Erich and Jordan begin a new breakdown series for the Apple TV exclusive Foundation. The Foundation was originally a science fiction book written by Isaac Asimov. The series was initially published as a trilogy from 1951-53. It won the one-time Hugo Award for "Best All-Time Series" in 1966. The books recount the fall of a vast interstellar empire and the establishment of its eventual successor. They also feature his fictional science of psychohistory, in which the future course of the history of large populations can be predicted. The adaptation for the show is helmed by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman. Asimov's daughter, Robyn Asimov serves as an executive producer. Casting includes Jared Harris as Hari Seldon, Lou Lobell as Gaal Dornick, and Lee Pace as Brother Day.
Watch Foundation here: https://apple.co/3ubiXpm
Watch a trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4QYV5GTz7c
Show Notes
(00:00) Intro - Who was Issac Asimov
(03:30) Imagine these ideas with only words
(05:13) World Building
(08:22) Exposition
(11:17) Costume Design and small details
(13:47) The Grand Opening
(19:15) The Space Elevator
(22:44) The Empire
(28:20) How clones would learn
(29:41) Inciting Incident
(33:07) Psychohistory
(36:54) The only option is to recover faster
(40:26) Display Technology
(41:51) Gifts to the Empire
(45:38) The Terror Attack
(47:26) The Creative Team
(51:30) How the climax sets the tone
(54:20) Closing
