spoilers abound
- of course there’s a High Council – I have no idea if this is in the books, I don’t care, this is absolutely just a just a rip-off of Game of Thrones and its specific set-up of king plus ruling council
- okay, I like this dream plotline in the Sisterhood that this episode seems to be following
- STARLINER ALERT (or whatever the name of the massive Space Guild FTL ships are)
- wow the Landsraad is really just the Roman Senate, isn’t it – the space, the layout, the claims to stability
- I continue to be intrigued by the Desmond Hart stuff, but at this point (I think there are only 2 episodes left after this one?) I don’t know if I trust the show to actually pull it off, whatever it turns out to be
- Mark Strong continues to a hilariously hapless and toothless emperor
- …oh right, that revolution subplot that will probably ultimately go nowhere
- “the spice will finally flow to all of us” lol sure thing buddy
- also realizing that I don’t quite understand how Kieran is related to the Atreides who Tula murdered last episode – unless he was the one with the limp who she let go?
- I kind of wish that the set-up wasn’t entirely this episode, but I’m enjoying the political machinations that Valya is ensnaring her nephew within
- yes, also enjoying the sketching of the dream, even if it’s a bit contrived that so many of them are drawing at the same speed
- YES IT’S GOING BADLY YESSSS
- OK, back on board with the they’re all in sync now thing
- oh no why is it still monotheism?
- I do like that the empress is going full Julia Domna
- once again, this show would benefit immensely from a couple more episodes so that a lot of this has more time to breathe
- yeah WOW this is so very true
- Javicco might be the most clueless person in this show and it’s consistently hilarious
- I checked and this is only 6 episodes; I think this should have been at least 8, potentially 10 – then these various plot lines and characters would have more room to breathe
- I like the imperial crowns. Nice little bit of world building there
- …oh damn time for things to really go off the rails in a way that probably no one saw coming
- Travis Fimmel is chewing this scenery and I’m here for it
- …huh, a bold move on his part to try and claim that the emperor is “bold” and “strong” keep manifesting that one my guy
- oooh neat cello cue
- okay, another flashback, why not
- GODSDAMMIT ERASMUS WHY DIDN’T I PUT THAT TOGETHER UNTIL NOW
- I also wonder why no one does anything to challenge Hart? Like it clearly takes intense focus to effect the burning…
- oh hey, more genetics via blood
- time for more psychosexual stuff with Hart and the emperor I guess
- I like that apparently all Reverend Mothers just casually carry concealed switchblades
- omg slay girlboss Valya
- oh SHIT is Sister Theodosia a Face Dancer?!
- I still don’t think they’ll be able to tie things up decently in the remaining two episodes, but I think this was the strongest one yet. The show continues to struggle underneath the weight of GoT though