[Kasi]

This was the actor who played Mat’s last episode I believe. This might be a case of what he did to get tossed from the show forcing their hand in plot changes in that they couldn’t recast him in time and had to change the plot a bit. Apparently the actor deleted his social media and kind of dropped off the face of the earth. I think this is akin to Cas Anvar from the expanse where they had to do a pivot due to decisions of the actor.

Episodes 1-6 were filmed pre pandemic and 7-8 after they got back together post. I think it’s pretty obvious from the cut there that that last scene was recut. He didn’t say anything about leaving in the show and it looked like they showed the same hesitation cut several times. I’m guessing in the original scene he hemmed and hawed but came though. I suppose they could have had him go through the portal and come out recast but that would be even weirder.