Agree. It is not the books, perfectly, and Asimov left so much out that any adaptation would need to fill in substantially. I think they’ve done great. Hope it serves to introduce Asimov to a wide audience.

I like that the second season can be free from having to set the scene and can focus more on the characters and plot movement. It feels a little faster. More things are happening in each episode.

I couldn't get through the first season. The Empire stuff was good, but I thought they really butchered Seldon. In the show, Seldon is portrayed as a warrior with a mystical connection to the vault. In the book, the whole point of Seldon is that he's a regular but smart person who leverages his opponents' beliefs in mysticism against them.