DV’s Dune misses the mark in a few ways and actively leans into some of the white savior tropes in ways that doesn’t critically engage with them. But his films also give Chani more agency compared to how Frank wrote her, and I genuinely think the story is made better for it +

Chani’s unshakeable faith in Paul in the books makes sense in some ways. Her role in DV’s films is partially to help the audience have a POV telling them “Paul is actually not that great” as she gets increasingly frustrated. I don’t think the audience *really needs that* +