For All Mankind

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Must we always treat our geopolitical antagonists as antagonists in every context?

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The second seasons escalating squabbles over lunar turf presented some important lessons about international cooperation off Earths surface.

It seems true collaboration across nations in spaceispossible, but so far only thanks to intense crises.

Well, except for the toilets, which were not built to handle the waste of so many people.

Waste-management problems and dwindling rations aside, though, the atmosphere is pretty light.

Will and Luisa have an intricate and adorable daps thing going on.

Necessity forced them to merge all three missions, but time has done its work too.

The Mars mission has also shown us the relative unimportance of whats happening on Earth.

Their role is now limited to mission support, advice, and rescue.

For better and for worse, people just cant stop being who they are.

Margos unshakeable belief in science as a collaborative effort has led her down a stubborn, idealistic path too.

Remember her wistful look around the empty conference room at the end of the previous episode?

She loves to get the band back together and hates to see them split again.

This is another big-swing moment for Ellen, something she has proved to be very good at executing.

What long-term, wide-ranging ripples will Ellens choices here yield for queer rights in general next season?

Most likely, its a bit of both.

As alert viewers will have noticed, nearly every episode this season has concluded with a cliffhanger.

Its enough to make one holler and throw the remote at the TV.

Its a (furious) compliment, I swear!

Houston, We Have Some Bullet Points (But No Space Bullets!)

Finally, some answers about the audio recording setup in the Oval Office!

Speaking of Ellen and Larry, why does their son exist?

I am once again asking for a vibe check way down in the HAB.

Kuznetsovs behavior toward Dani is now undeniably fond and low-key flirtatious.