The True Power of Lady Jessica

The True Power of Lady Jessica | Dune Lore

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A discussion and examination of the Bene Gesserit Lady Jessica and how she wields her potent abilities to reveal where her true power lies. In the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune the Sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit stands as one of the most powerful and influential organizations of mankind’s Interstellar Empire. How the members of this mysterious order wield their tremendous power is one of the most fascinating elements of Frank Herbert’s legendarium.
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@NerdCookies Жыл бұрын

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@klyanadkmorr Жыл бұрын

Great work by whomever using ALL the theatrical Jessica's in the graphics

@Steventrafford Жыл бұрын

When ever I have to use a example of a powerful female characters, none come to mind faster than Jessica. Character is epic.

@jordantucker9799 Жыл бұрын

Ellen Ripley comes to my mine.

@erikbjelke4411 Жыл бұрын

@@jordantucker9799 Ripley is a great example of an "everyman," or "everywoman." Just some random working stiff who, in an impossible circumstance, learns she has a spine of sold steel and ice water in her veins, keeping a cool and level head (for the most part) and surviving when everyone else failed. Jessica is Ellen Ripley realizing that this power within her can be tapped, trained, honed, and hardened to turn her into one of the most formidable people in the universe. The Bene Gesserit, and humanity as a whole in Dune, have taken to exploring the limits of human potential, what we are capable of with proper training, discipline, and will focused towards a singular goal. 20,000 years of evolution, give or take, plays a role, but the computer mind abilities of the mentat, the speed and almost supernatural awareness of a Bene Gesserit, the extreme fighting ability of the Sardaukar, Fremen, and Ginaz swordmasters. . . all are things that have their roots, according to Herbert, in what we as human beings are today.

@jordantucker9799 Жыл бұрын

@@erikbjelke4411 Well either way, if Ripley was in the Duneverse and part of the Sisterhood she would be a formable Reverend Mother.

@mcmarkmarkson7115 6 ай бұрын

Sarah Conner as well

@Steventrafford 6 ай бұрын

@@mcmarkmarkson7115 I’ll raise you Ripley😜🤙‼️

@charleshamilton9274 Жыл бұрын

To me, the very life of every Bene Gesserit must have been a form of living hell. Imagine the absolute mastery of every cell, every biological process, every muscle. A triumph. Yet, a slave to the genetic legacy/curse of every reverend mother in your bloodline. Christ, it’s like having an enormous haunted attic you carry every moment, awake or asleep. I would have suspected an enormously high rate of insanity in the BG even with advanced training. Still, the delicious dichotomy of the BG and their complete control of the organic is a perfect response to the Butlerian Jihad. “Take your hand from the box, young human, and look at it.”

@elizabethjansen2684 Жыл бұрын

It is touched on at Jessica on kaftan up to Paul's birth. The emperors wife anirul was shown going unstable

@michaelallen434 Жыл бұрын

Jessica is like a great martial artist, in control of mind, body and spirit. She's a well rounded character because if she were perfect,she wouldn't be compelling or believable. Great job as always!

@davidboivin7996 4 ай бұрын

Previous actresses have done great jobs portraying Lady Jessica. Rebecca Ferguson has literally brought the book version to life. There are numerous scenes of her that were left out of Dune Part One. Hoping there will be an extended cut in the future.

@per-c8229 Жыл бұрын

One of the things that stand more to me was when Paul killed Jamis and everyone was hyped him up it was Lady Jessica who thought imperative to bring his son back to earth and make him understand that he HAS taken a live, the fact that live was important and to fully explore de consequences of that, love how much of her upbringing and instincts kicked in and I think that if she hasn't done that Paul might have gone to a more violent path that he went 'cause he was been entangled in that way of worshiping till his mother intervene, such a shame that wasn't in the movie

@davidlewis8814 Жыл бұрын

“Well behaved women seldom make history.” - the bumper sticker that inspired Herbert

@legi0n47x Жыл бұрын

I thought it really came through how important Paul is to her. She would die for him, as many mothers would.

@bryanutility9609 4 ай бұрын

She betrayed the sisterhood & manipulated the Freemen putting family first. That’s true nobility.

@marknovak6498 Жыл бұрын

Lady Jessica was able to use her training to be more than the pawn she was created to be.

