the actress who plays jessica did such a magnificent job that she was/still is my fave part of D84. i thought I understood the first chapter way back when but it wasn’t until I watched this particular scene that I realized just how much danger paul was in and how dark and messed up the bene gessrit were if they could get her to step aside and watch it happen. IMAGINE BEING JESSICA IN THIS MOMENT, LEADING YOUR SON TO HIS POSSIBLE DEATH. she doesn’t know if he’s alive until she looks up!