‘Dune: Prophecy’ - Episode 1 Is Off to a Slow Start but Promises Intrigue

Set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, HBO's Dune: Prophecy tells the story of the rise of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood and the breeding programs they established for the purpose of eventually bringing a super-powered messianic figure like Paul Atriedes into existence. So far, however, the only visions granted to the proto-sisterhood are ex…