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Bluntly, the system favors the latter in every way, but needs the former to win the game.

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It helps that Space Flag just has more laughs than the first four episodes, too.

None of this really means anything.

Clearly, Mallory is reluctant to accept.

Not only are Carell and Malkovich strong actors, they have very different comic styles.

Theres already more to it than just dumb military guy and smart scientist.

He needs this silliness.

Despite all that, Lets hope we never face a battalion of empty cans is a funny line.

As is the fact that Angela Ali was top of her class in Intro to Combat Theory.

As Yuri tries to flirt with Erin across the base, the actual war game commences.

Thats whenSpace Forceworks, when it blends the goofy with the human.

After watching his team get decimated, Naird calls Mallory disappointed in his failure.

Chan enters the code and hacks the enemys exoskeletons, freezing them in place.

Science and tech actually do save the day.

That and a pair of scissors.

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It was surprising to see Dee Rees directed this episode!

Shes done great work on films likePariahandMudbound, but neither had the tone of this show by any stretch.

Do I actually likeSpace Forcenow?

I definitely liked this episode.

Lets hope they keep it up.