See a full list of winners below.
CHOICE WEB STAR: FEMALE
Bethany Mota (WINNER)
Eva Gutowski
Grace Helbig
Jen McAllister
Michelle Phan
Lele Pans
CHOICE WEB STAR: MALE
Cameron Dallas (WINNER)
Matthew Espinosa
Joey Graceffa
Ryan Higa
Felix Kjellberg
Tyler Oakley
CHOICE SUMMER SONG
“Worth It” -Fifth Harmony (WINNER)
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar
“Cheerleader” – OMI
“Cool For the Summer” – Demi Lovato
“Fight Song” -Rachel Platten
“Good For You” -Selena Gomez & A$AP Rocky
CHOICE FASHION: FEMALE HOTTIE
Fifth Harmony (WINNER)
Miley Cyrus
Cara Delevingne
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
CHOICE MUSIC: FEMALE ARTIST
Fifth Harmony (WINNER)
Barden Bellas
Cimorelli
HAIM
Icona Pop
Little Mix
CHOICE SELFIE TAKER
One Direction (WINNER)
Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian
Kylie Jenner
Rihanna
Nicole Scherzinger
CHOICE FASHION: MALE HOTTIE
One Direction (WINNER)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Justin Bieber
Ryan Guzman
Austin Mahone
Zayn Malik
CHOICE TV ACTOR: COMEDY
Ross Lynch, Austin & Ally (WINNER)
Anthony Anderson, Blackish
Jamie Camil, Jane The Virgin
Chris Colfer, Glee
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
CHOICE MUSIC: PARTY SONG
“No Control” – One Direction (WINNER)
“BBHM” – Rihanna
“Blank Space” – Taylor Swift
“I Want You To Know” – Selena Gomez & Zedd
“Shut Up & Dance” – Walk The Moon
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
CHOICE TV: DRAMA SHOW
Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
Castle
Empire
The Fosters
Grey’s Anatomy
Nashville
CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: ACTION
Paul Walker, Furious 7 (WINNER)
Vin Diesel, Furious 7
Ansel Elgort, The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Theo James, The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Taylor Lautner, Tracers
Dylan O’Brien, The Maze Runner
CHOICE MOVIE: ACTION
Furious 7 (WINNER)
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Kingsman: The Secret Service
San Andreas
Tracers
The Maze Runner
CHOICE TV ACTRESS: SCI-FI/FANTASY
Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries (WINNER)
Candice Accola, The Vampire Diaries
Jennifer Morrison, Once Upon A Time
Danielle Panabaker, The Flash
Emily Bett Richards, Arrow
Eliza Taylor, The 100
CHOICE MUSIC: R&B/HIP HOP ARTIST
Wiz Khalifa (WINNER)
Iggy Azalea
Drake
Nicki Minaj
The Weeknd
Kanye West
CHOICE MALE ATHLETE
Stephen Curry (WINNER)
American Pharoah/Victor Espinoza
Tom Brady
Lebron James
Cristiano Ronaldo
Jordan Spieth
CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: DRAMA
Chloe Grace Moretz, If I Stay (WINNER)
Felicity Jones, True Story / The Theory Of Everything
Blake Lively, The Age of Adaline
Britt Robertson, The Longest Ride
Kristen Stewart, Still Alice
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: Drama
Scott Eastwood, The Longest Ride (WINNER)
James Franco, True Story
Chris Hemsworth, Blackhat
Jonah Hill, True Story
Logan Lerman, Fury
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
CHOICE WEB STAR: MUSIC
Shawn Mendes (WINNER)
Christina Grimmie
Jack & Jack
Tori Kelly
Lindsey Stirling
Sam Tsui
CHOICE TV: BREAKOUT SHOW
Empire (WINNER)
Becoming Us
Blackish
iZombie
Jane The Virgin
Younger
CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: Sci-Fit/Fantasy
Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 (WINNER)
George Clooney, Tomorrowland
Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1
Channing Tatum, Jupiter Ascending
CHOICE COMEDIAN
Ellen DeGeneres (WINNER)
Jimmy Fallon
Kevin Hart
Jimmy Kimmel
George Lopez
Amy Schumer
CHOICE MOVIE ACTOR: COMEDY
Skylar Astin, Pitch Perfect 2 (WINNER)
Robbie Amell, The Duff
Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber To
Bradley Cooper, Aloha
Kevin James, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Ben Stiller, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: ACTION
Shailene Woodley, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (WINNER)
Jordana Brewster, Furious 7
Alexandra Daddario, San Andreas
Maggie Grace, Taken 3
Michelle Rodriguez, Furious 7
