Creation Myths
- Episode aired Sep 15, 2023
- 1h
Season finale. Gaal, Salvor, and Hari chart a new path forward on Ignis. Demerzel heads to Trantor, taking actions that will change Empire forever.Season finale. Gaal, Salvor, and Hari chart a new path forward on Ignis. Demerzel heads to Trantor, taking actions that will change Empire forever.Season finale. Gaal, Salvor, and Hari chart a new path forward on Ignis. Demerzel heads to Trantor, taking actions that will change Empire forever.
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- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- GoofsAfter Josiah is killed during the wide shot as people gather around as Salvo is dying, Josiah briefly lifts his head up.
- Quotes
Hober Mallow: You have this way of making people realise things aren't completely fucking hopeless. You make people feel hope. Even nihilistic shit-heels like me.
Brother Constant: Even them?
Hober Mallow: Yes. You want to know my dirty secret Constant? I always wanted to shorten the darkness. Always. I just couldn't swallow the religious stuff. But you reminded me of who I used to be, and you have to go and do that for the rest of them, okay? Will you do that for me?
Brother Constant: [Weeping] How typical. Denying me a martyr's death.
[the kiss passionately, before breaking off]
Bel Riose: Good luck, Brother Constant.
Brother Constant: And to you, General Riose.
[Boards the capsule]
Brother Constant: Wait. Do you still want to know my name?
Hober Mallow: Yeah, of course.
Brother Constant: It's Hope
Hober Mallow: Really?
Brother Constant: No. But wouldn't that be something?
[the capsule door closes]
The rest, though? Superb. Utterly, simply, wonderful Sci-Fi.
The Three Laws of Robotics is nicely, cleverly played out through the conflict Demerzel experiences, having been tampered with by an earlier version of Cleon. A wonderful adaptation of Asimov's stories. Brilliant, in fact.
Our version of Brother Day, and the episode generally, continues a theme introduced in the previous episode. The empire's aristocracy is the empire's weakness. For Brother Day, one such member of the never-ending aristocratic dynasty, his wanton acts of desperation are one of the motivations for the Foundation. He is not the outlier who can change destiny, in Seldon's terms, he would like to think he is, A point brought home in a scene where Demerzel defrosts some spare Cleons. And here the TV adaptation again takes the spirit of the book and portrays is wonderfully.
Still no news on Brother Constant, she is around but still hasn't developed her story arc. And Seldon's second Foundation at Stars End is nowhere to be seen, unless I've missed an important detail.
So, yes, there are departures from the book. But I am becoming very impressed with the way they are adapting Asmiov's work. If they continue into Season 3 in the manner they have ended Season 2, this could become one of the great Sci-Fi shows.
- GabrielSymes
- Sep 16, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour