Foundation is solid enough to build upon in its early stretch

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Apple TV+’s latest sci-fi series is a glossy, gorgeous-looking adaptation of the Isaac Asimov novels, which nonetheless struggles to find humanity among its big ideas. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch Foundation is big. It is glossy. It is grand in scale and epic in tone. Worlds upon worlds, filled with trillions of people, hang in ... Foundation is solid enough to build upon in its early stretch

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