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I only read "Foundation and Earth" before the show began (that's what was on hand where I was, I had little choice, as much as I hate starting in the middle of
by ddoolin 5y ago
I only read "Foundation and Earth" before the show began (that's what was on hand where I was, I had little choice, as much as I hate starting in the middle of a series), and that book is VERY different from what I'm reading in the first book and what's in the TV series, and would indeed make for a pretty interesting show or at least a movie.
It's literally about three people's journey across the cosmos to discover the origin of humanity and really, very little of the original story re: Seldon comes into it. It makes me wonder what happens in between.
- scotty79 5y agoIn between there's a "Second Foundation" which is similar and would make a great TV show, but I think that ship has sailed with this mediocre show.
- agar 5y agoThat's like starting Game of Thrones at Season 7. It's not just "starting in the middle of a series", it's starting almost at the end...after the best part of the story is well in the rear-view mirror. IIRC, Foundation and Earth not only benefits from reading all of the Foundation books that came prior, but also all of Asimov's Robot books.
- ddoolin 5y agoFair point, I wasn't being precise in my language. I look forward to finishing the books before it at any rate. For what it's worth, I'm sure it does benefit from reading them first but you can definitely piece together the major plot points established in the preceding novels from the dialogue in the book, but they are certainly enhanced by knowing the full background.
- mikeklaas 5y agoThat's probably the worst book in the series.
- ddoolin 5y agoMaybe relatively, but it was what was on-hand (in jail) and by itself it was more than interesting enough to get me to begin reading the series in order when I got the chance.