Written by John Edward Betancourt![]()
Caution: This article contains spoilers, for the Season Four Finale of ‘For All Mankind’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
It wasn’t that long ago, that the Apple TV+ series, For All Mankind, posed quite the concept to us. In that, if someone of influence and power were willing to invest their finances into the future of humanity and speak to the importance of doing so… then perhaps… real change would come into play. The kind that would inspire humanity to dedicate itself to a cause and pursue it with vigor and determination, and well… this was quite the refreshing concept to see play out. Because we don’t have that in our world right now since those at the top only care about themselves, and it did leave us wondering, what would come forth from their inspiring words. For we are thirsty to see that kind of change take place and want nothing more than to live vicariously through the show and well… it just so happens that the series understood our needs and wants and gave us that during this week’s series finale. For ‘Perestroika’ featured the big moment. Wherein the plans of the old guard and the plans of the new guard clashed at last over the course of a couple of hours. The kind that would decide the fate of all mankind and well… that allowed for us to see, what would happen if in fact, humanity was inspired to do more, to be more, to really set up our future amongst the stars and that led to one stunning episode, one that featured heroism, fury, and outright sacrifice to bring the Goldilocks mess to resolution. The first two elements came about via Happy Valley and the mission at hand. Because sadly, Miles finally broke and revealed the secret location of the second communications center, which prompted some wild thinking on Dev and Ed’s part. Because they had to find a way to save Mars from being an afterthought, and well… with the assistance of the North Korean camp, they were able to get a secure line to Sam and ask her to do something bold and brave. Specifically, to space walk to the manual engine override system to ensure that Ranger could not stop the burn. A move that put her life at risk but was successful because she believed in a greater cause, and she was not the only one who was inspired deeply by the attempt to make and keep Mars relevant through and through. Because back on Earth, the vibe was starting to change regarding having Goldilocks head into Earth orbit. In part because Aleida and Margo understood the failure of the rebels would bring about the end of interstellar travel but also because… Margo learned of what happened to Sergei and her perspective on so much changed. In that, she didn’t feel she’d done enough for the space program, for the world really. Because she’d engaged herself in impossible situations borne of tough and broken choices. So… she and Aleida worked together to help the rebels win, since NASA had a plan to stop the burn on their end, and well… that brought about some peace on Mars. After tensions briefly erupted, but peace none the less, and a new future forward, all thanks to Dev’s decision to stand up and see the future in a different light. Which means the answer to our wonder, is that the right catalyst/person would deeply inspire us to make changes happen, and what a future that would be. One that clearly would see us fight to make scientific advances that would benefit all and bring about real peace, and that made for a satisfying finale. One that finally brought four years of storytelling to a head by showing us a path forward for mankind at last amongst the stars. Where perhaps these characters will drive toward a better tomorrow and leave the nonsense of the past behind, and hopefully that’s what this series explores in detail in a fifth season, one that hopefully Apple greenlights soon, to properly inspire a world that desperately needs it. Until next time. Watch ‘For All Mankind’
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