It also speaks to how much faith she’s lost in Day after their Maiden trip.
Ironically, it’s Demerzel’s programming, rewired so that she’s loyal to the Empire, that condemned Dawn to death. Shocking as it is, it’s the culmination of events that have festered for some time. As a stunned Day and Dusk watch on, she tells them that she’s loyal to the Cleonic dynasty and, as such, their pure bloodline must be maintained. As Day and Dusk row, Demerzel snaps Dawn’s neck, killing him instantly. It’s a courageous stance to take but, ultimately, one that doesn’t matter. It’s clear that Day, who was Brother Dawn in episodes 1 and 2, was deeply affected by events he saw in those entries, hence his empathetic stance towards Dawn. The duo fight as Dawn cowers in Eto Demerzel’s arms. Change, as Day puts it, is a good thing and it’s time for the clones to embrace it.įurious, Dusk blasts Day for destroying Cleon’s legacy, and egotistically claims that history should bow to them. He also explains that Halima’s doctrine – “a soul incapable of change is a soul doomed to stagnation” – and Hari Seldon’s take on a similar belief system earlier in season 1 have reshaped how he views the Cleonic dynasty. Delivering his verdict, Day suggests that his Great Spiral walk and meeting with other pilgrims on Maiden (which we saw in episode 8) did leave a lasting impression on him. With Day presiding over the Empire’s key middle throne, though, it’ll be him that decides Dawn’s fate.Īstonishingly, Day reveals that Dawn will be allowed to live. Brought before his elder ‘brothers’, Dawn is told by Dusk that, due to his differences and transgressions, he’d already be dead if it was up to Dusk. With Azura’s fate sealed, it’s Dawn’s turn to face the music. Two more big shocks arrive in this narrative’s last main sequence, both setting up some tantalizing plot threads to be explored in the future. So that’s the last we’ll see of her.Īnd yet that isn’t even the biggest jaw-dropping moment to occur on Trantor. Oh, and she’ll be kept alive by an intravenous drip. Still, it’s extremely harsh and is a reminder of the totalitarian attitude of the Empire’s rulers.Īs for Azura? She’s locked away, constrained by shackles to stop her from committing suicide, and sensory shrouded for the rest of her days. And, as viewers, you can kind of understand his stance from a ‘preserving the status quo’ perspective. Does the punishment fit the crime? In Day’s eyes, yes. Everyone Azura loved is wiped out in an instant – upon her own death, then, her legacy dies with her. That amounts to 1551 innocent people! With a flick of Day’s wrist, the horrifying deed is done. Mocking her about the so-called legacy she’ll leave behind, Day eventually reveals how he’ll punish her for her crimes: every person that Azura has ever known, including her family, friends, former lover and colleagues, will be killed. Initially, Day walks a similar good cop, bad cop line with Azura as he did with Dawn, but it doesn’t last. Instead of taking his frustrations out on Dawn or Dusk, it’s Azura who bears the brunt of Day’s pent-up anger later on. If that’s not an unsettlingly warped relationship, we don’t know what is. It feels like an argument a father and son would have – a point forced home by Dawn’s claim that he’s longed to call Day his ‘father’, even though they’re both clones of the same man.
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They appear to be going through an existential crisis, which is unexpected for clones that don’t possess free will or a soul.Īll of this makes for a pretty emotional scene and, given that their shared screen time has been limited so far, it’s also enjoyable to see Lee Pace and Cassian Bilton trade barbs. While Dawn and Day wouldn’t exist if they hadn’t been created by Cleon I’s cloning program, they clearly question their place in the universe based on what they’ve experienced in season 1. The themes of choice and fate have been revisited time and again throughout Foundation.
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