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For All Mankind: New Eden (2022)
This is not just a show about space exploration
I am astounded that many have marked down this episode and this season because of the personal drama stories and political issues it touches. If you have watched from S1 you'd realised that this is a show that reimagines history (social, political and scientific) based on the premise that USA did not land on the moon first and that the space exploration program continued without it being mutilated by the politicians and bean-counters. Everything changes after this premise - the Space program contributes to massive changes in society and science! Also the personal stories of the participants are just as important! If those viewers who complain about the personal stories and the politics of the show want to watch a show focused only on space exploration then they'd better switch to one of the many space documentaries. The beauty of this show is that it shows the joy, pain, agony, conflicts, death and triumphs of the protagonists taking part in the space program. It is not a documentary.
New Amsterdam: How Can I Help? (2023)
Almost perfect end
This episode might feel a bit rushed but it ties well with the last two episodes making this episode the perfect end to this outside-the-square medical series. We get to see the background stories of some of the main characters, some loose ends are tied, new promising beginnings appear. A small twist that eventually leads to a very touching final scene will make you smile and perhaps shed a tear. All these while a major operation was taking place, that exemplified what makes the New Amsterdam hospital so special. It might feel a bit rushed and I will miss this show but happy it finished in that tone.