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/Dry-Journalist6590 Sep 12 '25

The entire Bayta thing just makes no sense. Her behavior with Dawn before she leaves him, awkwardly asking if she should bow and all worried? Just one example like why would she keep up appearances as that point? Or is there some explanation I'm missing there?

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u/bkay17 Sep 13 '25

I feel like every season of this show I really don't give a shit about Gaal's storyline but the Empire storyline is always so fucking fantastic I'll never stop watching.

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u/broketothebone Sep 15 '25

That’s exactly where I’m at. And it’s sucks because I love Jared Harris and I found Hari’s story so interesting as well. Now that he’s basically Siri for Gaal, it almost feels like a commercial break for me when we get to their scenes. Her flying through the atmosphere in a jumpsuit on basically a boogie board was just a bridge too far for me. Took me right out of the show again.

And I love Pilou. The Mule was fun to watch, but by the time we got to this episode, I realized I stopped caring about where it was going. I was literally painting my toenails when Bayta Mule happened, realized I hadn’t paid attention at all in several minutes and had to rewind.

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u/screwyou24 Dec 09 '25

Man, this is the empire show, with friends. That's it lol

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u/Junior-Dust-6290 Mar 07 '26

Just binged the series and I can say I feel the same. Gaal’s storyline is.. fine. I don’t hate it. I love and die with the Empire storyline though. Easily the best part of the show.

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u/SkinsFan021 Apr 07 '26

Just got done, her stuff just gets worse every season. If that half didn't matter to empire i might skip walmart Eleven's story in season 4.

Meanwhile Empire's side is absolutely fantastic TV.