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Dune thing I noticed on my most recent rewatch: the old Fremen Reverend Mother uses the Voice on Jessica to make her drink the Water of Life. Obviously Jessica has agreed to undertake this ritual and she doesn't really have a choice in this situation, but at the last moment, when she is still hesitating, she gets a shove.

Then Jessica herself uses the Voice on the temple guardian to make sure Paul will be allowed to drink the Water of Life when he shows up. And she uses it again on Chani to force her into her role in the prophecy.

Something something direct force being used at every turning point to bend reality into the shape of what was "written" whether people like it or not.

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just remembered that chani was forced to revive her lover from the dead… like she hated this prophecy her entire life and then she was compelled to make it happen against her will. she lost the paul she loved because he died in that moment, and what came back she now feels personally responsible for even if it wasn’t really her fault. the guilt? over both the fact she ressurected him and the secret relief she has (that she hates) that he’s back. like she probably has guilt that any part of her loves him still, enough to be relieved he’s alive despite the horrific consequences

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