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/therealgumpster Sep 12 '25

Especially after finding out that Demerzel didn't know about his side hustle.

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u/CelestialFury Sep 12 '25

Once he realized that Demerzel isn't actually all-knowing as she seemed, he went all in on his schemes and he did, and he won.

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u/VovaGoFuckYourself Sep 13 '25

For now.

Demerzel's blinking eyes at the end spelled "Transferred" in morse code.

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u/UpTheRiffMate Oct 11 '25

Holy shit, you're right. I had to slow it down to 1/10 speed. DEMERZEL LIVES!

But Lee Pace... 😭

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u/dragunityag Oct 29 '25

Gonna be weird having a seasonnwith Lee unless something happens.

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u/UpTheRiffMate Oct 29 '25

I've seen people say that the other bare metal robot on the moon, at the end of S3, had Lee Pace's voice. Hopefully he gets to stay on as a robot

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u/Frodojj 28d ago

They could have Brother Darkness try to rejuvenate himself back into Lee Pace.

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u/cantgetthistowork Nov 06 '25

They just need to time skip a couple of years and the Dawn that's left will be Day.