Nikolai’s Reviews > God Emperor of Dune > Status Update

I love that Leto II. makes the argument, that all male armies are inherently homo-erotic in a toxically masculine way, a danger to civilians and inherently rape-y. I did not expect to find so much written in this chapter about toxic masculinity, long before the term was popularized.

"'We are myth killers, you and I, Moneo. That's the dream we share. I assure you from a God's Olympian perch that government is a shared myth. When the myth dies the government dies.'"

Frank Herbert is on his shit again like a boss with these musings 😎

Frank Herbert, you mad man. I love you.

Also, the first chapter of this felt like an old school adventure novel. I dig that.