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As Tula was coaching Valya on how not to succumb to the virus — by not fighting her fear but accepting and enduring it and letting it pass her by — I kept waiting for the famous words:

“You must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration…”

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

"Allow machines think for them"
Sounds a lot like ChatGPT 😬

this show has turned out to be one of my favorites.

As a fan of not only the books and the Villeneuve films but also the Children of Dune TV series, this was the Dune series I was hoping for. Visually beautiful, exceptional acting from the two leads and Travis Fimmell, intrigue and political machinations, the origins of the Harkonnen/Atreides feud. Can't wait for season 2!!

So grateful this show was well handled.

it feels very compatible with the DUNE movies,  while depicting so many new things as well.

I cant believe Valya and Kieran Atreides is working together for the moment.

Man this finale DELIVERED! They packed SO MUCH STUFF in this that I was scared if it would end on a cliffhanger because how could they POSSIBLY FIT SO MUCH IN!? I felt really bad for Emperor Javicco, the poor man had the world literally pulled out under his feet and told that his life is a lie. This was like Shakespearean level tragic with Javicco killing himself, Francesca's heartbreak and getting murdered by Natalya. At least Ness and hot Artreides boy Kieran get to live and the 3 of them get to run off to Arrakis. I love the switching between younger selves and older selves and you get to see how uncomfortable Tula was with her older sister's crazy ambitious, ruthless plans. Even though Tula went ahead with everything, she was incredibly reluctant and was haunted by the lives she took. Tula was strung along and manipulated by her older sis but even then, she made the decision early on that she didn't want her son to experience what a mess of life the 2 sisters had and it broke her heart to send him away. She felt enough was enough when she even used the voice to stop Valya from killing Desmond and chose to seek an alternate solution to free her son from the machine influence vs killing him. I was surprised that Valya agreed to let Tula go. It is a funny thing that despite all the mess they both get up to, they love each other dearly as family and will still help each other out. Especially you would think Valya is usually the heartless very objective one, but she let Tula go. And despite all the mixed feelings Tula has about Valya, she saved her from death by guiding her out of the fear madness, and what looks like the origins of the 'Litany Against fear'. I love how that it originated from Tula and it was she who discovered this. I'm also deeply curious that Jen the Acolyte wasn't infected by the virus, but it is cool that she discovered that she's some sort of dislocation escape artist, which is pretty awesome. But hot damn, what a mess in the Sisterhood now that all the skeletons have been let out of the closet thanks to rezzed Dorothea. I guess Valya will have to burn that bridge and operate on her own doing crazy prophecy seeding stuff in Arrakis. I'm curious as to what Tula is going to do and how she will attempt to heal Desmond / offer her services or yeah big question mark. She may not look that independent but as we've seen, she can take care of herself pretty darn well. That reconciliation scene with Tula and Desmond was heartbreaking and so messy and crazy! Like you can see the confusion in Desmond's eyes and also how emotionally starved and vulnerable he is. And that is a cool twist that there's someone beyond the AI that weaponized him with crazy powers, and it wasn't the sand worm.

Super happy that S2 is happening! This show has so much potential and it would be so sad if didn't continue!

Francesca didn't hear the empress with her high heels in that big room sneak up on her?

RIDICULOUS!!!!

imagine we get to the Dune 7 movie, and og duke Leto comes back and unironically utters the line "somehow omnius returned"

Hardcore Herbert fan here. Not just Dune, but what Herbert put into it.
Long story short: I binged the first season in one sitting, from dusk till dawn.

I feel it represents the spirit of the books quite well. At first, I was worried about the Bene Gesserit, but now I see it more as their early beginnings and the mistakes at their origin.

I also absolutely love how they interpret the Litany Against Fear—very similar to how I see it.
“I’ll face my fear” not as a fight or opposition, but as not running from it—literally facing it: stopping, turning toward it, and accepting it.

The show was renewed for a second season, announced on the 19th.

The ending proves that Desmond is a Ghola.  He remembers the work and then waking up in a (tlelaxian lab).  Genetic memory for Ghola go up until the time of death.  So the Tlelaxians recovered Desmond’s blood and made a Ghola and then awakened his memories.  (That’s my theory and I am sticking to it)

Absolutely loved this episode and season.  They nailed the landing and im super hype for season 2 it give me the similar dune feel that the miniseries gave me and it feels like it's only going to get better.

Let's remember that the last words of the God Emperor was not to worry about the Ixians and that they could not create the Tiran-Arafel/ the Apocalype.... That was really the true purpose of the Kwisatz Haderach.

I can’t get over the spectacular casting for young and mature characters!! I think if the score in the show would have been closer to the movies, it would have been much more impactful. Still, I’m satisfied with these 6 episodes. Hoping moving forward they will produce more episodes per season. With everything in the books, this show could last quite awhile with characters changing over 10k years, but they could use some work on pacing.

One thing I like about HBO is that they keep outdoing themselves with their shows.

Ya Ragnar Lothbrok stole the show. As usual. His character is definitely a Paul related idea. Secret harkonen mother, Atredis Father, believed dead on Arakis, rebirth with superpowers. But he’s played by a way cooler actor

“I must not fear, fear is the mind killer” literal chills