Creation Myths

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.

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.

I thought episode 9 was good, this was the best episode of the season. Tying everything in unbelievably. Absolutely blew me away. I hope they can continue with this brilliant series! Fantastic!

I loved season 1 and thought the premise and idea of this series was very intriguing to me. Season 2 started a little slow and I wasn't sure were they were going with it until episodes 9 & 10. This writing for me is on a Game of Thrones level. Ok some of the acting can be a bit ropey at times but the ideas and execution is just perfect. Day's character and the range of the actor playing him make me excited to see what the 3rd season will bring! All hail Foundation, Game of Thrones in space!

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.

Good finale. Let's hope there is a season 3. The acting especially, Lee Pace was superb. Makes me wonder why some actors and actresses can be so good in this and awful in other films or series. Anyhoo this wasn't a shoot me up like the last episode but tried to fill in the gaps. Quite successfully in my book. I'm surprised that a lot of reviewers didn't like it but there we go. Not everybody's cup of rosy Lee. The CGI, acting, dialogue, script, cinematography was excellent as it has been through 20 episodes so far. Looking forward to season 3 next year if IMDB is to be believed. What next?????