@michaeltape8282 Жыл бұрын

The characters are almost the stuff of scripture, in the sense that they are portrayed by enough different versions that defining the clear conceptual edges can be difficult. Thanks again :)

@shanenolan5625 Жыл бұрын

I liked the part she tracked the freman to deduce siechh tabar as if it was prophecy. ( when she just observed it on a map, and took a gamble)

@danelamoreaux4166 Жыл бұрын

I can't get enough Nerd Cookies. Great video as always to you and your team.

@User_Un_Friendly Жыл бұрын

Nerd Cookies rocks! 🎉. It's easy to overlook Jessica, given the well written parts given to Gurney, Thufir, Duncan, and others. And of course Paul and Alia. But Jessica was always a favorite, due to her quiet, unwavering Will. 🫡

@theturquoisedream9244 Жыл бұрын

Yay! Dune Cookies!!🤩🤩🤩

@the1tigglet Жыл бұрын

The mistake of the Bene Gesserit was breeding harkonnen dna into Jessica which is the reason why she was so rebellious and why Paul became so rebellious when he was awakened. His son and daughter learned this truth too being preborn, they were able to form personalities strong enough from birth to prevent abomination and in doing so Ghanima Atreides was able to see both her male and female lineage and discovered the truth. Aliyah was also able to do this but since Aliyah didn't have a strong enough personality she fell victim to the ghost of the Baron inside her who used her to take revenge on her and her family. Apparently, one of the problems with abomination is that only the males can prevent abomination which is how Ghanima was saved from this fate, her twin brother kept her safe in the womb.

@hucklebuck411 Жыл бұрын

Jessica is one of the many complex characters in the Dune saga that displays the writing genius of Frank Herbert. I am always split between liking and respecting the character of Jessica but yet disliking certain aspects of her character. She definitely loved Duke Leto, but was she protecting Paul out of motherly love or because as a Bene Gesserit she saw his potential as the Kwisatz Haderach? She went through the "water of life" agony not seeming to care what it would do to her unborn child, since it was more important to cement her and Paul's position within the Fremen sietch. Then, knowing what had happened to Alia, she abandons her to return to Caladan without even attempting to use her Bene Gesserit training to try and help her daughter. To me she is a changed person once Duke Leto was killed and the Bene Gesserit side of her then became the more dominant.

@RidleyJones Жыл бұрын

Yeah seriously, she is equal parts awe inspiring, frustrating, and relatable. Very very hard to pull off.

@meredithr9824 2 ай бұрын

She is a lot like her father, at the end of the day.

@CaesiusX Жыл бұрын

I always found the character of *_Lady Jessica_* to be very intriguing, and I respected her power and place in the Dune universe. But I now find her even more impressive as you provide a litany of her accomplishments and talents all in one video focused solely on her. 😎👍

@shanenolan5625 Жыл бұрын

And she is considered a failure by the sisterhood. But also a great teacher. ( because of that perhaps) I think she had a small school in her castle on caladan. . In later life .

@CybershamanX Жыл бұрын

What a wonderfully thorough and yet tender exploration of Jessica's amazing abilities. Thank you so much for sharing! 😀☮️

@jennifersanni3248 Жыл бұрын

I love her character, but feel that she failed her children. Her decisions turned them into vulnerable freaks, even though they were both powerful. She abandoned them for 18 years(?), only coming back to see if Alia had descended into abomination, as well as maybe her grandchildren. These years feel like a black hole to me. They should have been written into the book.

@renuvatio9986 Жыл бұрын

To me Lady Jessica was a good Tactician like her father. She played the audience and let them come up with ideas and conclusions with only a few words that to me was her strength I personally loved Lady Jessica's character and felt sorry about Alia, but could have the not divulging of her pregnancy have been a thing that Frank Herbert wanted to impress upon us as by not being honest even something small could turn into as a major mistake

@elizabethjansen2684 Жыл бұрын

But Jessica didn't fully know what the fremen ritual and the BG didn't explain what becoming a reverend mother entailed to it's acolytes.

