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Haven't read the books, I went to it because this work forms the basis for shows like Star Wars and Trek. Watched the first season and it felt alright. More than Seldon, the Cleons' arc was more investing in that. The Season 2, now that was so much better. You will definitely see the difference of how the future was envisioned at the time when the books got written, and how that is different to the trajectory of reality, but the show writers seem to be doing good on making use of the source material and bridging what they can, especially with what they did with the second season. I hope the future seasons would be as good or even better than the second one. After 'Expanse' this show is doing great in the area of Space sagas.

If you feel anxious because of the high stake situation in any scene, where the safety of the protagonist seems to be compromised, just don't. Actually 'Amul Macho' should have been a great sponsor for this show, because everything happens so conveniently for the benefit of the Lead, all the time. It happens so much that you loose any expectation of thrill building up while watching the show. There are scenes like when the hero jumps on a guard, the guard dies. Ladies are portrayed as dumb, all the time. The Lead just moves his hand without making any needed effort to throw someone off the stairs.

All in all, it is enjoyable to watch with family members around and when you don't want to watch a show that requires your undivided attention, but the way it goes 'Fast and Furious (bad latest sequels)' with its story where everything starts getting superficial signalling a drop in the quality of story and efforts everywhere, it starts feeling like the makers just wants the audience to accept the hero as charismatic and powerful without the need to put efforts into making that character feel actually like that. And just take note that a veteran 'Singer' should have sung more than a couple of songs in career, to be called so. Or may be it was a budget constraint which the makers thought that viewers won't pick up on.

I liked the first season and I look forward to the episodes of the second season. The show is entertaining so far and I hope the team creating it, keeps it that way and end it when all is going good for it. Lost began like that but then was stretched too long and was given a really bad ending which ruined it for all those who liked the plot in the initial seasons. Hope the makers of Lost learned to not repeat that fate for this one. The show seems to be having everything going good for it, so they should have the sensibility of giving it the run length and the proper ending that the show deserves, thinking better than typical corporate stupidities.