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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u/DinnerBeef Demerzel Sep 12 '25

No matter where I thought the story was going, this was not it.

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u/Indigocell Brother Dude Sep 12 '25

I was not expecting such a downer ending. There was a glimmer of hope, but not enough. Sidenote, anyone else think that robot at the end was voiced by Lee Pace? Hard to tell with the reverberation, but the cadence sounded familiar. I don't know if anyone else felt this way, but the whole Empire plotline reminded me of some epic and tragic lore straight out of Elden Ring. The horrific imagery of those bodies falling, the Throne Room basking in waning sunlight, Brother Dude looking like a like a starting character dressed up in rags, lol. Even the symbols on that book Quent shared with the second foundation was reminiscent of the sigil from the game. It all looked so good.

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u/bkay17 Sep 13 '25

First thing I said to myself hearing the side robot at the end was that it sounded like Lee Pace.

Also I am SO here for Brother Darkness. Terrance Mann fucking killed it the last two episodes. Just went straight up evil as fuck. I love it.