I started it today not grabbing me, does it get better?

  • hitmyspot@aussie.zoneEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    I fin that quality and intensity and tone dips up and down, but I found it engaging and well written and acted. There is a lot of world building without exposition, but some is needed which makes some parts a bit janky. However, when that exposition is done, it picks up, I find.

  • GreyShuck@feddit.ukEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    I think that it does improve after ep1, but we still abandoned it after around 4 eps. There was still nothing compelling or that added to the overall Duniverse.

      • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        It works as a stand-alone show and you don’t need to have watched Dune and Dune 2, but it does help provide some context if you did. Some of the stuff in the show aren’t even referenced in the movies (yet, only in the books), so watching them won’t really help either.

        As a Dune fan, I found it just alright/mid. Not great, but not too bad either. I agree with the other comment that it’s better binged, else it will feel dragging. Hopefully they improve for the next season.

        • GorGor@startrek.websiteEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          It’s because they used the prequel bullshit by Kevin J. Anderson as a basis. He is a shit writer.

          I would much rather see a God Emperor series. There is so much you could do with that.

  • InvertedParallax@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    Slightly better, but not significantly, and it dips in parts.

    Honestly give it a miss, if s2 is much better then consider going back.

  • chase_what_matters@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 days ago

    It might be better as a binge rather than watching it week-to-week like I did. Overall I felt that not enough was done with the vast opportunities the IP provided, and it seemed a lot of money was spent on a less-than-compelling season of “prestige” tv.

    But they got renewed for a second season, so I am probably an outlier.

  • MimicJar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    It was the opposite for me, the first episode or so grabbed me… but then it’s just fine.

    By the end I didn’t hate it, I’ll probably watch season 2, but if it gets cancelled I won’t be surprised or that sad.