I agree with your points, I would also add that the threat to the emperor from the Atreides was not well established. They were building an army to rival the Sardaukar, the raid on the spice stores of Giedi Prime would have been cool to see on screen, would also have made the Harkonnen victory on Arrakis more shocking.
I agree with your points, I would also add that the threat to the emperor from the Atreides was not well established. They were building an army to rival the Sardaukar, the raid on the spice stores of Giedi Prime would have been cool to see on screen, would also have made the Harkonnen victory on Arrakis more shocking.
I don't remember this from the book.
it's in like two sentences, very easy to miss.