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Its Landing Day, Space Buddies!
This show is about hope and optimism in the face of uncertainty and maybe it rubbed off a little.
Is that such a bad thing?
Anyway, Im happy to report that the latter is what happens.
But Home puts all the Emma haters on blast a little bit.
Emmas clearly scared about the launch.
As the two pilots are prepping the ship, you’re free to feel it between them.
Finally, Ram has to bring up what he said.
Hes sorry if he crossed a line by confessing his feelings for her (he definitely did!
), but he thought he was going to die (he really did think that!).
Emma lets him have it: Of course he crossed a line.
Shes his commander and him having feelings compromises her ability to lead.
Rams hurt and embarrassed and has nothing more to say to Emma.
Emma floats off to deliver some more bad news, this time to Lu.
CNSA has sent instructions for Lus big photo op.
Someones going to become more famous than Neil Armstrong, Misha tells her.
Well, maybe not if the CNSA has anything to do with it.
Lus instructions are to take the photo with her reflective visor down, so you cant see her face.
Both Lu and Misha get it immediately, its a motherland thing.
I do not exist, Lu says.
And then Emma reminds her that with this photo op, Lu has some leverage.
She could force CNSAs hand.
What does she want?
She wants Mei reinstated at Mission Control.
Later, she gets a well see response from CNSA, which she knows means it isnt happening.
If they arent proud of who you really are, theyre just stupid fools.
Lu is in tears over the kindness her friend yes, friend has paid her.
Remember when people actually thought they could keep work and personal separate on this mission?
Speaking of best buddies, Kwesi goes to see Ram, still alone in the command module.
Ram spills: Emma told him that she feels nothing for him and that his feelings compromise her work.
Kwesis like, uh, dude, both those things cant be true.
If Emma felt nothing, Rams feelings wouldnt be compromising anything.
Kwesi doesnt know in what capacity, but he knows Emma loves Ram.
Just imagine what a burden that is for her today, Kwesi says.
Kwesi is not wrong!
About any of it!
As they all suit up, Ram and Emma make peace.
She wants to apologize, but he wont let her.
He also wont let her take on the burden of their deaths.
They all got each other here and they all would die for this mission.
Its not on her.
Also, he reminds her to enjoy this moment, which is some advice they could all probably use.
Yeah, yeah, probable death…but also, Mars!
It could go very badly!
They even have NASA shrink Putney around, and Im sorry but that is not reassuring!
And then theyre off.
The Atlas lands on Mars.
Hows that for a little hope?
The room erupts in celebration.
And then the first image from Atlas arrives from the surface of Mars.
It is not, in fact, just Lu standing there covering her face.
Whether or notAwayis renewed for a second season, it is a fitting image to go out on.
Mission Control
Travis and Veronica are engaged!
I hope they get married on horseback.
I know its a very minor subplot, but Im invested.
Lex doesnt have CCM and she and Isaac love each other.
Sorry but the teen stuff just doesnt measure up to the space stuff in this episode.
Landing day, you guys!
takes a breath and says You really cant see it?
No offense to Mel but, I really dont think he could.
Hes very cool about it after how you feel is how you feel and doesnt want her to apologize.
Basically, the opposite way Emma handles Rams feelings.
You might be the first real Martian.
I just cannot get enough of Misha and Lus friendship.
I have seen all the movies and I have held my tongue long enough on this issue!
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