Dune: Prophecy

I had seen and heard a few lukewarm reviews of this show so I didn't have high expectations coming in, and then was pleasantly surprised! It starts off a bit slow and I think I breathed a sigh of relief when Travis Fimmel entered the frame because I knew he would spice things up (no pun intended). But then the other characters/actors started to develop as well and by the third episode I was definitely into it and enjoying the narrative.

I wasn't sure about Emily Watson as one of the leads at first but grew to enjoy her performance, and the actress that plays the young version of her (Jessica Barden) does a great job as well.

It seems a bit odd that it's supposedly 10,000 years prior to the Dune movies and yet it's not all that different. They make a point of showing some precursor technology to things we've seen in Dune but overall the tech seems about the same, and so does the look and feel of the backdrops. Perhaps that's appropriate if there was never any AI to advance technology more fully but it seems more like 100 years before than 10K.

It's a fun prequel telling the story of the Bene Gesserit in their earlier years with a mystery antagonist. Worth the watch, looking forward to season 2!

It was nice to watch something again from the "Dune" universe and I think it was a good idea. The show is good and high quality. But honestly it was not like I expected. I was waiting for something different, hard to explain. Even if it was not what I expected, the quality is clear. Acting, atmosphere, effects, everything is good. The show is a bit boring. I am a person who can watch slow movies easily, but even for me it was too slow. The story felt a little boring. Acting performances were great. Only Chloe Lea looked weaker among the other amazing actors and actresses, and that made her less believable, but everyone else was great.

It feels like something is missing in the show. One of these missing parts is music. One of the best things in "Dune" movies was Hans Zimmer's amazing music. Here, the music was weak and not memorable. I also did not like the opening theme, it could be more iconic.

I almost felt forced to watch it, just to understand the "Dune" universe better. The topics are a bit confusing, but anyway, it is still clearly high quality.

Dune: Prophecy is an okay series that delivers solid performances and impressive visuals, offering useful context to the Dune cinematic universe. As a prequel, it enriches the lore and sets the stage for the political and religious dynamics of the Bene Gesserit.

But despite its strengths, something feels missing. The show struggles to fully hook you. Emotional engagement is low, and aside from Tula, who stands out with depth and presence, the rest of the characters fall into forgettable, formulaic roles. The world is grand, but the storytelling doesn't quite rise to meet its potential.

If there's a future season, there's hope the series can grow into something more gripping. For now, it's visually rich but narratively underwhelming. Worth a watch for Dune fans, but don't expect to be swept away.

The makers had done their job pretty well by making each episode as interesting as to be excited for the next one, the characters are on the same position for me as much as i loved the story line throughout the each episodes, But there was an exception in finale where i felt all earlier 5 episodes buildup was nothing to be concluded completely but just tell you wait for the years to get the proper pay off to what they started (They could've easily added more episodes, this is not the way how you end a season), not even antagonist and protagonist were concluded for what builded up for....

i'm not completely mad as i am left with the memory of good storyline and characters, every time i watched an episode it was a ride of intense emotions and was connected to all main characters.

So it's 7.8/10 for me.

Good production values, generally good acting, often nice to look at. I found the premise interesting.

Somehow the pacing and structure was off. I'm fairly sure it's about the script and direction rather than actors. The last episode of the first season was the worst in this regard. I also didn't particularly like some of the extended flashback sections - you'd get the point across with much less dwelling in the past.

Might or might not watch more. It's not an instant classic, but it's good background entertainment.