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Two Harkonnen sisters battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and have found the legendary sect that has become known as the Bene Gesserit. Whether exploring the stars, escaping dystopias, or making the world a better place, these women are the science. fiction is all about that. that’s what it’s all about.. This series uses material from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s Great Schools of Dune trilogy. A prequel to the original Dune, which tells the story of how Sister Rossak evolved into the Bene Gesserit. The incident with Valya Harkonnen, using the voice, is taken from “Mentats of Dune.” All three books weave together the development of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators, and the Suk Doctors. Referenced in AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020). I wanted to keep it short and to the point, but I was forced to expand on my thoughts. So there you have it. There was a time when the writers knew how to weave exposition into the narrative without it feeling forced or contrived. I get that this is the first episode, but does it have to explain everything as if it’s not common knowledge? Watson (Valya), Mark Strong (Emperor), Travis Fimmel (Hart), and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (Princess) give good performances. I feel like the show is in good hands. The other characters weren’t interesting. They move the story along, but they’re forgettable. I guess we’ll see how it goes. I had a hard time focusing on the first episode. It felt like it was one whole episode that couldn’t be broken up. I’ll wait until the entire season before I consume any more episodes. They did an amazing job with the visuals. The CGI is top-notch, the costumes are perfect, and the tone of Villeneuve’s vision is maintained and expanded upon. The art department should get an award for how good it looks.