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** This is also paralleled with the BlackComedy of the two Harkonnen soldiers Gurney engages during the opening salvos of the invasion earlier. They've just landed on Arakkis, they've got an overwhelming force backed up by the Emperor's Sardaukar, and they're all hyped up and ready to kill some Atreides scum. And upon disembarking from their dropship, who's literally the very first Atreides soldier these two schmucks encounter? [[TheDreaded Gurney Freaking Halleck.]]

** This is also paralleled with the BlackComedy of the two Harkonnen soldiers Gurney engages during the opening salvos of the invasion earlier. They've just landed on Arakkis and they're all hyped up and ready to kill some Atreides scum. And who's literally the first Atreides soldier these two poor schmucks meet mere seconds after disembarking from their dropship? [[TheDreaded Gurney Freaking Halleck.]]

** This is also paralleled with the BlackComedy of Gurney engaging Harkonnen soldiers earlier during the opening salvos of the invasion. The Harkonnen soldiers land on Arakkis and they're all hyped up and ready to kill some Atreides scum. So, who's the first Atreides soldier these two poor schmucks meet upon exiting their landing craft? [[TheDreaded Gurney Freaking Halleck.]

* Feyd-Rautha's reaction to Paul's ruthless killing of the Baron is downright *delighted*, with a spreading smile. Whether because he just got promoted from na-Baron to baron proper without having to get his hands dirty or [[InLoveWithYourCarnage he's having too much fun seeing Muad'dib strike his evil uncle down]], it's twistedly hilarious.

** The (novel accurate) bull head trophy likely coming from his time sticking out like a sore thumb in the otherwise SpaceRomans-[=style=] and Brutalist-inspired architecture of House Atreides. The guy must have ''really'' insisted in his testament that they keep this thing around no matter what.

* When Stilgar is welcomed by Duke Leto Atreides as ambassador of the Fremen, he spits in front of Leto, who [[CultureClash reacts]] as if this was an [[SpitefulSpit offense]] (not helped by how gruff Stilgar seems to be). Duncan, who [[GoingNative lived among the Fremen]] for some time beforehand, is quick to explain him that he actually sacrificed humidity from his body (water is the most precious thing on Arrakis besides Spice) as a salute and sign of trust, then everyone does the same.
** Stilgar either doesn't understand court customs, or more likely [[NoSocialSkills expressly doesn't care.]] Upon being allowed into Leto's council chamber, he ignores Gurney's repeated order to advance no further, marching straight up to stand a few feet away from the Duke. His lack of concern for the mortal peril he seems to have put himself in by the misunderstanding makes Duncan's urgent interjections to defuse the tension that much funnier.

** After all this, Stilgar glances at Paul and says "I recognize you." Then walks away. That's his reaction to meeting his Messiah.

* Chani does not seem overly impressed when she first meets Paul. After he disarms one Fremen warrior and fights his way past several others to seize the high ground and threaten them with a gun, he only discovers that she's already up there after Stilgar orders his men to stand down, having parked herself [[FailedASpotCheck right behind him with a knife at the ready.]] Also, he evidently found the most difficult way to climb up the rock, and she offers to show him an easier way down.

** She also tells him that Jamis is a great warrior, so [[FalseReassurance he will make sure Paul doesn't suffer much.]]
** All this build up of Jamis’s skill as a fighter means it can be darkly humorous to see Paul thoroughly outclassing him: attempting multiple times to get Jamis to yield, [[UnderestimatingBadassery while barely suffering a scratch in return.]] Stilgar has to verify with Jessica that Paul is not in fact toying with Jamis in a traditional duel to the death.

-->'''Leto''': (scoffs) Yes. And look where that got him.