So I don’t know why I get excited about these things. The last series I had high hopes for was wheel of time. I was very disapointed with it. It was a nice enough fantasy series but it messed up the authors story and world while having to much of it in it to be an independent things. Foundation is even worse. While watching I was thinking it was maybe like stories that took place in the Foundation universe. Like stories between but even then with the whole cloned emperors. It was more like stories in a alternate foundation story universe. I feel like it was kinda dunified. Not in the sense of sandworms and spice but in the sense of people with special powers and all sorts of wierd sects and they really stressed the whole ai war thing. I almost feel maybe someone read the amber series with walking the spiral. Thats a stretch Ill admit but I wonder. Thing is the dune movie that did so well came out after this series started. I hate so much that these movie and show runners seem to be like. I can tell this authors story better than these silly authors can. ugh. Most of the series revolves around stories around stuff they added. Only the framework of the original stories seem to be present. Im only in season one but Im not sure I can handle watching it through to the end.

  • MimicJar@lemmy.worldM
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    16 days ago

    I mean if you don’t like it, I wouldn’t encourage you to continue watching it. You wonder if it gets better, and I won’t spoil with any specifics but mostly no but also yes.

    I’ve watched all three seasons and I think the “Foundation” storyline sucks. It’s not a complete waste but I don’t think I’d watch three seasons of a show that is just about the Foundation.

    But the “Empire” storyline, that’s excellent. If you’re enjoying that storyline then yes, it continues to get better and better. It’s the reason the show ultimately works.

    I have a hard time recommending the show since about half of it sucks and the other half is great.

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      16 days ago

      I agree with this assessment. There’s a lack of compelling storyline on the foundation side of things, but holy fuck give me more empire.

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      16 days ago

      I enjoyed the show so I went and listened to the audiobooks and I stopped during the second one. I just hated it. The show barely has anything in common with the books and thank god because I thought the books were awful.