it was great to have all the slow moving chess pieces come together like that, for sure made the buildup worth it. perhaps the only downside to the approach is I'm not sure about the re-watch value of the season in general leading up to the finale but on the whole I think it had far more memorable scenes than S4.
the demise of Alex was done as well as could be expected given how late into post-production they must have been when the decision was made. I was expecting him to just disappear between seasons with some hand waving explanation that he went home or accidentally took a wrong turn out some random airlock. it's sad cause it's still not the type of send-off a core character would normally get, but it helps that they're having to jump straight into the next crisis right away, with no time for a funeral scene or grieving. a bit ironic that Naomi's attempt to save him by making the trajectory sync more difficult is what ended up killing him.
the way that Martian warship broke down into red mist sure didn't look right. I'm guessing the protomolecule murderers are waking up and are not happy. speaking of which, I don't know how the Martians knew that protomolecule could be used for terraforming. so far here's what we've seen it do:
- create monsters
- make an asteroid sentient
- build wormhole
- break the laws of momentum and nuclear physics
- make a giant burrowing machine move around
unless it spoke to that scientist and gave him clues, that doesn't seem like enough evidence to take up an agreement to betray your own planet and build a paradise elsewhere. regardless, I'm sure it's going to work out wonderfully for them.
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