Foundation
They climb into their pods and count primes together as they enter stasis. Gaal’s narration takes us out: “How could there be nothing, and then suddenly something? Close your eyes. Listen to my words. And dream.” Then: we cut to 152 years later. The Mule—standing somewhere dark with bombs falling outside—is reacting to the arrival of Gaal in his timeline. With mounting fury, he vows he’ll have to find her before she finds him, and destroy her, “even if I have to burn everything to do it.”
Considering we barely learned anything about the Mule in season two, other than that he’s a really, really angry guy with frightening psychic powers, that’s the obvious entry point if Foundation season three happens—along with Gaal and Hari’s second Foundation, the whereabouts of the first Foundation, the fate of Dawn and Sareth’s bloodline, and whatever Demerzel managed to figure out to do with the Prime Radiant. Some excellent characters won’t be along for the ride (Salvor, Riose, Hober), but there still feels like quite a lot of road left if Foundation returns. If Apple TV+ brings it back, will you tune into season three?
Both seasons of Foundation are now streaming on Apple TV+.
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