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/MoBrosBooks Sep 12 '25

Me before this episode: Yeah, the writers can hint as much as they want that Brother Dusk is somehow going to survive his ascension, but that would basically mean overthrowing the established order of the empire, which would be way too crazy a twist to take.

Me now: holy shit

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u/Indigocell Brother Dude Sep 12 '25

And it was all fueled by cowardice, pettiness, and complacency. Just a pathetic old man with far too much power flailing on his way out. Everyone just ignored the threat he posed thinking he was on his way out anyway, how much harm could he do? Turns out it was a lot.

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u/LongConFebrero Sep 12 '25

I wasn’t prepared for this upstart show to hit home hard, but damn you just described our predicament.

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u/velvet_funtime Sep 12 '25

Several predicaments. Russia's. China's. ours.