Foundation

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Season 2
  • Network: Apple TV
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 24, 2021
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 16 out of 34

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  1. replete-static
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    After Season 1 attempted to establish a – well – foundation to an epic space saga that spans the whole galaxy (and showed that someone at Apple is clearly in love with Lee Pace and wants to see him naked as many times as humanly possible), here comes Season 2.

    The good: - great visuals, in true "spared no expense" fashion. - the Cleon-clones are still a clever way to keep the same    After Season 1 attempted to establish a – well – foundation to an epic space saga that spans the whole galaxy (and showed that someone at Apple is clearly in love with Lee Pace and wants to see him naked as many times as humanly possible), here comes Season 2.

    The good:
    - great visuals, in true "spared no expense" fashion.
    - the Cleon-clones are still a clever way to keep the same cast around during the series. Mann, Pace, and Bilton play their roles well.
    - Harris, Birn, and Sencindiver (Rue) are also rather good.
    - Laughland (Brother Constant) is cute and occasionally funny.

    The bad:
    - uneven performance by some of the younger cast members. They obviously struggle with a script so bad and wooden that it makes the widely derided dialog in George Lucas' Star Wars prequels sound Shakespearean by comparison.
    - the Gaal-Salvor-Tellem storyline feels forced and out of place (for now).
    - Smith (Queen Sareth) and Ghir (Poly Verisof) seem to be victims of their poorly written dialogs and bad directing.

    The ugly: even after Season 1 set quite low expectations it is still baffling how unbearably *weird* and excruciating the script is in Season 2. I have a hunch that we are experiencing the textual equivalent of the "uncanny valley," and would bet that it is a product of some generative AI – at least in part, maybe polished a bit by humans after, but still.    … Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: Andrew Crump
    Jul 14, 2023
    83
    “Foundation” already has enough to recommend it, thanks to rich, textured visuals and concrete world-building; married with purpose, the show may finally fully realize its aesthetic promises on the back of much-needed dramatic immediacy.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    Jul 14, 2023
    80
    It’s not always easy – except on the eyes, thanks to that extraordinary design – but this is sci-fi that’s worth putting the time in for. There’s nothing like a good Empire to immerse yourself in.
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  3. Slashfilm
    Reviewed by: Joshua Meyer
    Jul 14, 2023
    80
    Once you get past the stage setting and fake-outs, "Foundation" season 2 improves on season 1 with a narrative that eventually comes into its own and feels like time well spent.
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