Kaya Scodelario, The Maze Runner
CHOICE MOVIE: Drama
If I Stay (WINNER)
The Age Of Adaline
Fury
The Longest Ride
McFarland, USA
The Theory Of Everything
CHOICE MOVIE: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (WINNER)
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Cinderella
The Hobbit: Battle Of the Five Armies
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tomorrowland
CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 (WINNER)
Mackenzie Foy, Interstellar
Lily James, Cinderella
Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Mila Kunis, Jupiter Ascending
Brit Robertson, Tomorrowland
CHOICE MOVIE: COMEDY
Pitch Perfect 2 (WINNER)
Aloha
The Duff
Dumb and Dumber To
Night At The Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
CHOICE MOVIE ACTRESS: COMEDY
Anna Kendrick, Pitch Perfect 2 (WINNER)
Raini Rodriguez, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
Emma Stone, Aloha
Mae Whitman, The Duff
Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect 2
Reese Witherspoon, Hot Pursuit
CHOICE MOVIE: VILLAIN
Bella Thorne, The Duff (WINNER)
Rose Byrne, Spy
Vincent D’Onofrio, Jurassic World
Jason Statham, Furious 7
Donald Sutherland, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Kate Winslet, The DIvergent Series: Insurgent
CHOICE MOVIE: CHEMISTRY
Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow, Pitch Perfect 2 (WINNER)
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, Dumb and Dumber To
The Cast of Furious 7
Thomas Mann and RJ Cyler, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Dylan O’Brien and Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Maze Runner
Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon, Hot Pursuit
CHOICE MOVIE: LIPLOCK
Shailene Woodley and Theo James, The Divergent Series: Insurgent (WINNER)
Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Blake Lively and Michiel Huisman, The Age of Adaline
Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell, The Duff
Rebel Wilson and Adam DeVine, Pitch Perfect 2
Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara, Hot Pursuit
CHOICE MOVIE: HISSYFIT
Anna Kendrick, Pitch Perfect 2 (WINNER)
Lewis Black, Inside Out
Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Reese Witherspoon,Hot Pursuit
CHOICE MOVIE: SCENE STEALER
Chris Evans, Avengers: Age of Ultron (WINNER)
Adam DeVine, Pitch Perfect 2
Green Bay Packers, Pitch Perfect 2
Nicholas Hoult , Mad Max: Fury Road
Hailee Steinfeld, Pitch Perfect 2
Miles Teller, The Divergent Series: Insurgent
CHOICE MOVIE: BREAKOUT STAR
Cara Delevingne, Paper Towns (WINNER)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Maze Runner
Scott Eastwood, The Longest Ride
Taron Egerton, Kingsman: The Secret Service
Thomas Mann, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Elizabeth Olsen, Avengers: Age Of Ultron
CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE
Paper Towns (WINNER)
Inside Out
Jurassic World
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Spy
Terminator Genisys
CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE STAR: MALE
Channing Tatum, Magic Mike XXL (WINNER)
Dwayne Johnson, San Andreas
Chris Pratt, Jurassic World
Paul Rudd, Ant-Man
Adam Sandler, Pixels
Nat Wolff, Paper Towns
CHOICE SUMMER MOVIE STAR: FEMALE
Cara Delvingne, Paper Towns (WINNER)
Emilia Clarke, Terminator Genisys
Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World
Evangeline Lilly , Ant-Man
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Amy Poehler, Inside Out
CHOICE MUSIC: MALE ARTIST
Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
Jason Derulo
Nick Jonas
Shawn Mendes
Pitbull
Sam Smith
CHOICE MUSIC: FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Iggy Azalea
Selena Gomez
Demi Lovato
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
CHOICE MUSIC GROUP: MALE ARTIST
One Direction (WINNER)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
One Republic
CHOICE MUSIC: COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood (WINNER)
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Hunter Hayes
Miranda Lambert
Blake Shelton
CHOICE MUSIC SINGLE: FEMALE ARTIST
