14/17
Two Harkonnen sisters fight against forces that threaten the future of humanity and form the mythical sect Bene Gesserit. All about… This series is Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Using material from Anderson’s Great Schools of Dune trilogy. A prequel to the original Dune, it tells how the Brotherhood of Rozak evolved into the Bene Gesserit. The case of using the voice of Valya Harkonnen in Mentats of Dune All three books reference the evolution of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators, and the Suk doctors. AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020) is mentioned. I wanted to keep it short and concise, but felt compelled to explain my thoughts in more detail. So here we go. There was a time when writers knew how to insert exposition into a narrative without constraint and plot. I understand it’s a first episode, but they have to spell everything out like they’re clueless. Watson (Valya), Mark Strong (Kaiser), Travis Fimmel (Hart), and Sarah-Sophie Bouznina (Princess) deliver good performances. I think the show has gotten better. I’ve lost interest in the rest of the characters. They carry the story but are forgettable. I guess we’ll see how it plays out, since it seemed to be part of an indivisible whole. I’ll wait for the whole season before consuming more episodes. On the visuals, they did a fantastic job. The CGI is top quality, the costumes are perfect, and the tone of Villeneuve’s vision is maintained and expanded upon. The art department deserves an award for its beautiful looks.