@alexedi Жыл бұрын

i had hoped and prayed for that thufir/jessica scene to FINALLY make it to the screen. and it really wouldn`t have been all that difficult, production-wise, it was just a two-hander theater piece. but alas... loved the movie though, my ”dunie” nitpickings aside :).

@MrStinker4 Жыл бұрын

It's been a long time since I've read it - doesn't she make him sit using the voice?

@danbeasley6135 Жыл бұрын

Another superb sci-fi break NC, many thanks! I did enjoy the Herbert/Anderson novel Sisterhood of Dune, a fascinating read.

@Shan_Dalamani 10 ай бұрын

"Alia" has the stress on the first syllable. Jessica was a neglectful mother to Alia.

@Jared_Wignall Жыл бұрын

Enjoying the Dune videos you’re making. Keep up the great work!

@bdso9593 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Let's hope the new Dune film doesn't make her so weepy again. The woman cried way too much for being such a powerful character.

@PersonalityMalfunction Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. For someone trained to conseal her true intentions and capabilities, Villeneuve's Jessica allowed her every emotion to completely rule her outward presentation.

@koushikghosh7789 8 ай бұрын

No it's not u ar stupid if u think so what she express as sorrow and emotions when she is alone or with Paul which make complete sense not infornt of enemy or difficult situation

@MaharionPendragon Жыл бұрын

In the vein of powerful Bene Gesserits, I'd love for your take on Darwi Ordrade, Taraza & Shwangyu!

@shanenolan5625 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Elaine

@ABannerSoftly Жыл бұрын

She is the last line in the first book. Not to be underestimated. And, btw, great vid! But not too spoil ... Alia. Poor Alia. I mean, I think in some ways sacrificing her unborn daughter to save her son, the potential Kwizatz Haderich is her defining moment.

@Nicole-nd3yj 3 ай бұрын

i freaking love lady jessica's character, even though shes got an ominous vibe after the worm poison ritual. rebecca ferguson killed it!

@jessestreet2549 Жыл бұрын

i read Dune as a young man. i suspect i should reread it as an older one.

@PersonalityMalfunction Жыл бұрын

I first read Dune in 1982 when I realised my local library had yards and yards of science fiction books. I have re-read the first book several times in my life at progressively older point of view. I think that is what sets Dune up there with the truly great literature- it provides fantastic new emotions every time. In my youth I identified with Paul, in my 30's with Duke Leto, but now in my 50's I actually find myself agreeing a lot with the emperor!

@nfboogaard Жыл бұрын

I could listen for hours. Please narrate the books so I can 😁

@PersonalityMalfunction Жыл бұрын

Hey, that's a great idea! Please, Need Cookies, read a few chapters for us!

@shanenolan5625 Жыл бұрын

Now you have witnessed the steal underneath the benegesserit glove. . ( tufir )

@nicokrasnow1851 Жыл бұрын

Jessica is my favorite female character in all fiction. Closely followed by Virginia au Augustus from Red Rising for the same reasons.

@michaelparker4457 Жыл бұрын

Standing on the shoulders of Jennifer Laurence , of course 😏

@paulclinton2326 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@tarkajedi3331 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant !!!

@TillionTirrion Жыл бұрын

Gosh, no wonder I am so happily a Cookie Monster. One of your best from my limited point of view.

@dzod Жыл бұрын

The Fremen are the toughest people in the known universe. Stilgar is the toughest of all the Fremen. Jessica kicked his ass. You gotta be pretty damn special to pull that off. Combat is just but one of her many special abilities.

@michaelpipkin9942 Жыл бұрын

How did I miss this video by a day??? My presience is wavering....

@VASABOY Жыл бұрын

loved it

@wolfgangcomacho Жыл бұрын

awesome video .. when can we start seeing 40k Cookies?

@NerdCookies Жыл бұрын

I have to read A LOT to be confident enough for a 40k video lol

@miguelruiz8183 Жыл бұрын

Cooks I have a question? Why in the move did the reverend mother tell Paul after observing him that He had more than one birth right.

@Wolf10media Жыл бұрын

I must read or audio listen to Dune again before the next part comes out.

