Foundation (1×10) The Leap Review

For our review of the last episode of Foundation, click here.

The Leap is the finale of this first season of Foundation and it delivers answers to all of the growing questions many have surely had over the course of this season. Seldon’s revelation explains what the obelisk on Terminus is, and he also confirms for Hardin that the visions she’s been having were not from him. This leaves a huge question mark in her story, which she became her new focus now she’s back on Terminus. Hardin’s partner Hugo (Daniel MacPherson) has become the captain of the Invictus and Salvor has also risen to new heights within the Terminus community. It seems all is well and their community is thriving.

But there are still questions to be answered, and Hardin knows that she will only get them if she adventures further. Salvor will finally connect the one part of herself that she has left that connects her to her real parents. It’s quite a revelation when you realize who that is.

Back on Trantor, the brothers are still reeling from the events in the previous episode. But Brother Day reacts unexpectedly to the news about Brother Dawn which is both surprising and not surprising at the same time. As mentioned in our review of the last episode, when Brother Day returns from his journey to The Maiden, he is definitely a changed man. It’s hard to believe the previous version of Brother Day before he took part in his pilgrimage through the Spiral would have judged Brother Dawn the same way. But the outrage and anger towards Azura burn in his mind. In fact, his punishment for her absolutely matches the crime she and the others committed against the Empire. But her fate is not only in Brother Day’s hands, as we get to see later on.

The episode also features a big reveal regarding the Cleon clones, which will have devastating consequences for the Brothers and the Empire. It does not give viewers too much more to go on, which helps to set the series’ next season, confirmed by showrunner David S. Goyer as announced in Variety. As far as final episodes go, The Leap indeed aims to tidy up the loose ends between characters, but it didn’t feel like that. This supposedly works in the series’ favor considering the story is set to continue come season two.

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