Dune Part Two different way of seeing things. SPOILER ALERT

Last night I again screened (home theater) Dune Part Two.

This time an x co-worker, (she just got a better job) her hubby, and a couple of her Catholic priests/her friends attended.

As the narrative of Dune is heavy with political and religious overtones it was no surprise to find my view of the narrative and characters did not agree with the priests.

Whenever Chani failed to recognize Lady Jessica’s asserted authority, the priests would declare classic wife/daughter-in-law controversy.

That’s trivial but the ending scene where Chani left the great halls and is last shown using a thumper to leave the masses after Paul negotiated becoming emperor by agreeing to marry the emperor’s daughter caused both priest to loudly and repeatedly (defensively?) declared Chani was just “petulant.”

I found Chani to be a rational skeptic that saw the big picture and understood how her people were being corrupted by the tool of organized religion.

For those who have seen the movies? How do you interpret Chani’s actions?