Creation Myths

Wonderful finale, feel like there was great writing all season and some things were predictable but others were just great surprises, yet still feel well foreshadowed looking back. Everything that feels like they needed to wrap up, they did too, which is always appreciated.

Great wrap up to a season - just enough closure vs openers for next. I'm in awe of the writing and acting in this show. The fight! Demerzel! Bel and Homer! Gaal and Hari!

Definitely going to miss a few characters and a bit surprised we only got one season (and a bit more) of the dynamism of Hober and Bel characters. Also, a bit surprised at Poly making it through but I suppose it was the best choice in welcoming Brother Constant into the vault.

So amazing, I'm going to miss this show. We were glued to every episode. I love how many heroic actions people take down to Dusk saving his young brother's life.

I enjoyed the first season of foundation. Even halfway through the second season, I felt this is alright sci-fi provided you accept that it has a little to do with the source material apart from the name. However, this episode took the biscuit. It's all in your head! It was all a dream! Everybody is safe in the magic flying box! Even by its own internal logic, this makes no sense. On a bonus note, one character that made little sense bit the dust. She'll probably step out of the shower in s3e1. Oh - it looks very pretty so sci-fi buffs will probably like that. I don't think season 3 will really matter tbh.

The only reason I persevered with season 1 is the fine visual design and the story of the Cleons. The rest seemed rather flat and poorly thought out.

Season 2 felt like it was going even further downhill, but the final 3 episodes really had some true quality in the story, script and characters. If they can keep to this last part of the season's quality, in the next season then I'll definitely be watching. There was some real emotional gravity, especially in the character of Demerzel and the true nature of her relationship with Empire. It's not quite Asimov's story but it could finally start living up to it.

Firstly, the bad bit. The very final scene of this episode is a bit... cringe. We know the Mule is due an appearance, but still, that bit was a little off, at least from how I remember the Mule being depicted in the books.

The rest, though? Superb. Utterly, simply, wonderful Sci-Fi.

The Three Laws of Robotics is nicely, cleverly played out through the conflict Demerzel experiences, having been tampered with by an earlier version of Cleon. A wonderful adaptation of Asimov's stories. Brilliant, in fact.

Our version of Brother Day, and the episode generally, continues a theme introduced in the previous episode. The empire's aristocracy is the empire's weakness. For Brother Day, one such member of the never-ending aristocratic dynasty, his wanton acts of desperation are one of the motivations for the Foundation. He is not the outlier who can change destiny, in Seldon's terms, he would like to think he is, A point brought home in a scene where Demerzel defrosts some spare Cleons. And here the TV adaptation again takes the spirit of the book and portrays is wonderfully.

Still no news on Brother Constant, she is around but still hasn't developed her story arc. And Seldon's second Foundation at Stars End is nowhere to be seen, unless I've missed an important detail.

So, yes, there are departures from the book. But I am becoming very impressed with the way they are adapting Asmiov's work. If they continue into Season 3 in the manner they have ended Season 2, this could become one of the great Sci-Fi shows.

Foundation was a surprise to me. After a long lasting cacophony of mistreated Sci-Fi IPs that were exploited and micromanaged to oblivion, here comes a gem out of the blue. Exceptional acting and story. The visual effects do not drown the story telling, but when they are used they serve a purpose and are of high quality.

It makes you wonder how they could produce something like that for only eight million per episode. It's clear that when talented people who understand and love science fiction are involved and left alone to do their work, the outcome will be great. As simple as that.

All actors performed well, but the performances of Lee Pace and Laura Birn blew me away. It doesn't mean that the rest where anything less than great, However, those two kept me glued to the screen every time they appeared.