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Two Harkonnen sisters battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and found a legendary 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 what science fiction is all about. Anderson. A prequel to the original Dune, it tells the story of how the Sisterhood of Rossak evolved into the Bene Gesserit.
The incident with Valya Harkonnen, who used her voice, comes from one called “Mentats of Dune.” All three books intertwine the development of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators, and the Suk Doctors. It’s mentioned in Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020) by AniMat. I wanted to be brief and specific, but I felt compelled to expand on my thoughts. There was a time when the writers knew how to weave exposition into the narrative without it feeling forced and contrived.
I get that it’s the first episode, but they have to explain everything as if it wasn’t common knowledge. Watson (Valya), Mark Strong (Emperor), Travis Fimmel (Hart), and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (Princess) give strong performances. I feel like the show is in good hands. They move the story forward, but they’re forgotten.
I guess we’ll see how that plays out. I had a hard time focusing on the first episode. It felt like it was part of a whole that couldn’t be separated. I’ll wait a whole season before I watch the rest of the episodes.
The CGI is high quality, the costumes are perfect, the tone of Villeneuve’s vision is maintained and developed.