Foundation Season 2 is the second season of an American science fiction epic streaming drama based on the classic novel series written by Isaac Asimov. Asimov developed high concepts regarding the decline and fall of empires and civilisations in his Foundation series of novels (number seven in total). The first season was a narrative mess and there were problems with the pacing, the casting and the overwhelming reach of the concept. Thus, it was surprising when AppleTV+ announced that the series had been renewed.
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So here we are with Foundation Season 2 and for the first five episodes, the same problems outlined above continued to be evident. The hundred year time jump, the use of multiple Hari Seldons, the conspiracies that dogged Day with his new empress-to-be and the rise of the church of seldon, were all a mixed bag, with tremendous promise weighed down by the poor writing.
Miraculously, the second season pulled itself together in the end to deliver an engaging resolution to the various plot lines that were introduced and developed. For the Empire plot line, the most fascinating revelation was all about the robot Dermezel, the true power behind the throne. The second crisis over Terminus had lots of satisfying twists and turns, while a greater emphasis on Gaal Dornick over Salvor Hardin – not to mention a resurrected Seldon – served to establish the characters (especial Gaal) in time for the next season and the battle with The Mule, her telepathic nemesis.
So, by the time of the season 2 finale, the series had done enough to justify its continued existence as Hari and Gaal hibernated another hundred years to give us yet another time jump for the next season. What would Empire (and Dermezel) look like then? So yes, we would recommend giving this second season a chance, if nothing else, to enjoy Lee Pace’s series-stealing performance as Day.
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