Foundation - TV Series (2021)

[Bickaxe]

Just started reading them again. The passage of time from it being first published (1942) to now really shows in some of it where Asimov didn't speculate on the tech advances in the coming years.

Didn't take long to read part 1 (intro to the world and Hari's trial) whereas in the past, I'm sure it went on for longer.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

I loved all them them Foundation, Second Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Foundations Edge, etc etc. The sheer wide ranging scope, history and imagination is startling the only thing I've seen that rivals it in that way is the Lord of the Rings trilogy another favourite book series

 

[Hades]

I loved all them them Foundation, Second Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Foundations Edge, etc etc. The sheer wide ranging scope, history and imagination is startling

Agree. Isaac Asimov was the writer to get me into science fiction as a young boy.

 

[VaderDSL]

I love space opera stuff, books etc. I'd have happily sat through an entire season of them just detailing the galaxy, factions, wars etc. I'm enjoying it so far.

 

[MissChief]

Have watched all four episodes over a few nights. Really well done and I've never read the books but love the world building. I think Brother Day has a screw loose and Brother Dawn is feeling frisky.

 

[MadMossy]

I love space opera stuff, books etc. I'd have happily sat through an entire season of them just detailing the galaxy, factions, wars etc. I'm enjoying it so far.

Same, one of my recent favourites is the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson, apparently its being made into a TV series as well.

Also another worth reading are the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor equally as a good.

 

[VaderDSL]

Same, one of my recent favourites is the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson, apparently its being made into a TV series as well.

Also another worth reading are the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor equally as a good.

I'll check those out cheers!

 

[Bickaxe]

Same, one of my recent favourites is the Expeditionary Force series by Craig Alanson, apparently its being made into a TV series as well.

Also another worth reading are the Bobiverse series by Dennis E. Taylor equally as a good.

Read both of these series. A lot more humour than most other sci-fi. Looking forward to Skippy TV if that happens.

 

[Efour]

Good looking production, great world building but ....

Boring AF
Feels like a never ending Dr who episode.

 

[Bickaxe]

Good looking production, great world building but ....

Boring AF
Feels like a never ending Dr who episode.

I don't know if you have read the books (which differ from the show quite a lot) but they involve a lot of talking and hardly any action.
I'm not sure if this is because Asimov wasn't interested in writing about that (any 'action' scenes he does write about are quite brief) or couldn't imagine it.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

If you want a bubblegum novel read something else? Its not like there aren't plenty to choose from. Can't comment on the TV show as I havn't seen it heh.

 

[Efour]

No disrespect fellas but this is clearly titled TV series. My criticism directed solely at that.

I've tried reading/ the foundation audiobook but stopped early. I literally just downloaded it again to listen at work.

I'm well aware of the structure of the novel, and I'm dissatisfied that it didn't transfer well to TV.
The TV series has already had me facepalm several times as they have littered it with excess modern tropes and in episode 5 some god damn bad acting and ridiculous convenience.

It feels about on par with Jupiter ascending.

 

[SPG]

I am really enjoying the slow pace of the show, I am sick to death of over the top action with magical bullets that manage to hit everything apart from the 1.5m^2 Box around whoever the hero is, that`s dull tedius and BORING.

Started reading the books as intended, some of the early Robot stories feels like i have read them but never read them if that makes any sense. (His work is hard going at times though)

 

[kindai]

I am really enjoying the slow pace of the show, I am sick to death of over the top action with magical bullets that manage to hit everything apart from the 1.5m^2 Box around whoever the hero is, that`s dull tedius and BORING.

Indeed.

Read tonight if they get the green light for it, the entire series will span 80 episodes!!!!

Bring. It. On.

I am loving every moment of it.

 

[PlacidCasual]

Well late to the party but really enjoyed ep1. Never read the books which is kind of surprising as I am a Sci Fi guy. Maybe next year. Anyway promising start maybe I'll have caught up before the series ends.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Really enjoying this. Agreed the pace is fine. Never read or listened to the books. I've just blitzed through the 9 main Ender-verse audiobooks, will look at starting these next. That series was fantastic btw, wonderful sci-fi.

 

[VaderDSL]

Still enjoying it, but few silly things still.

Spoiler

To say that the Anacreon's had a very intricate revenge plan involving jump engines, kidnapping a high ranking Empire captain and stealing data/kidnapping specialists from Terminus, the fact they had no patrols around the geothermal field where their only ships were located, conveniently on top of an unstable depression in the ground seemed like a very stupid plot hole. Oh and leaving all their explosives just lying around in the open un secured.

But willing to overlook this for the moment.

 

[Efour]

I'm listening to the book and after a few hours I'm basically at episode 6. Which i just watched too.
The 2 have nothing in common except place names a few character names and the key plot points that are pretty much entirely derived differently to the book.

Feels more like game of thrones and Doctor who

 

[TNA]

I'm listening to the book and after a few hours I'm basically at episode 6. Which i just watched too.
The 2 have nothing in common except place names a few character names and the key plot points that are pretty much entirely derived differently to the book.

Feels more like game of thrones and Doctor who

Is Steven still going out free chairs?

 

[Efour]

Is Steven still going out free chairs?

ask Hari Seldon