33/38
This series uses material from the Great Schools of Dune trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J
Synopsis
Two Harkonnen sisters battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and form the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Whether they’re exploring the stars, escaping dystopias, or making the world a better place, these women 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.
Referenced in AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020)
The incident in which Valya Harkonnen used her voice comes from a film called Mentats of Dune. All three books intertwine the evolution of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators, and the Suk doctors. I don’t want to be critical of just the first episode of a TV show, but this one was just average in every way. The acting was subpar, except for some of the big name actors like Mark Strong, Emily Watson, Olivia Williams and maybe Travis Fimmel.
The story was very loose and the dialogues were not worthy
The rest of the actors felt like they just came out of film academy or something. I love slow dramas that take forever to build up because I know the payoff is worth the wait. But this wasn’t just slow, there was a lot going on, it was just boring, I don’t know how else to put it. The soundtrack that caused irritation in the movies was ripped off a bit here, a few familiar sounds popped up here and there but the timing just wasn’t good.
My question is, did he even like that this was being made?
Like I was listening to a lot of music here that didn’t make an impact. I remember how long we had in the movies just people talking and then boom, Hans Zimmer does his magic and I was just so excited. But I know he had no involvement with the sounds here and I don’t even have to check. I’m not sure if Denis Villeneuve was involved in this production, I hope not.
Food for thought
Would an average TV show like this after two epic movies have an impact on the highly anticipated third movie? The reason I’m wondering is because The Penguin was so good that it made me appreciate The Batman even more than I did after watching it, and I can’t wait to see the second movie. So how would Dune: Prophecy impact the third movie, if there was even one?
