I felt the same way about The Magicians -- loved the first season but gradually lost interest and didn't finish it (I might go back one day). I can't really say you'll like GO 2 if you don't by the first few episodes and it is definitely fan-pandery (also I just find it weird that there's an actor playing a completely different character than she played in the first season). I'm glad I watched it with my kid who was there for the fan service.
I liked the season 1 well enough, despite the themes being a betrayal of Isaac Asimov's themes - the Empire plotline being the best by far.
Season 2 is still contradicting Isaac Asimov but less so. The voice over at least get it right, even if the actions of the characters belay that message. And there's a big dollop of contrivance to keep all the actors involved despite a century of in-universe time having elapsed.
Still - if you can treat it on its own terms without being too hang up about the source material, it's enjoyable and we don't have that many big budget sci-fi shows to watch...
I felt the same way about The Magicians -- loved the first season but gradually lost interest and didn't finish it (I might go back one day). I can't really say you'll like GO 2 if you don't by the first few episodes and it is definitely fan-pandery (also I just find it weird that there's an actor playing a completely different character than she played in the first season). I'm glad I watched it with my kid who was there for the fan service.
Ugh. Nope doesn't get better. Very bummed.
Foundation Season 2 is... not bad.
I liked the season 1 well enough, despite the themes being a betrayal of Isaac Asimov's themes - the Empire plotline being the best by far.
Season 2 is still contradicting Isaac Asimov but less so. The voice over at least get it right, even if the actions of the characters belay that message. And there's a big dollop of contrivance to keep all the actors involved despite a century of in-universe time having elapsed.
Still - if you can treat it on its own terms without being too hang up about the source material, it's enjoyable and we don't have that many big budget sci-fi shows to watch...