Your personal Tumblr library awaits
Foundation Series - Blog Posts
Remembering how Dors says to Hari “Don't use your chivalry on me" when they're discussing about Billibotton. This implies not only the existence of a feudal system in the Galactic Empire, but also of chivalric romances. Therefore, Dors might have reade Space Orlando Furio-[BLASTER SHOT]
Greatest moment in sci fi history
So, I found a tin in the collection thar reminded me of Dors Venabili so I did a little thing
Shout out to the designers, the more I redrew the more I discovered little details and the more I was amazed
A compilation of doodles I've done, they get worse
I'm sorry
fun doodles after a stressful weekend <33
ft. the sitcom/modern au where everyone's friends - dors rocking space academia aesthetic, and the mule-era characters in a nice big sleep pile
Throwing this into the fire
*Looks at like Three Wips I could work on*
So uhhm the other Day I listened to this song that reminded me of Han Pritcher and the Mule at the start of Second Foundation, so I drew it
(Not in terms of actual quality btw, just the one you like the most, personally - and feel free to put your response in the tags too!)
Headcanon: When Raych and Manella couldn't be at home due to different errands they called Yugo to stay home babysitting Wanda.
Bonus point if the things end up with Yugo in make up joining the wildest tea-party he ever attended, thanks for listening to my Ted Talk
5. Raych, 9. Trevize and 25. Magnifico/Mule :DDD
5) What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?
"Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles for a variety of reasons.
First of all, the instruments played. I associate certain musical instruments with characters and some that are played in the song are associated to Raych and his family. Second, the part "You're the meanest old woman I've ever seen" reminds me that piece of convo Raych and Dors have in Prelude that goes something like "You are a mean old lady!" "I'm a mean old lady great with knives". And third, it reminds me of the last scout summer camp, we blasted it at least once a day so
Having a nice time
9) Could you be roommates with this character?
I'd say fifty fifty. It depends on day Trevize has really. But I would try being there and positive if I were on the Far Star (II).
25) What was your first impression of this character? How about now?
Oof this is a funny one. Magnifico is in the trio with Hummin and Comporollen of "Things I said as a joke until It wasn't a joke anymore in the Foundation series".
My first reaction was "Ah ah little funky clown :D... Imagine if he was actually evil lmao"
Then I got to the point of him playing music and saw how that influenced everyone's feelings and went "I'm connecting the dots, I think Magnifico is actually The Mule for real"
For everytime something uncommonly ugly happens
A translation in English of the Italian Translation of Chetter Hummin reaction to Helicon Alt Subculture
+
Giskard, Elijah and Gladia But Probably Daneel burnt their old clothes so they are trying out Trantor 12020 Fashion // Daneel and Fallom in Apocalypse Fashion, the two clothing option are Space projector and Tarot reference that really is a Biblical Reference
I'd like to Thanks @the-l-spacer for inspiring me to draw the second one
Eeehm Bayta is the one telling the waiter That Toran and Magnifico didn't ask for Pickles
Mother Helps her Kid and his Friends beat one of the hardest level of Super Mario Fantasy, Trantor
Au where everyone lives together and everyone's alive, this happens! Thanks for listening
Cursed idea: What if we took all the robot/human ships from Asimov's Robot and Foundation series and named them after Carbon and Iron mixtures like Steel, Cast Iron, Iron Carbide...
The Mule: Hey Seldon, that sure is a nice Plan you got there.
Hari Seldon: :)
The Mule: Sure would be a shame if someone came along and… royally fucked it up, wouldn’t it.
Hari Seldon: :(
The Mule: >:)
If you want to read Asimov’s Foundation series, here is some info on the series plus my recommendations!
(The whole shebang is under the cut :3)
There are seven books overall, with The Foundation Trilogy, two Sequels, and two Prequels.
The Foundation Trilogy
Foundation (1951)
Foundation and Empire (1952)
Second Foundation (1953)
Summary: The Galatic Empire has existed for over ten thousand years, and for its Emperor and citizens, there's every confidence it will continue forever. Only mathematician Hari Seldon and his associates know the dire reality: the Empire is dying. Using the advanced mathematics called “psychohistory,” Seldon predicts the Empire's fall and the era of devastating barbarism that will follow. In order to reduce that inevitable dark age from 30,000 years to just 1,000, Seldon establishes two Foundations, guided by psychohistory, at opposite ends of the galaxy.
Sequels
Foundation’s Edge (1982)
Foundation and Earth (1986)
Summary: Former Naval officer and Terminus Council member Golan Trevize, along with his companions, search for the origins of humanity - the planet where humans evolved. (Spoiler/not spoiler - it's Earth)
Prequels
Prelude to Foundation (1988)
Forward the Foundation (1993)
Summary: This is the history of Hari Seldon - leading up to the events of Foundation (1951). With unlikely and unlooked for help, Seldon develops psychohistory to the level needed to enact the Seldon Plan (as it would later be known) and establish the two Foundations.
As with many early SF works, Asimov wrote the content of Foundation as short stories that were published in SF magazines. In 1951, those short stories were compiled and published as the first book in the series, Foundation.
First, Asimov wrote The Foundation Trilogy, and it was hugely popular. About 30 years later, Asimov’s publishers persuaded him to answer the call from fans for more Foundation content (and their own call to make them more delicious money huehuehue). Asimov got to work and produced the two Sequels and then the two Prequels.
Okay so here’s what I recommend:
🔆 Remember, these are only my opinions! Take from them only what you will, and definitely don't take them as rules for how to read the Foundation series, please! 🚀
Read The Foundation Trilogy first. DO NOT start with the Prequels.
If you want to read all seven books, I recommend you read them in the order they were published, which is the order I’ve listed above. (Foundation Trilogy, then Sequels, then Prequels.)
Treat The Foundation Trilogy, the Sequels, and the Prequels as different series.
Technically, all seven books take place in the same universe, however, Asimov wrote the Sequels and Prequels decades after he wrote The Foundation Trilogy. He did a lot of ret-conning. A lot of it was to tie the Foundation series into his Robot and Empire universes and connect them all into one.
Personally, I found a lot of that ret-conning unsatisfying in a way that detracted from the spirit of the original three books.
That being said, I did enjoy them, especially the Sequels, but as separate stories from The Foundation Trilogy.
Again, this is just my view of things, others have found the Sequels and Prequels to be great additions to the original stories. So take this advice with a grain of salt.
The Prequels are optional.
The Prequels describe Hari Seldon’s life and how he developed psychohistory and planned the two Foundations. To me, going into all that detail “ruins the magic.” I really appreciated not knowing too much about Seldon in the original trilogy.
Knowing so much about Seldon clashes with the major theme of the Foundation series: that the course of history is influenced by masses of people, not individuals. (Don't worry, this is said right at the beginning of Foundation, so no spoilers.)
Knowing less about Seldon makes his character more impressive and mysterious, and I liked it that way. (Again, it fits with the overall theme.)
Revealing so much about him was like revealing too many details about the origins of the Xenomorph in the Alien movies - when we get to know too much about the alien, she becomes less scary.
This is a continuation of my recommendation above. Again, other readers have enjoyed the Prequels and maybe you will too! My advice is merely a reflection of my own experience with the books, and it’s up to you to weigh the opinions and info to make your own decision.
Overall, the Foundation series is wonderful. If you decide to read all or part of the series, I really hope you enjoy it!!!
Fun tidbit for anyone who’s starting to read Asimov’s Foundation series:
Hober Mallow is canonically gay. Asimov doesn’t come out and say it but HO BOY does he imply it. See the scene where Mallow and his “friend” Ankor Jael are hanging out naked in a sunroom.