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So hows Foundation season 2 for real? (lemm.ee)
submitted 11 months ago by delitomatoes@lemm.ee to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
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It's hard to get a legitimate take on this show due to Apple fans. The consensus that I got was that it was not anything like the books, might be missing the point. But the veteran actors and Emperor plotlines are great while the new actors and Foundation plotline are weak.

I went through the book series again and was wondering if anything from the books does get adapted or is it pretty much the same as season 1?

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[–] irdc@derp.foo -1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I think it’s pretty good. It had a lot more action than the first season, and a lot more intrige too.

I’d second disregarding any comment hammering on the difference between the books and the series, for the simple reason that having any female character, or any character that persists beyond half a season, already contradicts the books. Who would watch something like that?

I’m not too disturbed by the religious thing: that part is actually in the books. Plus a religious revival around a societal downfall is a well-known trope in science fiction (see eg. A Canticle for Leibowitz).

Also, and it pains me to have to say this, but it’s kinda racist at points: surprisingly often, violent roles are alotted to darker-skinned actors (like when Bel and Glawen landed on Siwenna, or when the Beggar’s Lament landed on Ignis), yet I don’t see any darker-skinned actors playing good guys (why did Ducem Barr have to be white?).

[–] Aliktren@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

err, this is a wierd take when two of the leads are female and "dark skinned" and all the real baddies are either old white women or old white men

[–] Sternhammer@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don’t see any darker-skinned actors playing good guys

Are you forgetting Salvor Hardin, played by Leah Harvey?

[–] irdc@derp.foo -5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

True. But she’s not as dark-skinned as the actor playing Loron (the mentalic on Ignis who initially telepathically presented himself as Hugo). That scene where we first see him didn’t feel right to me.

[–] joneskind@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Poly ?

[–] Ya_Boy_Skinny_Penis@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Oh God you're actually classifying PoC by their level of darkness.

[–] Xandar437@feddit.nl 4 points 11 months ago

Urg can't a movie be enjoyed without thinking about what gender or race plays what character. Just enjoy it or don't watch it if it bothers you that much.