For All Mankind
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They deserve to enjoy a long and well-deserved retirement the way real people do!
Killing off Karen and Molly both breaks my heart and makes narrative sense.
Capably navigating awful situations in service to others is her metier, and she excels to the very end.
Card-carrying members of the selfish-pricks club do indeed make the world go round.
Oh, and did we mention?
And then he meets Dani and Kuznetsov.
Their buddy chemistry is real and was included intentionally.
This season, theyre men-children hovering around 30 without the emotional maturity to show for it.
Is it fair to hold them solely accountable for what messes they are?
Didnt NASA and the federal government as a whole owe them something more substantial than those carefully folded flags?
His brother is a whole other story, one thats a little undercooked.
The other major plotline that doesnt feel fully realized is Aleidas investigation of Margo.
Was she extracted just before the bomb went off?
Was she kidnapped in retaliation for Sergeis successful defection?
Well just have to wait and see when season four picks this narrative thread back up.
Solitary confinement is an awful punishment, particularly for someone prone to depression and anxiety.
Its wholly of a piece with how theyve been self-governing for some time.
I will brook no discussion, this is the apex, no other dialogue need apply.
Do we think well see more of Ellen and Pams story?
How does Aleida move through her grief for Margo?
Will that wee bairn grow up dreaming of a life exploring the stars?
Im sure well find out next season when the baby will be nearly 10 years old.