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'Foundation' Season 1, Episode 5 Deep Dive

Jun 22, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Gaal's upbringing

  • Gaal Dornick grew up on the water planet Synax, ruled by the seers, a religious group.
  • The seers believe in a god called "The Sleeper" and persecute those seeking scientific knowledge.
INSIGHT

Sorn's influence

  • Gaal's friend, Instructor Sorn, believes that science, not blind faith, can save their planet from environmental collapse.
  • Sorn's death motivates Gaal to seek forbidden knowledge and question the seers' beliefs.
INSIGHT

Gaal's defiance

  • Gaal secretly solves Hari Seldon's complex math competition, defying Synax's technological restrictions.
  • This act demonstrates her brilliance but also her willingness to challenge authority.
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