Episode 5 Thoughts (Spoilers) Do not read until seeing episode.

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Spoilers begin here. Even though virtually nothing that occurs in the episode happens in the book, this was my favorite episode since the premiere. We get insight into Gaal’s background and why her homework’s is flooded as well as how she was able to get the necessary materials to solve the Abraxus (spelling?) equation and get the invite to Trantor.

Then we jump about 34 years to the present and not only learn what happened after Gaal was ejected into space, we learn the fate of Hari’s adopted son and have a tantalizing cliffhanger.

Concurrently we have the real plan of the invaders come into play complete with a confrontation of galactic consequences. We get more of a sense that the Warden does have empathic abilities and understanding the likes which could be the key to understanding the solution to what is obvious ly a Seldon CrisisI

We are now half way through the first season and based on the description for episode six, I don’t expect any answers just yet beyond the questions hatched thus expect next week’s episode to be centered on Trantor as more chickens come back to roost.