Looks pretty good. FWIW, Asimov did write two prequel novels to the classic Foundation Trilogy that focused on Seldon, the early development of psychohistory, and the intrigues/political...
Looks pretty good. FWIW, Asimov did write two prequel novels to the classic Foundation Trilogy that focused on Seldon, the early development of psychohistory, and the intrigues/political machinations before the fall of the empire. It’s been years since I’ve read those books (I forget all the details), but I wonder if the TV series will be using those as the initial source material before delving into the contents of the classic Foundation trilogy. It would give them a ton of seasons to work with.
Having gone back and re-read them after having first read them as a teenager, I was struck by how the pacing is dramatically different than any of the more modern novels that I had been reading...
Having gone back and re-read them after having first read them as a teenager, I was struck by how the pacing is dramatically different than any of the more modern novels that I had been reading more recently. It feels much more disjointed and doesn't flow like a novel, which is understandable. Asimov originally wrote them as a series of short stories submitted to Astounding Stories magazine, so the pacing is understandably quiet different from a novel.
Keeping that in mind though, I think I'd be quite ok with the TV show taking some rather wide ranging liberties in terms of pacing and how much focus is taken with each character, etc etc.
Looks pretty good. FWIW, Asimov did write two prequel novels to the classic Foundation Trilogy that focused on Seldon, the early development of psychohistory, and the intrigues/political machinations before the fall of the empire. It’s been years since I’ve read those books (I forget all the details), but I wonder if the TV series will be using those as the initial source material before delving into the contents of the classic Foundation trilogy. It would give them a ton of seasons to work with.
Having gone back and re-read them after having first read them as a teenager, I was struck by how the pacing is dramatically different than any of the more modern novels that I had been reading more recently. It feels much more disjointed and doesn't flow like a novel, which is understandable. Asimov originally wrote them as a series of short stories submitted to Astounding Stories magazine, so the pacing is understandably quiet different from a novel.
Keeping that in mind though, I think I'd be quite ok with the TV show taking some rather wide ranging liberties in terms of pacing and how much focus is taken with each character, etc etc.