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The books (it's a series) are amazing, well worth it. The TV show is at best the equivalent of a 9th grader who picked up the cliff's notes, got bored halfway
by tw04 5y ago
The books (it's a series) are amazing, well worth it.
The TV show is at best the equivalent of a 9th grader who picked up the cliff's notes, got bored halfway through those, and then wrote a book report. Some of the characters are there, and it's sci-fi, and that's about where the similarities end.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series
- worik 5y agoDepends on your taste. (It has been decades since I devoured the series) Science fiction has moved on since Asimov wrote that. In Foundation the characters are quite cardboard for modern taste. It is very much a product of its time. It has less of the flowery prose that modern writers are so enamoured with IMO there is plenty of much better science fiction both in books and on TV. But Isaac's writing is easy to consume and enjoyable enough.
- monopoledance 5y ago> IMO there is plenty of much better science fiction both in books and on TV. Would you care to name a few? For me The Expanse, For All Mankind and, although not hard-scifi, Raised by Wolves is where it's at in terms of TV.
- worik 5y agoBSG If you are into space opera The Man in the High Castle: Alternative history Hand Maid's Tail: Near future dystopia (gotten a bit close lately) Thank you for Raised by Wolves and For All Mankind. I musty have been living in a hole. Never heard of them I do not know what is not hard enough about The Expanse. Taste is personal! I like plot and character development. Without that it is just one thing after another.
- monopoledance 5y agoThanks. Unfortunately, I've seen/tried those already. Handmaid's Tale is brilliant, and I also like BSG and Caprica. Couldn't get into Man in the High Castle, tho. > I do not know what is not hard enough about The Expanse. Misunderstanding. I consider only RBW as non-hard scifi. > Thank you for Raised by Wolves and For All Mankind. I envy you. Both are phenomenal! Although RBW may be a matter of taste. I am rewatching FAM right now and still love absolutely everything about it. Kind of the reason why I had high hopes for The Foundation, as I've seen what Apple television is capable of. Btw. if you like the historic space theme, you may also like a "Strange Angel", which I enjoyed a lot. You likely haven't heard of that, either, as it's super niche and under the radar. It's not scifi tho. Enjoy!