As a hardcore Azimov fan, I am very much disappointed by the highly-anticipated Foundation series. The showrunner's decision to change the format to be both characters (vs. events based) goes against the core principle of Azimov's idea of the psychohistory concept. If this wasn't enough, he decided to "remix" events/characters/genders (last of my most minor concerns). The previous two episodes were clearly building up for the first Foundation Crisis, but since this is a remix, nothing makes sense, and no one behaves anywhere near the books. In short, I am in a firmly low opinion of the show and highly doubt that showrunners could make it a better version of the story (at this point, it resembles the book so little that might as well call some new names, inspired by Foundation books.
Last night, I was lucky to watch Villeneuve's 2021 Dune Part 1. I am floored by how closely the movie follows the book; some modifications were necessary to bring a broader audience to this complex story, but the spirit remains down to some very fine details.
How well Paul puts on his stillsuit the first time
TL;DR: 2021 Dune Part 1 is visual eye candy, and you owe it yourself watch on the big screen (Not necessarily in movie theaters, covid is still a concern) but at least on the largest screen you have at home, move closer to it as possible.
9/10 from me. This is THE best Dune adaption to the big screen so far.
p.s: If you find the 1984 Movie was waaay to weird for you, here is a very solid fan edit you might like to rewatch until you get your hands on the 2021 movie.