“One Last Time” -Ariana Grande (WINNER)
“All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
“Bang Bang” – Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
“Heartbeat Song” – Kelly Clarkson
“Pretty Girls” – Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
“Shake It Off” – Taylor Swift
CHOICE MUSIC SINGLE: MALE ARTIST
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
“Jealous” -Nick Jonas
“Lay Me Down” – Sam Smith
“Stitches” – Shawn Mendes
“Uptown Funk” – Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson
“Where R U Now” – Justin Bieber, Skrillex & Diplo
CHOICE MUSIC SINGLE: GROUP
“Steal My Girl” – One Direction (WINNER)
“Centuries” -Fall Out Boy
“Cool Kids” – Echo Smith
“Sugar” – Maroon 5
“What I Like About You” – 5 Seconds Of Summer
“Worth It” – Fifth Harmony
CHOICE MUSIC: INTERNATIONAL ARTIST:
Super Junior (WINNER)
2NE1
5 seconds Of Summer
Girls’ Generation
Little Mix
One Direction
CHOICE MUSIC: COUNTRY SONG
“Little Toy Guns” – Carrie Underwood (WINNER)
“21” – Hunter Hayes
“Kick The Dust Up” – Luke Bryan
“Sippin On Fire” – Florida Georiga Line
“Take Your Time” – Sam Hunt
“That Ghost” – Megan and Liz
CHOICE MUSIC: R&B/HIP HOP SONG
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth (WINNER)
“BBHM” – Rihanna
“Earned It” – The Weeknd
“Four Five Seconds” – Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney
“I Don’t Like It, I Love it” – FloRida, Robin Thicke & Verdine White
“Watch Me” – Silento
CHOICE MUSIC: ROCK SONG
“Take Me To Church” – Hozier (WINNER)
“Budapest” – George Ezra
“I Bet My Life” – Imagine Dragons
“Renegades” – X Ambassadors
“Tear In My Heart” – Twenty One Pilots
“Uma Thurman” – Fall Out Boy
CHOICE MUSIC: LOVE SONG
“Night Changes” – One Direction (WINNER)
“Black Magic” – Little Mix
“Earned It” – The Weeknd
“Sledgehammer” -Fifth Harmony
“Sugar” – Maroon 5
“Thinking Out Loud” – Ed Sheeran
CHOICE MUSIC: BREAK-UP SONG
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
“Don’t” – Ed Sheeran
“Exs & Oh’s” -Elle King
“The Heart Wants What It Wants” – Selena Gomez
“Lips Are Moving” – Meghan Trainor
“Where R U Now” – Justin Bieber, Diplo & Skrillex
CHOICE SUMMER MUSIC STAR: FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Demi Lovato
Rihanna
Nicki Minaj
CHOICE SUMMER MUSIC STAR: MALE ARTIST
Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
Justin Bieber
Jason Derulo
Andy Grammer
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
CHOICE SUMMER MUSIC STAR: GROUP
One Direction (WINNER)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Echosmith
Fifth Harmony
Little Mix
Maroon 5
CHOICE SUMMER TOUR
On The Road Again Tour, One Direction (WINNER)
The 1989 Tour, Taylor Swift
Boys Of Zummer Tour, Fall Out Boy & Wiz Khalifa
The Honeymoon Tour, Ariana Grande
Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour, 5 Seconds of Summer
X, Ed Sheeran
CHOICE MUSIC: BREAKOUT ARTIST
Little Mix (WINNER)
Andy Grammer
ToveLo
Rachel Platten
Meghan Trainor
The Weeknd
CHOICE MUSIC: THE NEXT BIG THING
Bea Miller (WINNER)
Clark Beckham
Kailin & Miles
Skate Maloney
Neon Jungle
Spring King
CHOICE MUSIC: COLLABORATION
“Bad Blood” – Taylor Swift & Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
“Hey Mama” – David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack
“Pretty Girls” – Britney Spears & Iggy Azalea
“See you Again” – Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth
“Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars
“Where Are U Now” – Justin Bieber, Skrillex & Diplo
CHOICE MUSIC: SONG FROM MOVIE OR TV SHOW
“See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth, Furious 7 (WINNER)
“Believe” -Shawn Mendes, The Descendants
“Flashlight” – Jessie J, Pitch Perfect 2
“Gotta Be Me” – Teen Beach 2 Cast, Teen Beach 2
“Love Me Like You Do” – Ellie Goulding, Fifty Shades Of Grey
“You’re So Beautiful” – Jussie Smolett & Yazz, Empire
CHOICE TV ACTOR: DRAMA
Ian Harding , Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
Keegan Allen, Pretty Little Liars
Jake T. Austin, The Fosters
Nathan Fillion, Nashville
Terrence Howard, Empire
Jussie Smolett, Empire
CHOICE TV ACTRESS: DRAMA
Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Maia Mitchell, The Fosters
Shay Mitchell, Pretty Little Liars
Hayden Panettiere, Nashville
Kerry Washington, Scandal
CHOICE TV: FANTASY/SCI-FI
The Vampire Diaries (WINNER)
The 100
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Arrow
Once Upon A Time
Sleepy Hollow
CHOICE TV ACTOR: SCI FI/FANTASY
Jared Padalecki, Supernatural (WINNER)
Stephen Amell, Arrow
Joseph Morgan, The Originals
Bob Morley, The 100
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
PaulWesley, The Vampire Diaries
CHOICE TV: COMEDY
The Big Bang Theory (WINNER)
Austin & Ally
Awkward
Girl Meets World
New Girl
Young & Hungry
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Lea Michele – Glee (WINNER)
Dove Cameron – Liv and Maddie
Emily Osment – Young & Hungry
Gina Rodriguez – Jane The Virgin
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting – The Big Bang Theory
Zendaya – KC Undercover
CHOICE TV: ANIMATED SHOW
Family Guy (WINNER)
Adventure Time
Gravity Falls
Regular Show
The Simpsons
Star Wars Rebels
CHOICE TV: REALITY SHOW
The Voice (WINNER)
Dance Moms
American Idol
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Lip Sync Battle
Masterchef Junior
CHOICE TV: VILLAIN
A, Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
Tom Cavanaugh, The Flash
The Dread Doctors, Teen Wolf
Terrence Howard, Empire
Matt Nable, Arrow
Chris Wood, The Vampire Diaries
CHOICE TV: SCENE STEALER
Dylan O’Brian, Teen Wolf (WINNER)
Trai Byers, Empire
Kat Graham, The Vampire Diaries
Sasha Pieterse, Pretty Little Liars
Bella Thorne, Scream
Ashley Tisdale, Young & Hungry
CHOICE TV: BREAKOUT STAR
Grant Gustin, The Flash (WINNER)
Candice Patton, The Flash
Gina Rodriguez, Jane The Virgin
Yara Shahidi, Blackish
Jussie Smolett, Empire
Yazz, Empire
CHOICE TV: CHEMISTRY
Jensen Ackles & Misha Collins, Supernatural (WINNER)
The Cast Of The Big Bang Theory
The Cast Of Empire
Kat Graham & Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Grant Gustin & Candice Patton, The Flash
Ross Lynch & Laura Marano, Austin & Ally
CHOICE TV: LIPLOCK
Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries (WINNER)
Candice Accola & Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries
Jennifer Morrison & Colin O’Donoghue, Once Upon A Time
Candice Patton & Grant Gustin, The Flash
Emily Bett Richards & Stephen Amell, Arrow
Gina Rodriguez & Justin Baldoni, Jane The Virgin
CHOICE TV: SUMMER SHOW
Teen Wolf (WINNER)
Baby Daddy
Chasing Life
Faking It
Scream
So You Think You Can Dance
CHOICE TV SUMMER STAR: MALE
Tyler Blackburn, Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
David Lambert, The Fosters
Ross Lynch, Teen Beach 2
Tyler Posey, Teen Wolf
Gregg Sulkin, Faking It
Mike Vogel, Under The Dome
CHOICE TV SUMMER STAR: FEMALE
Ashley Benson, Pretty Little Liars (WINNER)
Troian Bellisario, Pretty Little Liars
Willa Fitzgerald, Scream
Laura Marano, Austin & Ally
Maia Mitchell, Teen Beach 2
Italia Ricci, Chasing Life
CHOICE FEMALE ATHLETE
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team (WINNER)
Bella Twins
Simone Biles
Danica Patrick
Ronda Rousey
Serena Williams
CHOICE WEB STAR: COMEDY
Colleen Ballinger (WINNER)
Dude Perfect
Nash Grier
The Janoskians
Josh Peck
Lily Singh
CHOICE WEB STAR: FASHION/BEAUTY
Zoe Sugg (WINNER)
Andrea Brooks
Rachel Levin
Bethany Mota
Ingrid Nilsen
Michelle Phan
CHOICE SOCIAL MEDIA KING
Justin Bieber (WINNER)
Jimmy Fallon
LeBron James
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Justin Timberlake
CHOICE SOCIAL MEDIA QUEEN
Caitlyn Jenner (WINNER)
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Nicki Minaj
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
CHOICE TWIT
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
Shakira
Justin Timberlake
CHOICE VINER
Cameron Dallas (WINNER)
Matthew Espinosa
Brittny Furlan
Logan Paul
Josh Peck
Lele Pons
CHOICE INSTAGRAMMER
Ariana Grande (WINNER)
Beyonce
Justin Bieber
Selena Gomez
Kylie Jenner
Kim Kardashian
CHOICE YOUTUBER
Kian Lawley (WINNER)
Conor Franta
Jenna Mourey
Bethany Mota
Tyler Oakley
Lilly Singh
CHOICE FANDOM
Super Junior (WINNER)
5 Seconds Of Summer
