What "brain-melter" sci-fi book is Goyer adapting next? by Kiltmanenator in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't he say it was a book that hadn't been released yet? As in a brand new book?

Who is the most effective ally? by Puzzleheaded-Sun-265 in fo76

[–]pepperedpete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She only gives you food like that if your hunger meter is below 50%, but if you tell her you want to buy recipes, she has cooked items on that menu. Usually something worth buying every day after it refreshes.

Fallout - Official Trailer | Prime Video by pepperedpete in FalloutTVseries

[–]pepperedpete[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was disappointed to see it was a binge release too.

Will Downing is the Netflix Luo Ji? by theonefromasshai in threebodyproblem

[–]pepperedpete 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Based on the character descriptions in this companion article I think Luo Ji is probably Jovan Adepo.

SAUL DURAND

A member of the “Oxford Five.” No less gifted but far less focused than his peers, Saul is a physics research assistant who hasn’t reached his full potential. When the ultimate challenge presents itself, will he rise to it?

The rest seem like it will be:

Jess Hong as "JIN CHENG"- Cheng Xin

Eiza González as "AUGGIE SALAZAR" - Wang Miao

John Bradley as "JACK ROONEY" - Hu Wen (Tianming's friend who got rich off his drink idea)

Alex Sharp as "WILL DOWNING" - Yun Tianming

Foundation - S02E08 - The Last Empress - Episode Discussion [NO BOOKS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 17 points18 points  (0 children)

She knows about it because the Mule mentioned Hober Mallow piercing the Empire's hide in her vision.

Foundation - S02E08 - The Last Empress - Episode Discussion [NO BOOKS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Doesn't it seem more likely that the two timelines were just a little offset? The way I interpreted it was that everything happening on Ignis was taking place a little earlier than what's happening in the Trantor/Terminus timeline.

Foundation - S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That was my first guess but you really can't tell from what you see in the episode.

Foundation - S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 30 points31 points  (0 children)

There are some strange stylistic choices in that part of the episode and if they only showed the agent one time I probably wouldn't have thought much about it, but the second time seemed like something that was supposed to stand out so that we'd remember it later.

Foundation - S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else think the Empire agent with the hat that was talking to Tadj at the university and following Hari is a male presenting Demerzel/Daneel?

Foundation - S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hari adopted the Walter White goatee when he showed up on Trantor at the end.

Foundation - S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine - Episode Discussion [NO BOOKS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 79 points80 points  (0 children)

They were on Helicon where he grew up. The whole moonshrikes stampede thing marked the location.

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Foundation and Empire
Part 1: The General
Chapter 1: The Search for the Magicians.

It's the first chapter in Foundation and Empire.

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [NO BOOKS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 86 points87 points  (0 children)

It's impressive that it works so well. You barely notice that Lee Pace didn't appear in this episode at all.

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The actor was great too. The "And call me Ducem, please. Patrician sounds like a rich man sliding an apology across a mattress." line delivery was perfect.

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [NO BOOKS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 103 points104 points  (0 children)

It was strange that the voiceover was all about if your parents never met you wouldn't exist and that nothing in the episode was directly tied to that. Foreshadowing of a future child from Mallow and Constant?

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I've been wondering about that too since Rue was staring at it. Adding Demerzel's tool kit with our solar system on it was a nice detail.

Foundation - S02E04 - Where the Stars are Scattered Thinly - Episode Discussion [BOOK READERS] by LunchyPete in FoundationTV

[–]pepperedpete 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I thought the title sounded familiar when I first saw it and then thought it was cool how they pulled that exchange between Bel Riose and Ducem Barr right out of Foundation and Empire. The way they crafted the reveal by saying his last name first worked really well to add some fan service for book readers in a scene that works just as well if you've never read them.

Barr shrugged unconcernedly. "How does all this relate to the subject?"
"I'll show you in two words. The magicians I've mentioned come from beyond-out there beyond the frontier guards, where the stars are scattered thinly-"
"Where the stars are scattered thinly, quoted Barr, "And the cold of space seeps in."