Dune: Motivation of The Bene Gesserit Explained in FIVE Minutes

The Bene Gesserit sisterhood has been in operation for thousands of years. Allow me to explain.

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[jasonkraley]

"Our plans are measured in centuries."
when i heard that line, i was fascinated by the authenticity to the book(s)!

[Jamarn]

The Bene Gesserit = the original Spice Girls.

[dirkvoltaar]

“What do we want? Control over humanity!
When do we want it? In several millennia!”

[arctan]

In the new movie, I really like Lady Jessica showing her vulnerability and conflict when it comes to her son and her duty to her order.

[dorcaswinter]

My favourite line from the movie, in relation to this was - “They see what they’ve been told to see.”
(Such a simple but powerful line.)

[emanueldesousa]

Saw the movie today with my wife, who never saw Lynch’s erosion, or read the books or saw the tv series and yet, she was able to follow the plot perfectly. I think Vileneuve did a fantastic job with the plot. By the way, my wife loved it.

[denlo]

These 5 minute shorts you're putting out are great. Spread the word far and wide. I hope this becomes Villeneuve's LOTR. Of course I want him to do the entire series but ending with messiah would be fitting given his position on making the dune movies.

[nickfunkhouser]

I love the mystery of the Bene Gesserit and how Villenueve portrayed them. It was straight goosebumps. Especially the cinematography of them arriving at their palace on Caladan was haunting.

[charlesajones]

I was very glad to see that the new movie does include the Missionaria Protectiva, though they never call it that. It's the seeding of cultures with myths and superstitions by the Bene Gesserit, that they can exploit should one of them be trapped there. The previous two adaptations suggest that Paul really is the prophesied "Messiah", but that's a lie. The Bene Gesserit set up the situation where Paul can make himself out to be the Messiah they've been hoping for, for his, and his family's, benefit. They created both the prophesy and the means to fulfill it.

[merrymachiavelli]

The genetic memories thing is especially interesting as the number of matrilineal or patrilineal ancestors an individual has goes up linearly with generations, whilst the number of ancestors overall a person has goes up exponentially e.g. everyone reading this has 1 matrilineal great-great-grandmother, but 32 great-great-grandparents in general. So having access to memories from ancestors of both sexes (Assuming you could access your fathers, mothers father...etc.) would represent much more knowledge - millions or billions of people, compared to thousands.

[TacoTuesdays]

What they really want is a sequel. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise

[jimuren]

This is perhaps the coolest part of the original book's plot. The BGs have enormous powers and yet enormous limitations. A powerful force in the Dune world but not all-powerful. Your explanation is clear, good job.

[Dave]

The depiction of the Bene Gesserit in the new movie was done so well!!! That box scene…… the casting….. part two will be epic

[michaelfisher]

From Chapterhouse (Darwi Odrade) could feel the bond tugging at her and recognized it with the fine edge of her Bene Gesserit abilities. Love, damnable love, weakening love....she understood what had happened to the Lady Jessica and the other Bene Gesserit failures.
This feeling was love! And look at the troubles this hidden force had caused the Bene Gesserit over the millennia. The Lady Jessica and her love for her Duke had been only one example among countless others. Love clouded reason. It diverted the Sisters from their duties. Love could be tolerated only where it caused no immediate and obvious disruptions or where it served the larger purposes of the Bene Gesserit. Otherwise it was to be avoided." It almost stirs a pang of sympathy for the Bene Gesserit who come to realize this. At least it does with me.

[Hans_Niemand]

Your enthusiasm for the 2021 Dune influenced me to see it at an early showing rather than wait for bargain day at the cinema. You made a good call.

[paintthesilence]

HBO is working on a Dune Spin-Off series about the Bene Gesserit, called "Dune: The Sisterhood"

[briancohen-doherty]

Looking forward to seeing Dune multiple times, and reading the rest of the books :)

I love the depth you get into in even short videos !!

[wesleymons]

im obsessed with the bene gesserit!! i cant wait for the hbo max series!!

[jeremykiahsobyk]

Ironically, the Bene Gesserit got exactly what they wanted in the God Emperor. And oh how they hated it lol.

[toastanator]

Seriously thank you so much for these small digestible videos. It makes it easier to turn people to your channel and get more people into dune.