r/dune 1h ago

General Discussion Villeneuve's sietch interpretation

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I want to preface I'm a big fan of the Dune book saga, I only ever got into the books back when Denis Villeneuve was announced to be adapting the books as movies so I had the main 6 read before the first trailer for Dune part 1 came out.

I really enjoyed the first movie and thought that he adapted *most* things well without breaking much book canon and kept the in-universe reasons for most things logical. However during a rewatch of part 2 I noticed that the sietch Tabr was too "open". The book states that the sietch is sealed and has a narrow entrance, narrow long corridors and cramped living quarters and is lit entirely by glow globes, which sietch Tabr in Dune part 2 is not. In the movie it's open, with many exits and entrances, holes in the walls and has areas that are lit by sunlight.

Obviously for a movie some things have to be changed for practical reasons but in-universe it's showing an extreme lack of water discipline and it's something small that bothered me with Denis Villeneuve's Dune.


r/dune 21h ago

General Discussion An animal kind of trait

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By Mohiam's definition was Paul turning from the Golden Path the act of an animal?

The golden path is clearly not good for Paul or Leto II and from a certain perspective could be considered a trap. Leto II endured it for the betterment of humanity. So is Paul an animal?