'Foundation' review: A staggering achievement of sci-fi television
Apple’s brainy new epic, the sci-fi series 'Foundation, isn’t just 'Game of Thrones' + math. It’s something bigger. Here's what the show is like and why it's so different.
Foundation
- Thread starter Shadow Reaper
- Start date
Glad investors finally got behind bringing this epic to television. Looking forward to it!
Last edited:
I finally took the opportunity watch Foundation Season 1 over the holidays.
The studio has done nice job, with most parts well-acted and the episodes looking phenomenal.
Of all the story elements, the Cleon backstory and predicament seemed set up the best, and played out the most, in the first season.
The early introduction to Seldon, pyschohistory, and the first foundation felt more rushed, enabling more of a reveal-over-time approach as we saw unfold in Season 1.
The starship designs were cool in their variety, though they might have been a bit inconsistent in their fragility.
Overall, I enjoyed this more than the recent Dune film. Bring on Season 2!
The studio has done nice job, with most parts well-acted and the episodes looking phenomenal.
Of all the story elements, the Cleon backstory and predicament seemed set up the best, and played out the most, in the first season.
The early introduction to Seldon, pyschohistory, and the first foundation felt more rushed, enabling more of a reveal-over-time approach as we saw unfold in Season 1.
The starship designs were cool in their variety, though they might have been a bit inconsistent in their fragility.
Overall, I enjoyed this more than the recent Dune film. Bring on Season 2!
Last edited:
Really happy that Science Fiction is finally getting the attention it deserves.
For years it was the Fantasy Sword/Sorcery stuff (Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, etc).
Glad to see us SciFi nerds are finally getting our time in the sun.
For years it was the Fantasy Sword/Sorcery stuff (Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, etc).
Glad to see us SciFi nerds are finally getting our time in the sun.