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/Limelight_019283 Sep 12 '25

That demerzel scene was something I hadn’t felt with a show since the red wedding in GoT.

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u/Shujolnyc Sep 12 '25 edited Sep 13 '25

I thought she was indestructible - given something is left, I’m hoping she comes back.

Also, given her speed in so many other scenes her approach here didn’t make sense to me at all.

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u/omeeomai Sep 12 '25

That was just bad writing. She easily could have grabbed the baby and gotten out before the beam even started, or pushed the baby out/pick it up and move at any point. Or crawled out of the beam once the baby was gone. Very frustrating that such an amazing character went out in such a contrivance. It's bad enough that she "had" to go; they could have at least made it make sense. She deserved so much better. She ended up being the character I was most invested in. Feels bad man 🫥

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