Paul, sticks to just one note". McFarland writes, Children of Dune only annoyance is in the cast's insistence upon inexpressive acting. Fear may be the mind killer, but in this show power serves emotional strychnine—the more royal the character, the stiffer the expression. Asher-Perrin cited several "moments of perfect execution", including Alia's death and the coded conversation between Irulan and Mohiam, and praised the costumes. Fries also praised the miniseries' costumes and visual effects, and Wertheimer wrote, "The best qualities of the earlier film are matched in its successor: the eye-filling vistas, the over-the-top sets and costumes, the nifty effects, all of them light years beyond standard made-for-television fare." McFarland agreed, writing "What really keeps you engaged are Ernest Farino's special effects. He won an Emmy for his efforts on Dune, and tops that accomplishment here. The visuals are so incredible they demand a large screen viewing." Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and its predecessor Frank Herbert's Dune are two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. Awards and nominations Frank Herbert's Children of Dune won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special in 2003. The miniseries was also nominated for Emmys for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special, Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie, and Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic). References External links 2000s American television miniseries Films shot in the Czech Republic Syfy original films Syfy original programming Television shows based on Dune (franchise) Films based on Dune (franchise)