Prophecy" episode 1 ahead! Screenwriters Schapker and Ademu-John keep a tight rein on the series' dour tone and bleak visuals that do present flashes of pure sci-fi geekiness, like the premiere episode's Butlerian Jihad clash with the thinking machines paired with Valya's passionate voice-over of how the Harkonnens were branded cowards and banished.

Prophecy make a case for itself? It's difficult to say at this juncture, but the first episode, "The Hidden Hand," holds some promise. The post REVIEW: ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Episode 1 – “The Hidden Hand” appeared first on But Why Tho?

The following review contains spoilers for the first episode of Dune Prophecy, “The Hidden Hand.”