‘Lost in Space’ Recap: ‘Nothing Left Behind’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 304 of ‘Lost in Space’.
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Action and adventure and incredibly tense moments, and huge revelations are staples of television shows that are leaving the airwaves and it makes sense as to why. After all, this is the final act, so why not go big before going home, and wow the audience with moments that will have them talking long after the show has come to an end. But what's fascinating about this standard, is that every once in a while, you run into a show in its final season, that doesn’t quite embrace those elements right away, leaving one to wonder what that story is up to, and that’s a curiosity that definitely has to be on the minds of every fan that’s tuned into the final season of Lost in Space on Netflix.
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For the first three episodes of season three, have been supremely low-key and focused on discoveries and characters moments. Which is engaging for certain but is a bold move as well. Since trouble has been brewing behind the scenes since this season got underway, since SAR has returned to the land of the living and is eager to find Will Robinson and well… as it turns out, going the softer route has in fact been quite the genius decision when all is said and done. Because it has allowed for the viewer to get to know the Robinson family once again and properly attach to them emotionally so that when those all-important staples do arrive… there’s gravity and depth to them and wouldn’t you know it? It turns out the traditional finale elements finally made their appearance in the next episode of this magnificent series.

For ‘Nothing Left Behind’ sees the survivors of the Resolute in quite the distressing situation. For SAR used the link between Robot and Scarecrow to extrapolate the position of the Jupiter fleet and made his way to that location post haste, to wipe out humanity and potentially uncover the location of Alpha Centauri. A move that John was supremely concerned about since that would bring about all kinds of disaster, which motivated everyone aboard these ships… to purge any and all data of its location, to save others through their sacrifice, since they expected to die at SAR’s metal claws once he and his makeshift fleet arrived and for a time, it really seemed as though there was little hope for a future for these worn and weary survivors. For there was no avenue of escape.

But thankfully, back at the Robot builder’s home world, the kids made other plans. Because they couldn’t bear with the thought of their parents dying helplessly when they could in fact, do something and that brought to life a daring plan. One that saw the rescue Jupiter appear near the fleet, motivating SAR to chase it with fury… while the Fortuna emerged from the other side of those twin suns before docking with the fleet so that families could be reunited and sent to Alpha Centauri at last and what’s amazing… is that this plan almost worked. Because despite getting 99% of the fleet to their destination, the Jupiter 2 and the Fortuna didn’t escape SAR’s clutches in time, forcing the Robinson family to alter course and jump toward who knows where. 

Which means this episode ends on an epic cliffhanger and that’s saying something, because this was an epic episode through and through. One filled to the brim with tense moments and incredible action and adventure, and it really is a wonderful thing the show held back on going this route sooner. Because this felt natural through and through and it definitely raised the stakes for certain since the Robinson family and their greatest enemy is now stranded with them at their current destination and that definitely motivates one to continue the journey post haste. To see what other surprises and tense moments await this family as their long and winding journey through space… nears its end. Until next time.

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