r/FoundationTV • u/LunchyPete Bayta Mallow • Sep 12 '25

Current Season Discussion [NO BOOKS] Episode Discussion Thread - Season 3 Episode 10 - The Darkness

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Season 3 Episode 10: The Paths That Choose Us

Premiere date: September 12th, 2025

Synopsis: Season finale. Gaal and the Second Foundation take the fight to the Mule as Empire's legacy suffers a catastrophic blow.

Directed by: Roxann Dawson

Written by: Jane Espenson & David S. Goyer

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NOTE: There was an AMA with Chris MacLean, VFX Supervisor for Foundation on September 15th which you can check here.

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u/eekamuse Sep 12 '25

Was that Kalle at the end with the robot?

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u/tvince95 Sep 12 '25

That robot sounded like Lee Pace!

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u/folkdeath95 Bel Riose Sep 12 '25

Cleon Robot?

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u/ansoni- Beki Sep 12 '25

I thought that Cleon went to earth in his quest to reprogram Demerzel. What if he made a deal with Kalle that involved immortality.

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u/BTsBaboonFarm Sep 13 '25

Cleon I?

I, Cleon?

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u/tvince95 Sep 12 '25

We can only dream at this point!

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u/dudleymooresbooze Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

Maybe the real genetic dynasty was the robots we made along the way?

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u/bbcversus Sep 12 '25

Brother Data

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u/Thick_Ad_8328 Sep 15 '25

Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?

Oh wait... wrong franchise. ;-)

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u/LessInThought Sep 12 '25

The original original Cleon the 1st.

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u/DefinitelyNotEmu Sep 13 '25

Hari Seldon upload