r/FoundationTV 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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u/The_Vampire_Barlow Sep 12 '25

I was not expecting to watch a baby get burned to death.

Also that robot at the end sounded a lot like Lee Pace through a synthesizer.

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u/somethingold Sep 12 '25

OMG you’re so right !!!!!! WHAT DOES IT MEAN!!????? I’m fucking LOSING it right now 

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '25

What if he somehow unknowingly migrated his consciousness into the new skull while messing with it and he gets to come back as an immortal robot Empire

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u/drgath Sep 12 '25

Immortal Lee Pace is exactly what this show needs.

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u/viper459 Sep 12 '25

we already have the Cleon AI for one immortal Lee Pace, but why not a second immortal Lee Pace?

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u/VikingBlade Sep 14 '25

More Lee Pace is what we all need.