Random Thoughts on Foundation Season 2 (Through Ep. 7)

I found S1 of Foundation to be like watching two different shows: one boring Mary-Sue fest and one gripping exploration of speculative fiction (with Gaal and Hari sandwiched in between). Season 2 evened this out. The Mary-Sue stuff is mercifully gone, and the Cleonic clone family drama is less interesting. What’s left is a pretty well written story that I’m glad to watch but neither grabs my heart nor tests my imagination. Spoilers below the cut( Read more... )