One of the most intriguing elements of the vast Dune universe has always been the Bene Gesserit, a secretive order of women who serve as the "power behind the throne" to many ruling houses while they secretly enact a vast plan of genetic manipulation to bring about the fated Kwisatz Haderach.

Giving space-witch vibes without space-witch powers… yet The premise of Dune: Prophecy, the latest sci-fi/fantasy lit juggernaut to hit the Max streaming service, is that it’s a show about the rise of the Bene Gesserit order.

The biggest problem is the problem that plagues seemingly all prequels: the fact that no matter how far back in the past the story might go, imaginations can only stretch so far. Once again there is a conflict between the Harkonnen and the Atreides families (the novelty here being the Harkonnens get more screentime),

Prophecy centers entirely around the origins of the Bene Gesserit, known only as "the Sisterhood" in the show. However, there's a very simple reason for that. "The Sisterhood at its inception is not called the Bene Gesserit,