23/38
The incident with Valya Harkonnen using voice is from one called 'Mentats of Dune'
Story
Whether they are exploring the stars, escaping dystopias, or making the world a better place, these women are what science fiction is is all about.. The Great Schools of Dune trilogy is a collection of short stories written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. A prequel to the original Dune, it tells how the Sisterhood of Rossak evolved into the Bene Gesserit.
It’s a rather good production
All three books interweave the development of the Sisterhood, the Mentats, the Navigators and the Suk Doctors. The effects work, the story works well enough and is engaging. I’m hooked that’s for sure. However, if there’s one thing that bothers me, then it’s Travis Fimmel.
He brings an intensity that is hard to match
First off, I have to say that I absolutely love him. As good as this is, he is extremely one dimensional. We have seen it the warcraft movie and raised by wolves. He’s basically always Ragnar Lothbrok and it’s extremely distracting.
They have done an excellent job there
I truly hope that his character gets killed off asap because it’s the one thing that, on a subjective level, has a negative impact on this TV series. I have to praise the casting when it comes to the younger characters. The actors playing the younger versions of Valya and Tula are extremely well cast. This is on a "dark" level and needs to be praised.
This review is based on the first 4 episodes
It’s definitely worth a watch, especially if you haven’t seen any recent shows with Travis Fimmel in it.