Author Topic: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+  (Read 989 times)

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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #1 on: 23 June 2020, 05:32:05 »
Very much want to see this, but worried at the same time. The Foundation series is one of my favorites.

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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #2 on: 23 June 2020, 07:03:12 »
Okay, visually, impressive. Everything else, what the... they actionized it? Or if they didn't, they're marketing it wrongly.
Extremely super skeptical.

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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #3 on: 23 June 2020, 10:45:51 »
Okay, visually, impressive. Everything else, what the... they actionized it? Or if they didn't, they're marketing it wrongly.
Extremely super skeptical.

Yeah... I went "WTF" when I saw it but im curious at the same time.
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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #4 on: 23 June 2020, 12:08:18 »
i have a bad feeling they will make it into an action flick type....
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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #5 on: 23 June 2020, 13:01:42 »
Can't say I'm very optimistic from the trailer... :(

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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #6 on: 23 June 2020, 13:13:03 »
Seems to me like Netflix Death Note all over again and that's bad sign.
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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #7 on: 23 June 2020, 15:34:20 »
I look forward to it.

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Re: Asimov's Foundation on Apple TV+
« Reply #8 on: 29 June 2020, 13:15:59 »
The first time I watched the trailer I did not like it.

The second time I watched the trailer, I still did not like it, but I disliked it less than the first time. So progress?  ???

I just remain skeptical that this is doable while remaining even semi-faithful to the source material. The only way I see it working is recasting every arc or season, and focusing each season on a new main character (alongside Hari Seldon, of course, who remains the common anchor between each era).

There's also the problem of the eventual end of the series being a massive anti-climax to viewers who have no idea who or what R. Daneel Olivaw is or why they should care.

They did pick a good Hari Seldon, though.


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