I don't want to be critical on just the first episode of a TV show, but this was just average on every level.
The acting was below par, barring some of the well-known actors like Mark Strong, Emily Watson, Olivia Williams and maybe Travis Fimmel. Rest of the actors felt like were just out of movie academy or something. The story was very loose, and the dialogue was not dune worthy. I love slow-moving dramas that takes forever to build up because I know the reward is worth the wait. But this wasn't just slow, lot of things happened, but it was just boring, I don't know how else to put it. The soundtrack that did wanders in the movies were ripped off a bit here, some familiar sounds appearing here and there but it's just that the timing wasn't good. Like I heard a lot of music here that didn't make any effect. I remembered how long in the movies we would go with just people talking and then boom, Hans Zimmer does his magic, and I would just get so pumped up. But I know that he wasn't a part of doing any sounds here and I don't even have to check that.
I am not sure Denis Villeneuve was involved in this production, I hope not. My question is that did he even like this to have been made? Would an average tv show like this after two epic films have an effect on the much awaited third film? The reason I am wondering is that because The Penguin was so good that it made me appreciate The Batman even more than I did after my watching it and can't wait for the 2nd film. So how would Dune: Prophecy impact the 3rd film if there will be any at all. Food for thought.
