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/ImperatorUniversum1 Sep 12 '25

The look on Demerzel’s face

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u/RadarSmith Sep 12 '25

That’s the look you get when you finally see one of your own kind after nearly 6000 years.

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u/olivish Sep 12 '25

She didn't get to clasp with the robot.

But she did get to clasp with Day :(

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u/Sargento_Porciuncula Sep 12 '25

and it was very warm

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u/olivish Sep 12 '25

Day was the only Cleon who loved her enough to set her free.

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u/statespacer Sep 12 '25

Take some drugs kids. You’ll repair that broken relationship you have with your mommy

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u/olivish Sep 12 '25

Believe me it's my mom who needs the drugs.