Fifth Harmony
Lady Gaga
Demi Lovato
One Direction
CHOICE DANCER
Chloe Lukasiak (WINNER)
Alison Holker
Derek Hough
Les Twins
tWitch
Maddie Ziegler
CHOICE MODEL
Kendall Jenner (WINNER)
Hailey Baldwin
Cara Delevingne
Gigi Hadid
Karlie Kloss
Robyn Lawley
Fans of the beloved medical comedy series Scrubs were recently treated to a thrilling surprise when John C. McGinley, who portrayed the iconic Dr. Perry Cox, dropped a photo on Twitter hinting at a potential reunion project. The image, showing McGinley alongside his former co-stars, sparked a wave of excitement and speculation among fans who have been longing for more adventures with the beloved Sacred Heart Hospital staff.
While details about the reunion project are still scarce, the mere possibility of seeing the gang back together again has sent waves of nostalgia through fans who fondly remember the show’s original run from 2001 to 2010. Scrubs was not just a sitcom; it was a heartfelt exploration of friendship, love, and the chaotic world of medicine, all wrapped up in a quirky and often hilarious package.
At the heart of the show was the bromance between JD (played by Zach Braff) and Turk (played by Donald Faison), whose antics and deep bond served as the emotional anchor for the series. Their dynamic, along with the sage wisdom (and relentless sarcasm) of Dr. Cox, provided viewers with memorable moments that have stood the test of time.
As we eagerly await more news about the Scrubs reunion project, one thing is for sure: it’s time to dust off those old DVDs, rewatch our favorite episodes, and get ready to welcome back our favorite gang of doctors, nurses, and janitors for what promises to be a memorable reunion.
But Scrubs was more than just its main characters. The supporting cast, including the eccentric Janitor (played by Neil Flynn), the neurotic Elliot (played by Sarah Chalke), and the wise-cracking nurse Carla (played by Judy Reyes), each brought their own unique flavor to the show, creating a rich tapestry of characters that fans grew to love.
While the photo shared by McGinley has fueled speculation about what the reunion project might entail, whether it’s a one-off special, a new season, or something else entirely, one thing is certain: fans are eagerly awaiting any opportunity to dive back into the world of Sacred Heart Hospital.
In an age where reboots and revivals are commonplace, Scrubs stands out as a series that has the potential to recapture the magic that made it a fan favorite in the first place. With its blend of humor, heart, and unforgettable characters, a reunion project has the opportunity to not only satisfy longtime fans but also introduce a new generation to the joys of life at Sacred Heart.
Welcome back to our struggle for control of the known universe already in progress, the continuation of the journey of Paul Atreides from exile to Emperor, Dune Part Two!
So when we last left our intrepid if dubious heroes, House Atreides had been betrayed and virtually destroyed, by a combination of House Harkonnens surprise attacks and the added treachery of Emperor Shaddam and his Sardaukar. Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), the last surviving heir (so far) of House Atreides and his mother Jessica, have taken refuge on the desert planet of Arrakis amongst the indigenous Fremen, and as far as most are aware, the other remnants of House Atreides are dead as well. And here is where we catch up with everyone, as the struggle for Atreides emergence and dominance begins in earnest!
The Emperor’s daughter Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) is known for her many skills, but her copious note-taking and writings on the large events shaping her world come to the forefront as she takes counsel with her father amidst games of chance on their homeworld. Her life is one of luxury and privilege but alas, Irulan is a trained Bene Gesserit and is well aware that in all likelihood, she will be used as a pawn in the marriage games empires have to go through. Bet she never imagined it could be to a House everyone swore had been utterly destroyed.
