With Six taking his break from the Raza we haven't actually seen much of him in the past few episodes, so it makes sense that we get a Six-axial story to bask. Similar "All The Time in the World," this plot uses an oft used sci-fi trope. This fourth dimension it'southward virtual reality trickery. There are no huge surprises. Even the big reveal that Six had somehow turned the tables on his captors was apparent as soon as Fake Neiman asked for the coordinates of the ship. Still, information technology was a nice reversal.

The most valuable part of this episode is that we get Six dorsum on the ship then that'south cause for celebration. The second best development is that we get more of Six's backstory. When Anders was all cagey near Cal having a wife at i point, I thought the reveal would exist that she remarried Anders! That was very As The Raza Turns of me, I know. I wonder if she'due south on Earth. In that location have been teasers saying they're going back to Earth so I hope we become some follow upwards. If it were just a wife I would feel comfortable with her only existence a lost dearest and that story being closed but with the niggling boy in play, I feel like in that location needs to exist a reunion.

I dearest how when I commencement saw him get out the Raza, I wasn't sure if Roger was leaving the evidence or not and I was legitimately bummed. I can giggle indulgently at past-me now. Roger Cross is the sci-fi messiah, I know he would have popped upward the very adjacent season in something else dope but I beloved him as Six and Six he shall stay!

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It'south official, Ferrous Corp is the Large Bad. For the story that Dark Matter is telling, it makes perfect sense. It's e'er stronger to have i focal point of antagonism to construction stories around and so things don't get also unwieldy. Giving Ferrous a human face in Cmdr. Neiman is also a good call. I suspect he'll either endure or be vanquished, assuasive other Ferrous baddies to take his place.

Thematically information technology's frustrating, but then, I am a miserable anti-oppression gargoyle who is constantly examing the deleterious effects of imperialist capitalist systems. (I'thousand fun at parties, I promise!) I tin't help but graft this futuristic reality onto ours since, at its essence, sci-fi is just a mirror into aspects of our own globe. Corporatism is a scourge that is kick our commonage asses. Singling out ane corporation as bad and letring the others off the claw, so to speak. is the reason why the system itself is unstoppable.

I can't help merely call back about how a few weeks back, Pepsi made a mockery of the Black Lives Matter movement using one of America'due south 'It' girls (emphasis on the 'it') and people were like "Looks like I'm drinking Coke from at present on!"  Information technology was a light hearted dig at a corporation who had actively just spat in Blackness people'due south faces, I know most were joking, but truly that advertisement was non the problem, it was a symptom of a much more far reaching thus harder to fight problem.

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As with whatsoever episode where the A-story doesn't quite cover the full 42 minutes, we get a few lengthy scenes at the end most upcoming or ongoing story lines. 3 is still having virtual sexy times with his digital girlfriend, Sarah. He confides in her his theory that he did something so horrible Four started avoiding him once he downloaded Ryo's memories. Sarah knows the tea if her pained expression she hides from him is whatever indication.

Ii finally goes to visit Sarah. I thought that was a poignant moment framing the importance of casual human interaction. Both actresses handled the scene with aplomb. In the tonal opposite of that scene, the final part of this episode is Android skulking near the Raza at night. She even pauses to point a gun at sleeping 3's head earlier returning to her charging station. What the hell is that well-nigh?! I know what I thought when I watched it the first time but was proven incorrect in a subsequent episode. I would dear to see some theories in the comments.

Every episode bears gifts of intrigue. I am very interested in seeing the totality of Mallozzi'due south v-year programme for the series, so I hope Syfy and Space #RenewDarkMatter. It had a mild uptick in live watchers last week, I hope that trend continues.

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Roses

  • [Places giant WELCOME BACK banner in the Raza's mess for Six]
  • The scientists were entertaining.
  • Neiman was sufficiently intimidating. Information technology's the voice.
  • He flew the damn send into the sun, y'all.
  • Overall well edited and solid Inception-ish story
  • I know it was a pretend reality but the moment when Three bops Six in the nose at Six'southward asking. Have I said how much I love this ensemble?
  • Anders is still around being an marry. I like Anders. Please don't be a hugger-mugger bad guy! Besides don't dice!

Thorns

  • Other than the thematic things mentioned in a higher place, none really