7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Foundation (2021–)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
Far in the future, The Empire is about to face a reckoning unlike anything else it's faced before: several Millenia of chaos has been predicted by the galaxy's leading psycho-historian: Hari Seldon. But can The Empire of...
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Far in the future, The Empire is about to face a reckoning unlike anything else it's faced before: several Millenia of chaos has been predicted by the galaxy's leading psycho-historian: Hari Seldon. But can The Empire of...
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Strong Left
Primary
Foundation is left-leaning due to its central critique of a stagnant, authoritarian galactic empire and its championing of scientific foresight, knowledge preservation, and the eventual emergence of a more enlightened, adaptive civilization over inherited power and dogma.
The series 'Foundation' demonstrates significant diversity through its casting choices, explicitly recasting several traditionally white or male roles with minority actors. While the narrative critiques an oppressive, long-standing imperial system primarily led by traditional male figures, this critique is more systemic and nuanced rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities as inherently negative.
Secondary
Foundation features multiple LGBTQ+ characters whose relationships are depicted with dignity, complexity, and as integral to the narrative. These portrayals are consistently positive, avoiding stereotypes or negative framing, and contribute to an inclusive and affirming representation of queer identities within the story's expansive universe.
The show adapts several key characters, including Gaal Dornick and Salvor Hardin, who were canonically male in Isaac Asimov's original novels, as female characters. This constitutes a clear gender swap.
Major characters Gaal Dornick and Salvor Hardin, who were generally depicted or assumed as white males in Isaac Asimov's source novels, are portrayed by Black actresses in the show. This constitutes a race swap for both characters.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.8
Critic Ratings
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