Meanwhile, on Arrakis, Paul is trying to integrate himself into the Fremen way of life, which is admittedly far different from the life he led back on the Atreides homeworld of Caladan. (If nothing else, Caladan has vast oceans.) The Fremen are fiercely independent, gloriously strong fighters, survivors who dare to ride and revere the giant sandworms that inhabit their planet that they call Shai-Hulud, and rightfully distrustful of outsiders. After all, the previous stewardship of Arrakis belonged to House Harkonnen, known for their cruelty and glee at hunting Fremen and torturing their victims, sometimes for weeks at a time. But Paul won his and Jessicas way into the Fremen by fair combat against Jamis, and if nothing else, the Fremen are firm in their beliefs of the old ways.
Or rather, the elder Fremen are, most particularly the famed Fedaykin fighter and Naib (leader) of Sietch Tabr Stilgar (Javier Bardem) is adamant in his unshakable belief that Paul is the foretold Lisan Al Gaib, the Voice from the Outer World, that will lead the Fremen to peace and paradise. Stilgar’s steadfast belief in Paul’s potential only grows, and he manages with just that to convince a great many of the other Fremen elders. The younger generation of Fremen however, of which Paul’s beloved Chani (Zendaya) is a part, generally scoff at the legends of otherworldly prophets and Arrakis as a fabled green, wet heaven. In the beginning, Paul himself swears he doesn’t want to be the Messiah, only a Fremen fighter amongst the rest of them, hundreds of years of the Missionaria Protectiva, the Bene Gesserit practice of spreading useful religious propaganda as seeds on various planets, is working double-time against him. It doesn’t help that Paul’s mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) is expounding on that myth as much as she possibly can.
And why would she do that? Survival yes, but also, Jessica is a thoroughly trained Bene Gesserit and knows of plans within plans within plans. Jessica also has many secrets of her own, and one very important one happens to be that she’s pregnant with Paul’s sister. The Bene Gesserit bodily control may be something out of legend, but even Jessica, possibly Reverend Mother Mohiam’s best and most fractious student, will have trouble with the trial the Fremen are insisting she go through to become truly one of them. The Reverend Mother equivalent of Sietch Tabr, known as their Sayyadina, is old and dying, and the Fremen have to have a Reverend Mother. Jessica tells Paul this much and explains that each culture is different in their trial to become a Reverend Mother, so she honestly doesn’t know what to expect. The reality happens to be worse than she could’ve imagined – Jessica must drink the Water of Life, a deadly poison that comes from Shai-Hulud (sort of), and come out the other side of it. And Jessica manages to do it, barely, with almost all of the consequences going to the poor fetus in her womb, the girl that will grow to become Alia Atreides, an insane legend in her own right. But for now, the unnamed fetus is awake and aware and full of the memories of generations of Bene Gesserit women that came before her – before she was even born.
Paul participates in razzia raids amongst the Fremen as they work to take out the spice mining operations of the Harkonnens, immerses himself in the vastly different desert culture of his chosen people, and perhaps most importantly, his romance with his beloved Chani only grows stronger. After declaring his desire to join the fierce fighter elites amongst the Fremen known as Fedaykin, Paul is told by Stilgar that he must summon and ride one of the giant sandworms, the embodiment of Shai-Hulud where the Fremen get their terrible tooth Crysknives from. And after much sendup, in a glorious scene of blinding sand and huge monstrous killer worm-riding, Paul is triumphant and riding atop the sacred creature, his Maker hooks set properly to control the great beast, waving at great distance to his fellow Fremen as Chani looks on in bemusement.
But that’s all external, and inside Paul is beginning to become divided on what he wants to do. As Jessica pushes the Protectiva hard amongst the women and priestesses of the Fremen, she is also pushing her son to become much larger than he ever wanted to be, if nothing else a conqueror can take revenge for the destruction of House Atreides and the death of her beloved Duke Leto. Paul may have earned his place amongst the Fremen and been given new names – Usul, meaning the strength of the base of the pillar, as his private name within the Sietch; and Muad’Dib, from the small mouse survivor of the desert, well versed in desert ways, called ‘Instructor-of-Boys’ in Fremen legend, as his open-use name – but now everyone wants Paul to be something greater, and potentially more destructive, than what he currently is. It only gets worse when Paul begins to suffer prophetic dreams, and visions when he’s awake, prodding him further to his destiny as an epic conqueror of worlds. Nothing can be done for it, Paul convinces himself that he must take the Water of Life himself, to awaken the sleeping prophet inside himself, and allow him to hopefully See a path through the future.
