Even for book purists, you have to recognize that the show is great in its own way. Today's episode was one of the most touching of the sci fi genre I've ever seen, especially on the part of Emperor Cleon and his assistant Demerzel.
Regarding the Seldon and Gaal part, I got one thing. For those who don't see sense in Gall's ability to Predict the Future, it may be that Seldon sees it as a way to build and guide the psychic inhabitants of the second foundation, which will be explored in coming seasons. And on the basis of the second heleicon foundation, I'll bet $1 that it's just another Seldon bluff, because whoever knows the original material knows where the second foundation is. And I'm also betting a dollar that Seldon predicted Gaal's every move in this episode.
This episode proves that despite having several changes in relation to the books (which was expected, which Asimov already agreed) that the show is brilliant and needs to follow every episode to see that it ties everything together at the end.
Regarding the Seldon and Gaal part, I got one thing. For those who don't see sense in Gall's ability to Predict the Future, it may be that Seldon sees it as a way to build and guide the psychic inhabitants of the second foundation, which will be explored in coming seasons. And on the basis of the second heleicon foundation, I'll bet $1 that it's just another Seldon bluff, because whoever knows the original material knows where the second foundation is. And I'm also betting a dollar that Seldon predicted Gaal's every move in this episode.
This episode proves that despite having several changes in relation to the books (which was expected, which Asimov already agreed) that the show is brilliant and needs to follow every episode to see that it ties everything together at the end.