‘The Ark’ Recap: ‘Get Out and Push’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

THE ARK -- “Get Out and Push” Episode 103 -- Pictured: (l-r) Reece Ritchie as Lt. Spencer Lane, Stacey Read as Alicia Nevins, Richard Fleeshman as Lt. James Brice, Tiana Upcheva as Eva Markovic, Christie Burke as Lt. Sharon Garnet -- (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Three of ‘The Ark’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve talked at length about a particular observation that the SYFY series, The Ark, has made. In that… we are a very divided society right now. One that is concerned more with personal agenda and ideology over anything else, and that is tearing us apart and it has left all of us wondering… what it will take to bring humanity back together as one. But thus far, the show hasn’t had the opportunity to explore the potential answers to that question, and rightfully so. After all, the poor crew of Ark One has done nothing but face incredible adversity. The kind that has pushed them to their absolute limits.   
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In fact, when we last left them, they were at their absolute lowest, really. For their water supply was near exhaustion and there seemed to be no real hope of survival. But as it turns out… bringing these people to their breaking point, was the perfect way to open their closed minds and offer the audience one particular answer to the burning question posed moments ago. For ‘Get Out and Push’ is a story that informed us… that if we had a real cause to rally around, we might be inclined to finally put our nonsense aside and do what ‘s right for the whole of humanity. Which in this instance, involved the discovery that a massive asteroid was heading right for the ship.

So, with no functional engines… there was the possibility that a horrific and swift fate awaited everyone. But rather than just give up and call it a life, when a few more days of life might have brought forth a long-term solution to their problems, a mad dash to get the engines restarted post haste, took place, and when that failed, ingenuity came into play. Because the only way they were going to live was to think outside of the box and well, with mortal doom in front of them, all kinds of incredible ideas came to the table. Such as using the landing shuttle as a propellant instead and when that ran into repair trouble, the idea to just… blow a hole in the men’s shower, and use that force to move the ship, appealed to all.

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THE ARK -- “Get Out and Push” Episode 103 -- Pictured: (l-r) Reece Ritchie as Lt. Spencer Lane, Christie Burke as Lt. Sharon Garnet -- (Photo by: Aleksandar Letic/Ark TV Holdings, Inc./SYFY)

Which is exactly what the crew did, and that… actually saved the day and revealed quite the wondrous lucky break for everyone. In that, the asteroid they escaped, wasn’t an asteroid, it was a rogue comet. One that could supply water… if a daring mission came to fruition. One where Brice would take the newly functional shuttle down the surface after using it to match the speed of the comet, and drill off enough ice to use for water. A mission that nearly failed just because of physics and a few unaccounted-for variables, but Brice stood by the ship and the moment and filled the vessel with enough water to keep everyone alive. Giving rise to a break at last for this shattered crew and well… all of these moments spoke to the answer in question.
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Because finally, there was no infighting or agenda present amongst the people of this ship. There was just the realization that they were indeed all in the same situation, one that would end horribly if they didn’t put their nonsense aside and work as one. Which brought about some incredible moments. The kind that saw everyone trust one another and listen to one another and enjoy more days in the depths of space because of such acts. Hammering home, the lesson, and leaving us to wonder, what we can unify against in our world now… to see similar change take place. But alas, it will take time to figure that out, so we can in the meantime… relish in a story that will hopefully inspire all of us to find way to bring about inclusion and unity akin to what we saw here, into our everyday lives, so we can just… make a difference.

But that aside, it was nice to enjoy a happy ending in this tale at last, after spending weeks watching this crew suffer dearly. But… the joy may not last. After all, there are still other crises waiting in the wings. Such as getting beat up systems back online to get their journey rolling again. Plus, they still have a limited food supply, and some are harboring secrets galore. Such as the shocking one that Sharon is keeping from everyone at the moment. Which means it will be quite interesting to see how this newly united crew handles the unresolved challenges before them, and the new ones that likely await them in the void. As they continue their desperate and harrowing journey to a new home far from the dying world they left behind. Until next time.  

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