ignited a strong desire in me to read something else by this author. Well done.

I practically trace every word. The TV adaptations of Matsumoto's works date back to the too-early years of my childhood for me to really remember anything about the plot. Harlock, time and again, if only because it has enjoyed more reruns. Right below it, I place Galaxy, which I believe I caught at least a couple of times. I perfectly remember the theme song of La Regina: I am increasingly convinced that Alessandra Valeri Manera was somehow related to Robert Johnson and that she too sold her soul to the devil because otherwise, her ability to create a cartload of theme songs, practically ALL masterpieces, remains unexplainable, with ALL of them etched in the memory of those who have listened to them. Back to La Regina: I remember practically nothing of the plot, except – as with every work of Matsumoto – the melancholic and inescapable atmosphere. Well done.

I remember very well that the trailer for this movie really disturbed me, and every time I came across it on television, I would change the channel! I never wanted to see it, but now I feel like going on Wikipedia to read the plot and see how it ends. A review that's a bit too conventional, but very good. Bye bye.

Beautiful page and reflections that I share. In recent weeks, I've also started listening to them again, but I've focused on the last two albums (Book of Souls and The Final Frontier), which I admit I listened to a few times at the time of their release before filing them away. RANDOM THOUGHTS:
1) Specialized metal sites make me break down: partly because they are run by kids trying to act cool with lines like "I’m a true fan! I’ve been following them for over 5 years!", partly because they need to desperately sound important, and partly because they have to keep the racket going, because if 20 years ago we were 50,000 dancing to the alligalli with cartridge belts, now there are 15, and we thank the Madonna that there are 15. Anyway, with every release from these legendary bands, the festival of pre-cooked nonsense emerges. But the biggest nonsense of all is this "70s prog" thing.
Iron Maiden... and 70s prog.
Steve Harris and Tony Levin separated at birth.
Brave New World is the Fragile of the 3rd Millennium.
Why?
Because there’s a Bontempi keyboard making piripiripi noises?
Because the songs are 8 minutes long, and to stretch them to 8 minutes, there are transitions so forced that it seems the needle of the turntable has skipped?
Okay. Practically even my pauses to curse the saints of Paradise between one bout of diarrhea and another during an attack of the runs are prog.
I’ll explain it to my wife.
2) Writing on the Wall, in my opinion, has something to say. What really left me stunned is the second single, which is a recycled, mannered, half-hearted thing, and we get it, bordering on an insult.
3) On the latest Iron and their wordiness: more than anything, I really can't understand it. Unless it’s some kind of trolling, in which case, fine. As I said, I’m re-listening to the last two albums: it’s objectively true that if they had been about half an hour shorter, they would have been better albums. And it’s equally objective that the tracks are dragged out with unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, and repeated musical solutions and arrangements until exhaustion. The only reason worthy of some respect would be "we play a lot so Bruce can rest his voice and hold up better during live shows." But then it doesn’t explain why Dickinson:
a) sings so much in falsetto in the last albums (it's really become annoying...);
b) sings so much:
If it’s a troll, then I’m fine with it, I just need to know.
4) I saw some live performances from 2019 on YouTube and, alas, I truly saw them AGED. All of them. I really believe they have reached the end of the line, and that's as it should be. I will do everything to see them one last time. I hope they play my favorite songs and that no one (including me) wears a diaper for little leaks.
And then I would say that’s enough. Thank you for everything, from the heart and truly, but that’s enough now.

I wanted to tell you that I purchased the first issue (by the way, it's easily available on Amazon). I was really impressed by the number of pages and, in general, the amount of content. Right now, I am already reading two books simultaneously, and the time I have for reading is really limited. I hope to be able to dedicate some time to it very soon. What I can say at the moment is that it is a beautiful initiative that literally exudes passion and dedication for the fantastic. I really believe that I will collect all the issues. Thunderous applause to you for helping to introduce this magazine and, above all, for making me aware of it. Thank you so much and congratulations!!

Seen a long time ago. The idea has always intrigued me a lot, but I remember that the final result bored me quite a bit. I recall that another celebrated Jarmusch film, Broken Flowers, bored me immensely, so there might be a lack of compatibility between me and the director's narrative style. Anyway, at times, I liked your review of the film even more... Good page!

I need to take a step back from my previous comments. I admit that I was a bit bogged down around episodes 35-40, basically when SPOILER ALERT Reinart - or however it's spelled - and Berthold - see above - kidnap Eren and the other one and stop in the woods to chatter for like 3 episodes, inserting an almost endless series of incomprehensible, silly, inconclusive dialogues that serve only to stretch things out and artificially increase the viewer's curiosity (I particularly remember a highly foolish exchange, probably also a product of poor dubbing, where the two guys above say something like "Are you a warrior or a soldier?" "Whaaaat?" "You're right! For a moment I thought I was a soldier, but I guess I'm a warrior!"). Plus, all the subplot about the fake king, Historia, and the royal family, which is explained terribly and very confusingly in the anime. Once past these two messes, we move on to the long sequence of the research group's counterattack towards Wall Maria, featuring the clash with the armored, colossal, and beastly titans, which is one of the coolest parts ever and, despite some drag (like an entire episode spent deciding whether to give the serum to the captain or Armin), is a pretty solid highlight. END SPOILER ALERT. I stand by my observations that the male protagonist is one of the most useless and annoying creations in the entire Japanese narrative, but aside from that, it's a really great action show, with remarkable narrative tension.

Very curious report. I admit I've never heard about it before. Interesting page. Well done.