The problem with that plan, is that Bene Gesserit are almost exclusively all women, and only they are supposed to know how to transmute poisons internally, along with all sorts of other “witchcraft”. But Jessica has been training Paul in forbidden Bene Gesserit ways all his life, and as much as Paul might rail and even quail against it, there is no denying his incoming destiny, crushing any resistance he may have with all the force of a giant sandworm hunting a spice blow. And even when Paul has finally given in and taken the cursed substance almost mockingly called the Water of Life, it falls to another strong and prophetic in her right female in his life, his beloved Chani, to save him from himself. But even Chani can’t stop Paul’s destructive destiny as the conqueror of the known worlds, guilty of slaying millions upon millions of people in his quest for vengeance, thinly disguised as peace.
Over on the Harkonnen homeworld of Geidi Prime, “Beast” Rabban (Dave Bautista) is disgusted and enraged at the continuing Fremen raids against the Harkonnens on Arrakis, and terrified of what his uncle the notoriously cruel Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgard), will do to him in response. The Baron’s nephew Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler), heir apparent or na-Baron to House Harkonnen, demonstrates his blood-inborn savagery in a slaughter of the remnants of House Atreides gladiator-style, as his birthday celebration. Pleased with the spectacle, the Baron commands Feyd-Rautha to take control of the fight against this Fremen rebel known as Muad’dib, as Rabban is proving himself more and more useless. And any tool or toy that the Baron finds broken or unusable, is destroyed before being discarded.
As the legend of Muad’dib grows off Arrakis and circulates among the Imperial worlds, the Emperor grinds his teeth in frustration and the Bene Gesserit, led by Reverend Mother Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling) as the Emperor’s Truthsayer, begin pushing forward their plots and machinations. Lady Margot Fenring (Lea Seydoux), a criminally underused character in this respect, demonstrates her willingness to be a pawn in Bene Gesserit machinations, but never forget, strong Bene Gesserit women have been breaking their own rules for generations. Just look at what Jessica did.
As the raids and rebellion on Arrakis continue, both the Emperor and the Baron become more and more desperate, sending in mercenaries and smugglers in the hopes they might have more luck. And aboard one of those smuggler’s vessels happens to be an old hand at being a smuggler himself, the warrior troubadour with the scarred face given him by “Beast” Rabban himself, Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin). Reunited with his beloved Duke’s only son, Gurney finds himself swept up in the legend of Muad’dib in the making along with everyone else, though at least from Gurney’s point of view, Paul is using the messianic angle to take revenge for House Atreides.
Finally, in an act of what could be considered the ultimate in arrogance, Emperor Shaddam Corrino himself comes to Arrakis, along with Princess Irulan and many others of his Court, the Baron, and Feyd-Rautha in tow as well, to crush this upstart Muad’dib and his Fremen warriors. Sadly for all that the powerhouse actor Christopher Walken plays him, Emperor Shaddam Corrino is shown as a doddering old man, cowed in the face of Muad’dib’s overwhelming vitality and growing-ever-stronger legend. And there is where we will end the review, for the final confrontation between all key players in the Known Universe is full of spoilers and derivations from the original opus of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune.
For those of you who stuck around long enough to get to the end, after all, Dune Part Two is almost three hours long itself, if you are fans of the original novel and the zany Lynchian masterpiece that was the first Dune film, you may be disappointed or even angered at the changes made to the story for the climactic end scenes. Director Villenuve has an eye for making grand epic scenes like Paul’s sandworm ride but can be a bit scattered when it comes to piecing the story together with all the key players needing to be involved in a way that can be understood by any layman. Dune in any form is a rich, vast universe of storytelling, and even an almost three-hour-long sequel simply can’t cover every last bit that’s in the novels. But if nothing else, the film is an overwhelming feast for the eyes and should bring a whole new legion of fans to the many worlds contained within Dune.
If you want to dive further into the Dune-iverse, do yourself a favor and read the Dune prequel books written by Herbert Jr. and Kevin J. Anderson. Until then, dive into the sands of Arrakis along with Shai-Hulud and scream vengeance to the skies with Paul Muad’dib Atreides in Dune Part Two, in theaters now!
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