30/28

Two Harkonnen sisters battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and form a fabled sect that would become known as the Bene Gesserit. Whether they’re exploring the stars, escaping a dystopia, or making the world a better place, these women are science fiction. is about… This episode uses material from the Great Schools of Dune trilogy (Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson). The prequel to the original dune tells the story of how Rosak’s sister became a Bene Gesserit. The incident with Valja Harkonen using the voice is from one called “Mentats of Dune”. All three books relate to the development of nurses, mentees, navigators and brush doctors. Reference to AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020). I don’t want to be critical of just the first episode of a TV show, but it was just average on every level. The acting was below par with the exception of a few established actors like Mark Strong, Emily Watson, Olivia Williams and maybe Travis Fimmel. The rest of the cast felt like they had just graduated from a film academy or something. The story was very loose and the dialogue was not dune worthy. I love slow dramas that take forever to build because I know the payoff is worth the wait. But it wasn’t just slow, there was a lot going on, but it was just boring, I don’t know how else to put it. The soundtrack that roamed the movies was torn up a bit here and there, some familiar sounds popped up here and there, but the timing just wasn’t good. Like I heard a lot of music here that had no effect. I remembered how long in the movies we go with people just talking and then boom, Hans Zimmer does his magic and I got so excited. But I know he had no part in making the sounds here, and I don’t even need to check. I’m not sure if Denis Villeneuve was involved in this production, I hope not. My question is, did he even like that it was made? Would an average telecast like this one after two epic movies have an impact on the much-anticipated third movie? What I’m interested in is that The Penguin was so good that it made me appreciate Batman even more than I did after watching it, and I can’t wait for the second movie. So how would Dune: Prophecy affect the third movie, if there is one at all. Food for thought.