Dune: Prophecy 1x1 Uncut Reaction!
Added 2024-11-18 21:01:10 +0000 UTCWhat's up, homies! Join us for our uncut reaction to Dune: Prophecy 1x1.
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A co-worker of mine who read a few of the Dune books (he didn't care for books 4-6, he said) and has read some of the prequel books written by Frank Herbert's son said he's really excited for this show after seeing that first ep and wanted to discuss with me. I liked this first episode and I was more into it than I was for the Dune movies because the movies were SO far away from anything we know now and I didn't understand the importance of almost everything in the universe (of the families, the cultures, the technology, etc). Tens of thousands of years in the future made it so that everything has evolved into something not recognizable from what we are experiencing and I was more detached with all the characters' motivations. I was like, "I see this is important to you, but I don't know why because I have no context. of what this even means." I love lore so this show was right up my alley. I'm really into finding out how things got from one thing to the thing we know. To give you an idea of my mindset, I watched "Foundation" also and I REALLY liked it. These long-spanning stories that cover generations so you can get, like, a visual history of that universe. That one was easier though to grasp because it wasn't as completely foreign as the Dune universe (the Duniverse?) Dune is more fantasy than sci-fi, I think. That, combined with palace intrigue. But, I kept getting hung up on details like "Why do the Harkonnen look that way? If spice makes interstellar travel possible, how did they/we get to this new system or galaxy with different livable planets? What is this technology if they have no computers? Another galaxy and there's still no sign of intelligent life or no?" A lot of questions I had about details that weren't really answered 'cause that wasn't the story they were interested in telling. I kept going through the movie thinking that I'll understand it in a bit. "Just need more time and I'll get where they're going with this." Although it looked beautiful, I had less of an emotional attachment 'cause I didn't really understand the characters and their motivations. This is helping to show me the history of the world so I can understand those things later on.
Thadman
2024-11-22 13:01:05 +0000 UTCI'm really happy that this is also on Amazon now. Like the first ep, a huge setup for sure, slow pacing also, but to me not boring at all. I have some faith that the show will be great and will develop some momentum and great storyline. Visuals really great, acting and dialogues are tense and interesting. Not everything has to be fast paced, especially in such a vast universe. Looking forward to the next ep and your reactions!
Robert von Heeren
2024-11-22 00:20:55 +0000 UTCFun fact: The little sister (Tula) is the same actress who voices the Entwive in Rings of Power!
Corey Strable
2024-11-21 18:40:02 +0000 UTCThanks for the heads up!
Heroes Reforged
2024-11-18 23:07:10 +0000 UTCJust a heads up for planning for you guys – everything I’ve seen so far says this season is 6 episodes (not the 8 that has become the new “normal” these days).
Ben Jack
2024-11-18 22:23:55 +0000 UTC
