This one has the feel of a calm-before-the-storm episode… if the calm involved blackmail, political sabotage, and the complete annihilation of a planet.
Brother Dawn gets his biggest spotlight yet, teaming with Gaal for a bold, outlawed military maneuver. It works — until it doesn’t. Kalgan is reduced to debris, the imperial fleet is wiped out, and Dawn’s reputation goes up in smoke. The final gut punch? He’s ejected into space by the very councillor he strong-armed, moments after realizing Gaal’s real plan was never to save Kalgan at all.
Meanwhile, Bayta Mallow quietly levels up. What started as a seemingly ornamental character is now revealing a sharp mind and real strategic value — especially when it comes to the Mule’s mysterious connection to Magnifico’s music. Her banter with Toran’s uncle adds warmth to an otherwise cold political chessboard.
The Mule barely appears, but his shadow looms over everything. Demerzel’s late arrival to Gaal’s ship promises a whole new set of complications, as if things weren’t messy enough already.
Halfway through the season, Foundation is juggling high-stakes drama and character pivots with ease. If this is where tyrants spend eternity, it’s going to be one heck of a back half.
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