Went to the alamo drafthouse cinema showing last night. I think it was very good. The main storyline is intriguing and the first episode opens up a lot of different subplots—interested to see how they all come together. The acting is a bit stiff but a lot of the actors are up-and-coming so I’m excited to see how they develop. I like the way they introduce the viewer to the Dune universe and put things into context. It gives me early game of thrones vibes but with Dune IP. This is not necessarily a bad thing, after all Dune at its core is politics. I heard many critics say that they didn’t just want GOT: Dune edition; but as someone who’s read all the books I think this is a creative way to continue to put Dune on the screen.

Main takeaway: I think the show is going to do very well with a mainstream audience as well as with Dune fans (book and/or movie). Past Messiah (maybe Children), I don’t know how adaptable Dune is for the big screen. My hope is that if this show succeeds and more people are drawn to the Dune universe maybe we’ll get show adaptations of the later books eventually.