Spoilers Foundation Season 02 (Apple TV+) - SPOILERS

[Stalker0]

One of the big questions about the S3 reveal is the null field. Did it actually have that impact on Baeta, aka was she faking, or because she is so powerful psychically it had that much of an impact on her. If so that seems like THE weapon to use on her, if Hari's ship can generate it should be possible to either use the ship or just recreate the tech and use it.

 

[Morrus]

I found s3 the weakest so far. But still good.

 

[briggart]

I am not sure how much that was aimed at the Foundation and how much it was aimed at the Empire. In the end, it is the Empire that attacks Kalgan and then gets its fleet blown up. That might be important to ensure a Foundation controlled by her can safely engage the Empire (especially since there was still a lot of in-fighting before she had control.)
And isn't her husband more an inner circle to the Trader's among the Foundation - and they didn't seem to be talking directly to each other at this point, it needed the events of Kalgan and the Mule threat to get them to talk.

That's a good point. In the show, the Empire is in much better shape than it was in the books at this point in time.

I still think there were easier ways to achieve her goals, given that she is a minor celebrity/influencer with direct access to important people, but I'm also probably looking at the show with too much baggage from the books, rather than as its own thing.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I thought the last episode of season 3 failed the landing.

 

[briggart]

BTW, is it just me or the robot next to Kalle in the final scene was voiced by Lee Pace?

 

[Stalker0]

I still think there were easier ways to achieve her goals, given that she is a minor celebrity/influencer with direct access to important people, but I'm also probably looking at the show with too much baggage from the books, rather than as its own thing.

Part of the issue is I think your looking at it from the wrong lens.

Your looking at it from a genius strategic mastermind who is going to take the most optimal path to victory. The Mule is not that. They are nacisistic and enjoy being in the middle of things. Its not just the destination, its the journey. The mule is enjoying the ride, and so doesn't always make the "correct optimal" decision.