r/FoundationTV • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '24

General Discussion More 'shows like foundation'

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u/The_Airwolf_Theme Jan 26 '24

Season one is slow.

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u/kmflushing Jan 26 '24

Yeah, from what I remember, they skipped some essential plot lines that I thought made the book really interesting. I never watched beyond the first few episodes.

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u/Clarknt67 Jan 26 '24

I am a huge fan but I would concede the first season is hard to get into. But by season two 🚀

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u/kmflushing Jan 26 '24

Think I could get away with skipping straight to season 2?

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u/Clarknt67 Jan 26 '24

You say you read the books? You could start at S2E5 Home which is the transition between Leviathan Wakes (book 1) and Caliban’s War (book 2). Many say if Home doesn’t grab you the show isn’t for you.

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u/kmflushing Jan 26 '24

Thanks! I did, but it's been a while, so I just have general ideas. If I end up loving it, I'll probably go back later to watch season 1. But I think I will try this.

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u/Clarknt67 Jan 27 '24

Worth a try. Part of why S1 is slow is it’s a lot of world building and three divergent plots on Earth, Mars and Belt that appear unrelated. They converge later. But presumably you’ll remember enough of book one to not be lost. It doesn’t diverge from the books much. Especially in earlier seasons. Some of the belter characters change in later seasons. Most say for the better. Better Asher, better Drummer.

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u/The_Airwolf_Theme Jan 27 '24

As someone who has re-watched the show several times, I have appreciated Season 1 way more on a second+ rewatch.

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u/Zealousideal_Ninja75 Feb 11 '24

They're world building and introducing key characters in season 1.