Considering reading Brian Herbert's Dune Prequels

Probably going to upset A LOT of fans here

I'm interested in reading Brian Herbert's prequels but everywhere I look people bash them and say they're not good. The number one complaint I hear is that he basically just turns the Dune universe into another generic sci-fi space opera like star wars.

Thing is, that's exactly what I'm looking for. A lot of people have said that Dune is like game of thrones in space but I think that's just because there are noble houses all competing for control of the setting. I did not find any of the sequels to really be like this.

But the prequels, are they like this? Noble houses competing for control, using very sketchy, underhanded ploys to achieve their goals with actual big wars and battles sometimes erupting from this?

If that's the case then I kind of want to read them. Someone please let me know. As long as they're decently well written and the characters are interesting to follow, I don't really care if he abandoned the themes that his father was trying to express in exchange for "blockbuster, popcorn munching" entertainment.