(sigh!)
It's "sorta OK" but still does not touch on the finer psychological aspects of the prescient development of the main characters, nor the specialized aspects of the other "types" like the Mentats or the Bene Tleilaxu.
In being better than the David Lynch film, it had a very, very low bar to hurdle. It was also a bit disconcerting when they change4d actors for some characters in midstream (Stilgar. Jessica Idaho) and when they "recycled the guy who played Kynes by shaving his head and making him Korba.
That called on the audience to make an extra effort in the "suspension of disbelief."
Except for the music. Toto's music was great.
(Darks! Ping for something to add to your eclectic mix - if it's not there already.)
And now an act of gratuitous pandering -
Saw both mini-series. Serious crush on Princess Irulan. I thought Paul was stupid for not dumping Chani for Irulan. LOL! The actress who played Irulan was gorgeous and they made her a very interesting character; intelligent, witty, and can chug Spice Beer with Gurney Halleck. ;) I know the mini-series fleshed out her character much better than the novels especially Dune. The soundtrack for Children of Dune was awesome.