Dune: Prophecy [ep.3] - a disregard for subtext and inference

Sandworm, Shai-Hulud, the Maker - although they are indeed names for the same thing, they are not synonyms. The difference makes or breaks a world.

When discussing Villeneuve’s Dune 2, Christopher Nolan recently joked about the many names of Paul Atreides:

I have a lot of questions […] starting with: Usul, Muad’Dib, Paul, Lisan al-Gaib. How many fucking names can you give one character and expect us to keep up with it?

It’s a fair question for those unfamiliar with Dune. But for fans, each name is mo…