Dune: Part Two

Summary

Warning : Contains SPOILERS for Dune : Part TwoUnlike the comparatively faithfulDune(2021),Dune : Part Twochanges some primal aspects ofFrank Herbert ’s original 1965Dunenovel , yet the book still helps explain some important details from the picture show . Picking up from wherePart Oneleft off , Dune 2follows Paul Atreides as he accumulates desert king , forges alliance with the Fremen , and bit by bit plant himself as Arrakis ' long - expect Lisan al Gaib . This follows the full strokes of Herbert ’s taradiddle . However , within the film ’s elusive deviation from the source are details that can only be fully understood with some background from the book .

Just like Frank Herbert’sDune , Dune : Part Twois a meditation on imperialism , religious fanatism , the power of prophecy , and fate . Although Paul begins the movie unsure of his own destiny , he inevitably becomes swept up by the zealous excitation of the Fremen , aid by his newly come across powers of prescience afterdrinking the cryptic Water of Life . This set up the movie ’s striking ending , as his devoted horde take the warfare to the galaxy . The schema of Paul ’s transformation and the imperium ’s destiny is relatively leisurely to understand . However , some information from the Good Book both helps enhance his story and make Herbert ’s themes more clear .

Dune : Part Two is an reverence - inspiring , visually stunning sci - fi spectacle and a crushing collision of myth and portion on a galactic scale leaf

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10Why Paul And The Harkonnens Don’t Use Atomics On Each Other

After Gurney Halleck reveals the location of the Atreides ' atomic arm silo and Paul uses the atomics to blast a hole in the mountains , allow the Fremen to attack Arrakeen , there is an obvious question of why Paul – or the Harkonnens – do n’t use the artillery to attack each other directly . The Quran provides a readable answer . As Herbert explain , the utilisation of atomic artillery against human beingness is forbidden by the so - called Great Convention , with the consequences of such an action as severe as " planetary eradication " . Were Paul to use atomics in such a path , even against Harkonnens , Arrakis would be destroy .

9Jessica Betrayed The Bene Gesserit Because Of Leto

WhileDenis Villeneuve ’s moviesprovide insidious clue surrounding Leto and Jessica ’s relationship , only theDunebook fully explains why Jessica so explicitly goes against the wishes of her order and gives birth to a Logos . InDune(2021 ) Gaius Helen Mohaim puts it down to " arrogance " . The truth , however , is that Leto desperately want a son to continue his bequest and Jessica sleep with him . This is what pose her on the clearly counter path seen inDune : Part Twoand explains why Helen Mohaim is so hostile towards her .

8Why Jessica Being Pregnant Is Such A Big Deal

As Jessica drinks the Water of Life inDune : Part Two , the previous Reverend Mother exclaims , " What have we done ? " after con that Jessica is pregnant . While the movie suggest at why this is significant , the book explains things more clearly . By drinking , Jessica connects her mind with the computer storage of everyprevious generation of Reverend Mothers . However , because she is pregnant , she also connect her unborn girl – a tie-in that turns the child into a new Reverend Mother ( with all the associated powerfulness ) while she is still in utero . This is why she can communicate , through Jessica , throughout the eternal sleep of the motion-picture show .

7Why Paul Sees Anya Taylor-Joy In Dune: Part Two

After Paul decides to drink the Water of Life himself , he has a vision of himself standing on the shore of the ocean with his sister , Alia . The reason he regard her as an adult , rather than a child or a disembodied presence , is that the Water of Life grants him a unexampled consciousness of time , able to be watch non - linearly . Alia appearing as an adult is therefore a prediction of Paul ’s time to come , while the ocean that he witnesses also hints at what will materialize to the planet Arrakis , which in laterDunebooks does become a paradise as the Fremen prognostication predicted .

Anya - Taylor - Joy ’s major role in Dune : Part Two sets the degree for the character to play a vital role in any prospective hereafter Dune films .

6Paul’s Visions Predict The Plot Of Messiah

Dune : Part Twomakes it clean-cut that Paul is already torn between a course of action that will condemn the galaxy to war , versus another that might save Chani ’s life history . What is n’t evident , however , is thatthis is the same choice that will delimit his behavior inDune 3 – if the film followsthe secret plan ofDune Messiah . In Herbert ’s continuation novel , Paul ’s empire is plagued by the uncertainty of succession , as Paul and Chani have no children . However , Paul is advisedly pursuing this path , as he knows that having kid will pop Chani . In this fashion , Dune : Part Two ’s visions set up his fundamental dilemma in the next moving-picture show .

5Why Chani Leaving Paul Is So Significant

Similarly , because of her key role inDune Messiah ’s write up , Chani ’s changed moving picture terminate is even more important than non - book readers may realise . By leaving Paul and heading off into the desert , Chani rear serious doubts about whetherDune 3will even be capable to followDune Messiah ’s story , since the potency of their relationship is one of Paul ’s fundamental driver . Although the pair may yet submit , her absence from Paul ’s life sentence at this stage already point thatDune 3might take even greater liberties with the novel ’s plot of land .

4Why Gaius Helen Mohaim Calls Jessica “Abomination”

Just like the Fremen when she drink the Water of Life , Gaius Helen Mohaim has a visceral response when she realizes Jessica is pregnant . However , while the movie suggest that label her " Abomination " is just a passionate blowup , the language is in reality very deliberately chosen . In fact , the terminus " Abomination " refer not to Jessica , but to her unborn daughter , Alia . The reason for her concern is that , because of Jessica , Alia is " pre - born " with genetical computer memory , while also being psychologically precarious because of her youth . Such a combination is extremely potent and is a germ of fear for the Bene Gesserit .

Dune 2 ’s potential Alia Atreides story alteration could force the sequel to make six substantial alterations to Frank Herbert ’s iconic sci - fi novel .

3Why Everyone Assumes Southern Arrakis Is Uninhabitable

Southern Arrakis ' full inhospitability is referenced throughoutDune : Part Two . Yet , beyond illustrating the rough storms that rage across the equator , it ’s never to the full explained why everyone mechanically assumes that no one can populate there . Herbert ’s book makes this much clear . As the novel explains , the issue is not just that the Harkonnens and the balance of the empire have made a mistake , it ’s that the Spacing Guild has thus far decline to map the south of the planetbecause their primary concern is the northern spice fields .

2Stilgar Trying To Sacrifice Himself Is An Important Part Of Fremen Culture

One ofDune : Part Two ’s most dramatic scenesinvolves Stilgar offering to give himself so that Paul might be able to speak at the Fremen council . This detail is speedily brushed over in the movie , yetthe book makes it clear that the permutation of a leader through defeat in combat is a base of Fremen smart set . Paul ’s refusal to press Stilgar is therefore not just a matter of tactical expedience . It strikes at the heart of what Fremen cultivation is all about , and demonstrates how – even at an early stagecoach – Paul ’s status as Fremen messiah is transforming the citizenry .

1Feyd-Rautha Doesn’t Just “Appear” In Dune: Part Two

Feyd - Rautha ’s intro is one ofDune : Part Two’smost dramatic moments . However , while he does n’t act a prominent role in the early part of the story , he should have been include in Villeneuve ’s firstDunemovie . As such , anyone familiar with the Bible will know that Feyd - Rautha has not been sitting idly on Geidi Prime , as the motion-picture show seems to involve . In fact , he has already been ingratiate into the Baron ’s plans for Arrakis and the Atreides before he turns up in the arena , progress to his sudden rising from total obscurity toDune : Part Two ’s lead antagonist much more explicable .

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The Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling) assesses Paul (Timothee Chalamet) with the needle test inside the Atreides' home on Caladan in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

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