Dune: Prophecy

It's nice to see the other side of Dune Universe. Visually beautiful for a TV Show although we know this is nothing compared to Denis Villeneuve movies. Here we can see the city, the bar, etc that feels cyberpunk-ish and we don't see it in the movies.

The story itself was good and again it's nice to know more about Bene Gesserit. But I don't know why this show potrayed the main character (Bene Gesserit) looks 'evil'. Despite that I enjoyed it still.

What I hate about this show is too short. I mean comeon why only 6 episodes? I hate modern TV shows. They gave us 6 episodes and then we need to wait another 1-2 years to watch the next season. 10 Episodes is the standard unless you make it limited series with no continuation. I understand that maybe this show has big budget knowing the visual was very good.

Another uninteresting about this show is bad casting. Almost all the acolytes was so bland knowing they still had good amount of screen time. I always love Travis Fimmel as Ragnar zlothbrok in Vikings since it's my favorite show but in here he also act like Ragnar the way their bodyand eye moves was very sinilar acting

Overall I love this show since we rarely had scifi cyberpunk-ish tv show.

The universe of this saga was unknown to me. Last year, I tried watching the movie that came out. Honestly, I wanted to get into this world, but the movie failed to captivate me. I attempted to watch it twice and gave up both times because I found it boring and felt like I was missing an introduction.

So, when I saw the series was released, I decided to give it another chance-especially because of Ragnar, Travis Fimmel. I can't be objective when he's involved since he's my favorite actor. And honestly, I found the series very good. It drew me into the universe, and I think it has a lot of potential to keep growing.

If I had to be completely objective with my score, it might be a 6 or 7. But since I see so much potential and factor in Ragnar's presence, I'm giving it an 8. I look forward to continuing and finally diving into this world.

I believe the series format and the way it was approached make it much more accessible for viewers unfamiliar with the saga. This allows for a more enjoyable experience while watching.

I was pleasantly surprised by this show. It started a bit slow however had some amazing dialogue that was GOT level between the two sisters. It also has an amazing aesthetic like the Dune movies. I believe strong dialogue is missing from most sci-fi and it was so refreshing to hear well crafted lines. The next necessity for sci-fi in my opinion is mystery, this is a new world to the viewer so putting together the pieces and amazing reveals are amazing the original world was well crafted which obviously helped. Again I think this could have done with less characters, I feel that many movies and TV shows simply have too many characters and there isn't the time to develop them.

I've been looking forward to Dune: Prophecy ever since I first heard about it. Then I saw the trailers and my excitement grew even more. Well, after seeing it I can say that it without a doubt lived up to my expectations. Your expectations have to be realistic though, if you're expecting something as perfect as the Dennis Villenueve directed films then you're going to be disappointed, but if you go into it just expecting a perfectly paced, fascinating series that will keep you thoroughly invested every episode then you'll love it. The world building that takes place and the attention to every detail is as good as it gets for a tv show. This series is best watched binged because I can promise when you finish an episode you can't wait to start the next. You're not going to want to wait a week between episodes, it's that good.

DOUR. So dour. Everyone glowering intensely at everyone else. Characters absolutely crippled by the artificial "weight" of how "important" what they are doing is. How do we know it's important? Because the characters state their aspirations right away, and what they aspire to is the way things are in the present of the movies. Wow. Profound. I wonder if it's going to work out in the end??? Remember Game of Thrones? Realistic people doing their best in the horrifying world, trying to find some semblance of meaning, purpose, maybe love? Joking and chiding each other like real human beings do? Remember characters being believable people? Why does every premium show have to be completely humorless and rigid? We get it, the implications are vast. We get it, setting up the world of Dune is "important." Look, I'm a huge fan of the material and the new movies. But even in those they chide each other. "Stilgar is from the south. You didn't notice his accent?" They freaking relax for two minutes! You can't expect me to tighten up and stay rigid for the entire series. There has to be a rhythm to it! Ups and downs. Intensity and levity. Inhale, exhale. Life!