WARNING: AHEAD spoilers for Foundation Season 3, Episode 7, “Foundation’s End.”Foundation Season 3, Episode 7, “Foundation’s End”, Consists of Three Solidly-Written storylines that are each executed to performion. Combined, the trilogy of arcs creates an installment that is difficult to fault, and it further supports the argument that Foundation Season 3 is the Show’s Strongest Outing Yet. It was already one of Apple TV+’s Best Sci-Fi Shows; Now it -Moving sturgery up the ranks.
Just as the first half of Foundation Season 3 has been brilliantly setting up the coming Darkness, the Second half has seen the barreling towards what SEEMS like the unavoidable milestone. With Such a key moment in the Foundation Timeline so Close, ITS impressive that the show has managed to keep every interest so interesting.
The Show Has Always Made Great use of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Books, while Also Not Being Afraid to Flesh Out the Sci-Fi Author’s Iconic Space Opera. Howver, “Foundation’s End” Focuses on the Additions to the Source Material Far more than any previous episodes, making it especially difficult to work out what COULD HAPPEN NEXT.
“Foundation’s END” finally makes the mule a Properly Compelling Villain
At the Heart of the First Storyline in “Foundation’s End” is the Mule’s (pilou asbæk) brutal origin and the route he toko to the Saga’s Biggest Villain. Seeing How he lived and sufferered under Foundation rule is a shock when it is comes to the matter of Hari Seldon’s (Jared Harris) Followers Being Painted As the Bad Guys.
Seeing What Happened to the Mule During His Formative Years Also Explains Why He Tourned Out the Way He Did. In Short, he wants revenge on the Foundation, an organization he understandably blams for the incredibly dark choices he was forced to make to enure his survival.
Before this flashback sequence, scens from which are peppered throughout “Foundation’s End,” It was tricky to buy into the mule as a well-written Bad Guy. InsTead, Histtling Smiley Demeanor and SEEMINGLY RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE ONLY CONVEYED A Two-dimensional greed. Now that his motivation has been revealed, he’s a far better character.
What’s More, The Mule’s Backsory is Only Loosely Reference in Asimov’s Foundation novels. SO, the adaptation has made some incredibly tasteful and authentic additions to the villain’s lore. It all Feels Very Respectful and suits the story Incredibly well.
Brother day’s hallucination sequence is one of the best things foundation has done
The Second Storyline in “Foundation’s End” revolves around the aftermath of Brother day (Lee Pace) Having His Heart Broken. While trying to convince his former consort that she met a robot durying her at the imperial palace, Day is forced to Imbibe Some Kind of Liquid Hallucinogen to enure his honesty.
The sequence that follows is an absolute feast for the eyes. IT’S FILLED WITH TRIPPY VISUALS AND ENLIGHTENING LORE REVETALS. My favorite part was was lady demelerzel (Laura BIRN) Leans out of the Tapestry and Transitions into the Vision’s Live-Action Setting. It’s a moment that absolutely spectacular looOks.
The Last-Minute Addition of a New Character, Sunmaster-18 (Blake RESSON), Makes Day’s ARC especialy entertaining.
What Makes Day’s Mind-Bending Journey So Impressive is that Foundation SEASON 3 HAD Its Budget Cut partway Through Production, with the Cast Being Sent Home During Filming while Apple TV+ Reevaluated Certain Costs. Thankfully, there was still an ample amout set aside for special effects like these.
“Foundation’s End” finds another way to deepen the mystery of the Genetic Dynasty’s Future
Foundation‘s genetic dynasty has already been teased to come to an end in season 3, but The Direct Path to the Conclusion of the Cleonic Age Has Yet to Be Revealed. “Foundation’s End” is the Most thorough view of how Brother Dusk (Terrence Mann) is being formed into ruling empire alone in the absence of his two brothers.
With the clone storyline being original to the show, HAVING JUST ONE CLEON RULE Over Empire Feels Like an Artful Nod to the Foundation booksand Is it a fascinating storyline. DUSK Finding Love with Ambassador Quent (Cherry Jones) JUST LAs before HIS planned ascension is heartbreaking enough, butn his last-minute turn ralked my eyebrow.
AFTER SPEING THE ENTIRE EPISODE COMING ACROSS AS AN ESPECIALLY SWEET, ROMANTIC, AND PROFESSIONAL ITERATION OF CLEON, DUSK’s Surprise Decision to Stomp an Innocent Ferret to Death Comes Out of Nowhere. I’m sura there will be an explanation for this twist, and i look forward to seeing what it is in Foundation Season 3’s final episodes.
Foundation Season 3, Episode 7
9/10
- Release Date
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September 23, 2021
- NETWORKS
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Apple TV+
- Showrunner
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David S. Gyer
- Directors
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Alex Graves, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Phang, Mark Tonderai, Andrew Bernstein
- Wriers
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Jane Espenson, Leigh Dana Jackson, Liz Phang, Eric Carrasco, David Kob, Addie Manis, Marcus Gardley, Lauren Bello, Olivia Purnell
Pros & Cons
- The Mule’s Origin Story FINALLY GIVES HIM A PROPER MOTIVES
- Brother day’s hallucination sequence was great
- Han Pritcher has Still Done Almost Nothing
