Overview

• Critics say the episode is a late‑season pivot that reshapes the balance of power and accelerates the run‑up to the finale.
• A newly revealed backstory is presented as potentially unreliable, with the series itself signaling skepticism about its accuracy.
• Coverage highlights how the installment reframes the Foundation as morally ambiguous through depictions of harsh policies on frontier worlds.
• Reviews single out Pilou Asbæk, Lee Pace, and Laura Birn, alongside cinematic visuals, as standout strengths of the hour.
• Reporters note significant departures from Asimov’s canon and point out a Rossem–Rossum Easter egg that nods to robot lore.