Foundation

Visually stunning. It would have been impossible to be faithful to Asimov's novels. Because they cover a time span that lasts centuries, and because they were written in the 1950s, imagining things that today could have a steampunk flavor. So adaptations are welcome. The novels themselves were born on the basis of short stories and were anything but perfect. Only later were they appreciated. But just as the novels were innovative in their time, in the same way this TV series represents, in my opinion, the best that could be expected. The distortion of roles should not be displeasing. If a woman can play 007, I don't see why shouldn't be able to play Salvor Hardin. Those who loved Asimov's novels will only be surprised. Not disappointed.

Damn!!!!!! What a show there should be more quality series just like this
from the visuals to the storytelling it's perfectly produced.
This show left me speechless.
This has to be one of the best shows in TV history. 🔥🔥🔥
It is one of the best shows I have ever seen. Great series.
This show is f**king brilliant.
I've got a feeling This series is up there with the best.
I've never seen a show produced this well.
Love this show, it is five stars and should definitely be on everyone's watch list.
whoever directed it did an amazing job. The blocking, excitement, power,
subtle yet always there. Love how they heightened the court scene.
One of the best series ever made. WOW!!!

All though loosely based. I’m absolutely in love with this interpretation of the books. I have read the books all the way from the robot wars through to the foundation series. It’s everything my imagination pondered. The sound track the wonderful worlds created, the growth of the story through time. The casting is on point. The extended character development beyond the books is in keeping with what would I believe Asimov’s imagination of what foundation could be, with our modern interpretations. But this is my own view. Watch it. It’s fabulous. Well done Apple TV.

Astonishing series, the 1st episode is outstanding. And yes, that is not really the novel of Isaac Asimov but they catched the meaning of the book and added necessary TV elements, like that with the starbridge. When it was destroyed that was really impressive, you could really feel that this empire will fall and it is not expecting that. Also because of its savageness.
Yes, it is not like the books from Asimov but they adapted it astonishing good for TV. The special effects and the actors (!) are nearly perfect in my opinion. 10 points. Best SciFi series and I watched TNG, Battlestar Galactica and many others. This is „The Man from Earth“ in Action.

captivating from start to finish ! the actors are giving stellar performances, the costumes are beautiful, the set designs are amazing, the planets, the spaceships, the visual effects are top notch ! the single and only gripe I have with the show is ; it's too damn short and **I WANT MORE NOOOOW !!!** this is the type of science fiction I **really love**.

I stumbled upon the new Foundation TV series accidentally as I typically do not watch TV shows at all. The title Foundation reminded me of Isaac Asimov trilogy, psychohistory, epic science fiction - and I was not disappointed. The TV show really is epic :star_struck:, I liked almost everything about it. While the story is only loosely related to Asimov's novels, the authors did a great job of world building. The shining imperial capital Trantor, the genetic dynasty, the 3 brothers Dawn, Day, Dusk, their servant and master mind Demerzel. Hari Seldon, mathematician and magician, psychohistory, Terminus in the outer reach, and then of course the first Seldon crisis. It seems each major crisis plays out within one series (with 10 episodes). I was also amazed by the formidable cast, in particular Lee Pace as emperor Cleon. And stunned by the great visuals. Overall this is science fiction at it's best, can't wait for series 3 hopefully aired in 2025 🚀

There are comments saying "butchered the books" etc. Darn.. I've read them too, I love them too, but to be honest you're wrong.
God damn it... read the fricking description: "Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov(...)" it's not even adaptation. So don't expect it to follow the same story-line, don't expect the same characters, finally don't expect it to be reflection of the book.

Show is brilliant. I love it.

I loved this show! It was executed so well - visually stunning, great cast, good script, etc. The pacing was balanced perfectly so that it wasn't rushed even though they had to do big time jumps. The concept is a refreshing new take on humanities future in its space endeavors and how humanity still repeats its mistakes (like the dark ages), but there is a kind of 'mystical' twist that is based on math and hyper intuition. I'm very much looking forward to the future episodes/seasons and hopefully quite a few more seasons because this story can definitely be delved into since there are about 500 years to work with based on the predictions Hari made. One disappointing bit is the lack of alien species in this universe. It seems humans have taken over many habitable worlds over a few thousand years, but where are the other intelligent life forms? That seems like a big plot hole because it's very hard to believe that there are only human life forms in this vast galaxy.

I see a lot of complaints here, but I don't really get why. So far the acting has been great, the visual effects really impressive and modern, and the scenario far from being bad. It feels like a dense and interesting universe to get into. As someone who didn't read the source material (I have read some of Asimov's books but not foundation in particular), I am not bothered by the differences.
I agree on the fact that the scenario could be better, but as I said it is good enough to me and is balanced by the universe and its mood that I find fascinating and quite unique. I like the fact that there is not one main story, but ~4 that are connected and alternate regularly (like in a lot of books I read).
Even though I didn't see them enough to make my mind yet, the characters feel well written and interesting.
To conclude, if you get easily bored (The pace is quite slow, for me it is a strength but I understand it is not for everyone) or are an Asimov purist, this show might not be for you. However if you are into sci fi and are looking for something unique, it would be a shame to miss this.
I am waiting for the end of the season to mark the show, but at episode 6, it is a solid 8 or 9.

I am usually a "the book was better" person. Not today. This show is way better than the books, probably because it is merely inspired by them, just takes the seeds that were good in the book and uses them to create something beautiful. Of course it's not perfect, only way better than I expected. I liked the Trantor section better than the Terminus one, which is sad, but i will definitely watch the next season.