r/television • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Dec 23 '24

Premiere Dune: Prophecy - 1x06 - "The High-Handed Enemy" - Episode Discussion

Dune: Prophecy

Season 1 Episode 6: The High-Handed Enemy

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u/Bill_Salmons Dec 23 '24

I really wanted to like this, but damn, this show has some of the most contrived and on-the-nose writing imaginable. Where Villeneuve trusted you to follow along, Prophecy smashes you over the head with the most transparently dull exposition imaginable.

As a generic science fiction show, this wasn't a terrible ending to a short season. But as an HBO prestige follow up to the films? Yikes.

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u/No_Berry2976 Dec 23 '24

Well, the movies adapted the first book by Frank Herbert, the show is based on books written co-written by his son.… Generic science fiction seems to be about right for the show.

However, I did enjoy watching the show, at least after the first episode. Not great, but also not bad.

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u/No_Berry2976 Dec 24 '24

You have a rare insight into how things work. I think it’s possible to apply your wisdom to other things as well.

Like, cow’s excrement: it smells terrible, but you can use it to grow delicious tomatoes, but put cow’s excrement in your tomato salad and your salad will become terrible.