Space Force
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TheSpace Forcewriters are doing an admirable job of developing character within the construct of standalone sitcom premises.
How else could India use their tech for a launch?
And will this derail Nairds attempt at a conjugal visit with his imprisoned wife?
Just look at the imbalance in the ensemble.
Six episodes in, Ali gets to hear about Nairds planned conjugal visit and that isliterallyit.
Lets give the women on this show more to do outside of being sounding boards for the men.
2 is going to be investigated, the other one should be, too.
After all, everyone is a suspect.
Mallory admires Chans intellect; Naird admires Brads loyalty.
Of course, neither is the spy.
Like April, she makes fun of those she really likes most of all.
What do you get for the man who can have whatever he wants?
Can they get the blood of a baby?
Or maybe just a little blood from multiple babies?
Brad comes to find Naird with the revelation that Mallory offloaded a large encrypted file when the investigation began.
Malkovich can sellanything, but this scene goes on a bit too long for it to stay funny.
Theres a half-baked thematic throughline here about failed efforts.
This chapter ofSpace Forcewont be anyones favorite but is unlikely to derail those binging it over the weekend.
Like the spy investigation at its center, it doesnt really add up to much in the end.
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Carells fake laughs when hes talking to Brad are the episode highlight.
Another highlight is Mallory thinking that when Naird is quotingThe Untouchables, hes really doing a Richard Nixon impression.
Theyre not that far off, if you think about it.
Especially that line, which totally sounds like something Nixon would say.
Another Dee Rees episode!
Its not as good as her first one, but still fun to see her involved.
Shes clearly in the Netflix system now afterMudbound, The Last Thing He Wanted, and two episodes here.
One wonders where shell pop up next on the streaming service.
Lets see what she can do withLocke & Key!