@creativewriter3887 Жыл бұрын

I always found Jessica to be a selfish opportunist doing anything and everything first for love of her duke, then of survival for her son. She purposely chose to have a son and then capitalized on the framework of the Bene Gesserit and the "messy-antics" prophesies of both the BG and the fremen to make it about her son. Then to secure the rank of Holy Mother and all that went with it, she underwent the spice agony; rendering her daughter to open consciousness. Then after the Jihad and Paul being made emperor, she abandons Alia and then wonders why she slipped into Abomination; returning ONLY when her grandkids become powerful enough to be guided by her hand. How she dismisses her own daughter for the sake of her grandkids and how she didn't really have any time for Alia is tragic. She may have been a power BG but she failed as a mother to Alia. That's the problem with the xian version of messiah/savior.. there's more bloodshed than ever and it's never for salvation but rather enslavement and making Mother Manipulator some sort of paragon of virtue and value.

@sid2112 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff for a second watch.

@abstractnonsense3253 Жыл бұрын

One of the best characters ever created.

@tjm11015 Жыл бұрын

She is my favorite character in all of the books, her and the god emperor are two of the best characters in all of literature.

@MrBDB001 Жыл бұрын

Love Dune but I like the portrait of Lynch's Lady Jessica far more than this emotionaly shaken version. I have a very strong vision of the power, grace and control of the BJ women. I find the new version weak.

@champisthebunny6003 Жыл бұрын

In the 2020 version, Jessica showed her strength by crying buckets on a water world. Later, she changed it up by crying buckets on a desert world. Which is a lot harder to do. The natives took this as sign of respect and greatness, but, not that she was just emo or anything like that. She didnt cry buckets in space, b/c DV didnt show anyone anything choherant relating to actual space travel either. But, if he had, Jessica would have cried buckets in space too. [Spoiler Alert] In part 2, Jessica is going to bawl and cry a lot. Thank goodness we still have the novels and this dreadful 'remake'.....

@daduzadude1547 Жыл бұрын

I personally feel the latest film depiction of her did her an injustice. In the books she comes across as an incredibly strong woman, but in the film it seemed she was to emotional

@Davepool-hs7vr Жыл бұрын

If it wasn’t Lady Jessica, Paul may have become the God Emperor.

@meep9873 11 ай бұрын

The character that inspired Obiwan Kenobi

@lucagiovanetti9870 Жыл бұрын

I disagree with those who criticize Rebecca Ferguson's performance in Dune part 1. I think she displayed a number of powerful emotions that show the vulnerability of a women who was taught to act strong but fails because of the heavy burden she has to carry. Her performance shows the contraddictions of her character and a more human side. Even Jessica has to go through the ordeal of her 'own' gom jabbar, which means going through various stages of deep suffering. In the second half of the film, she acts more tough, as if she has accepted her son's destiny and 'what doesn't kill you can only make you stronger!' This is something only a very few people noticed. In the second half she stops weeping, as if the ordeal is over and she's more focused on her son's destiny and her own with the fremen. I'm quite sure we'll see a much stronger Jessica in part 2!

@empressoftheknownuniverse Жыл бұрын

Just open up Chapter House: Dune to page 434. Bev was his template for Jessica. 💓😓

@ThompPL1 Жыл бұрын

"Terrible Purpose" . . .

@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882 Жыл бұрын

Controversial statement: I like the prequels and inbetweenquels of the Dune Novels.

@FoxWolfWorld Жыл бұрын

Jessica was such a psychopath

@f3n1xplat3ad0 Жыл бұрын

The biggest plot hole in this saga is Jessica not conceiving a daughter soon after having Paul. Mohian had to conceive Jessica shortly after the failure of her first daughter.

@Shan_Dalamani 10 ай бұрын

LOL. Mohiam was not Jessica's mother. Frank Herbert made that clear in Children of Dune.

@TheHartonGroup Жыл бұрын

I liked her right until she abandoned her daughter and went back to Calidan. If she hadn’t done that Alia might not have succumbed to abomination.

@user-tf1cn9ve5n Ай бұрын

Bene gesserit is based on real life history. Hinduism has a history of sisterhood of yoginis, with exactly same powers and mission.

@imabott7053 Жыл бұрын

Rebecca Ferguson SUCKS as the Lady Jessica. To be fair Duncan , Thufir, Liet, Paul, and Channi were also terrible casts in my opinion. I think part 2 will fall flat.