What did you think of the TV series (2000-ish) - the one with John Hurt as the Duke?
Meh, until they got to book II, which seemed a tad more interesting. I think the acting was weird, they seemed unclear as to if this was supposed to be a stage play, a TV series, or a movie. They did get that Leto II was somebody/thing that represented the danger of dictatorship and tyranny.
It was supposed to be a warning, I think, the first 3 books, about the danger of mixing religious fanaticism and political rule.
At least they ‘got’ that Paul is not a good guy, they kind of got that better than either movie, Paul is damaged goods, he’s the Osama Bin Laden- scion of wealth twisting the fanatical loyalty of his followers to bring death to many. You root for the kid who is banished to the desert, his father killed his House destroyed only to find out he was the trigger for billions dying.....