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  • Anyone that thinks Paul is a hero is completely missing the point. Paul is not a hero, and as a matter of fact, pretty much turns out to be the universe’s most terrible villain. He, along with Jessica and the Bene Gesserit, turn out to be responsible for more than 61 billion deaths.

    Dune is a story that warns against trusting charismatic heroes, along with warnings against mixing politics with religion. The only hero in this story would be Chani, and I felt that the movie’s portrayal of Chani was dead on perfection and actually an improvement on the book.

    Dune seems like a tropish story of “The Chosen One,” but in fact it’s a story about warning us against these figures.

    EDIT: Paul is the most terrible villain until his son, that is.