48/44 A prequel to the original Dune, telling the story of how Rossak’s sisterhood evolved into the Bene Gesserit Two Harkonnen sisters battle forces that threaten the future of humanity and form the legendary sect known as the Bene Gesserit. Whether exploring the stars, escaping dystopias, or making the world a better place, these women are like science fiction. Anderson. The incident using Valja Harkonen’s voice is from «Mentats of Dune.» All three books weave together the development of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators, and the Sook Doctors. Here it is She is mentioned in AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast: The New Normal (2020). I wanted to keep it short and to the point, but I felt compelled to get my thoughts out there. There was a time when the writers knew how to weave exposition into a narrative without it feeling forced and contrived. I understand that this is the first episode, but they have to frame everything as if they weren’t well-known. I guess we’ll see how it goes Watson (Valya), Mark Strong (Emperor), Travis Fimmel (Hart), and Sarah-Sophie Busnina (Princess) give solid performances. I feel like the show is in good hands. The rest of the cast didn’t interest me. They carry the story along, but they’re forgettable. They did a great job with the visuals I had a hard time focusing on the first episode. It felt like one whole piece that couldn’t be separated. I’ll wait until the full season before doing any more episodes. The CGI is quality, the costumes are perfect, the tone of Villeneuve’s vision is maintained, expanded upon. The art department should get an award for how beautiful it looks