Transitioning from Twitch to YouTube, social media influencer Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop, is never one to shy away from sharing his opinion online. Often getting into controversies because of this particular habit of his, Dunlop appears to enjoy his growing popularity on social platforms.
Recently, Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop yet again took to his X account to express his controversial opinion on two renowned sci-fi movies. Comparing Dune sequels with Star Wars, the YouTuber claimed that the former is better than the latter. Stating that Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus is doing far better things than what George Lucas’ franchise did in 60 years, Dunlop outraged the mob.
Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop Compared Dune with Star Wars
Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus, Dune: Part Two, featuring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, is all that people can talk about. Enchanted by the sci-fi sequels adapted from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novels, fans are hooked to the big screen. But while audiences are losing their mind over the riveting plot and the characters set around Arrakis, people are finding similarities between the Dune sequels and Star Wars.
Certainly, several outlets thereafter revealed how Star Wars creator George Lucas borrowed his inspiration from Frank Herbert’s novels. Taking inspiring elements from the 1965 novel, Lucas created his own space odyssey set in a distant land, much like Arrakis. Therefore, from character arcs to protagonists descending from villains, the two sci-fi franchises share more similarities than ever.
However, while George Lucas borrowing elements and taking inspiration from Frank Herbert seems like a normal thing, comparing the two franchises, or calling one better than the other, isn’t something appreciated by fans. Therefore, when controversial YouTuber Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop took to his X account to express his opinion on the two films, he faced intense backlash.
Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two are better than ANYTHING Star Wars has put out in 60 years.
— Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) March 13, 2024
Claiming that the Dune sequels did everything way better than what Star Wars did in 60 years, Dunlop attracted immense hate.
Fans Clap Back at YouTuber for His Controversial Opinion
According to reports, YouTuber Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop who is often known for sharing controversial opinions on social media, took to his X account to compare the Dune sequel with Star Wars. Watching Denis Villeneuve‘s two films, Dunlop felt that the filmmaker did things far better than what George Lucas’ franchise could do in its 60 years.
While Dunlop’s unconventional comment seemed like a way of attracting attention and deriving fame through controversy, it certainly worked well. Infuriating netizens with his remarks on one of the most popular franchises of all time – Star Wars, Dunlop flawlessly attracted attention to his post.
jack pls I am about to go feral 😵💫😵💫 my eyes bleed when I see your tweets ab Star Wars
— Lea Martinez (@officialslayeas) March 13, 2024
This opinion means absolutely nothing if it’s coming from someone who said this 😭 pic.twitter.com/uEAFEf4Jnk
— Joe (@hzjoe03) March 13, 2024
Never tweet about Star Wars again
— Austin Reaves is HIM (@deanstaines) March 13, 2024
This is a slappable offense.
— WillyDicky (@Sawedoffshogunn) March 13, 2024
Don’t disrespect Revenge of the Sith like that which is better than Dune 1 and as high of prestige if not even more than Dune 2
— Prime (@johanxprime) March 14, 2024
Delete this lil bro
— |Kick| FlacoTheAlmighty (@AlmightyFlaco) March 13, 2024
The man knows how to tweet for clicks and views. Gotta respect it https://t.co/LqZT0j4SdE
— Rudy (@RudyLovato17) March 13, 2024
Infuriated by the YouTuber’s audacity and baseless comparison between the Dune sequels and the Star Wars franchise, netizens clapped back at Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop in the comment section. Slamming Dunlop for his post, one fan even pulled out an old embarrassing video of the YouTuber as an insult. Going to extreme ends, netizens even asked Dunlop to delete his post.
Dune: Part Two is running in theatres worldwide.
