Overview

• The episode introduces a formative account of the Mule’s past that links his rise to alleged abuses carried out by the Foundation.
• Vault Hari Seldon openly doubts the narrative, pushing questions about reliability, manipulation, and truth to the forefront.
• Critics characterize the hour as a decisive pivot that reshapes the balance of power across the series’ political landscape.
• Reviewers praise the cinematic scale, visual clarity, and performances, singling it out as one of the season’s standout installments.
• The portrayal departs from Asimov’s source material, with the planet Rossem also serving as an Easter‑egg nod to the origins of the word “robot.”