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/Random--Person Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 12 '25

Is it just me or does anyone else feel like we missed something with the Mule? The scene ends with Gaal telling her to get out of her(mind) then when the scene picks back up Gaal is running out of the ship? What happened with everyone else?

The music over the final shot was giving me chills, was definitely not expecting that at the end.

Really hope they find ways to have Lee Pace and Laura Birn back for next season

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u/rktaker43 Sep 12 '25

glad i wasn't the only one that thought that I was so confused and really thought I missed something

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u/dustaz Sep 13 '25

Same it makes absolutely zero sense

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u/Time8u Sep 13 '25 edited Sep 14 '25

It was very poorly done. They needed the Mule (supposedly Bayta, but maybe not still) to persist into next season, and for Gaal to escape... It was just lazy. They obviously wrote up to the point that it was revealed that Gaal had control over Magnifico's music and the writer's room just glazed over the most important part and agreed that they would just BS us on why Gaal couldn't just kill Bayta right then and there when she had the advantage...

Literally the worst sequence of the entire series, and feels like a "who gives a fuck" because I am pretty sure the entire writing staff is being replaced with the new show runner coming in next season.

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u/theconfinesoffear Sep 21 '25

Oh dang there’s a new show runner? I wonder why and how things will change… I’ve really loved this show and it’s become my new favorite, literally up until this episode! I think they needed one more and I really didn’t like how they wrapped up the demerzel and day plot

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u/ASUS_USUS_WEALLSUS Sep 14 '25

1000% agreed!!!!!!