But paradoxically, the more mundane answer was much more interesting and unexpected. Technically, we should feel as sorry for Lourdes as we do for Danny, but the two situations almost seem purposefully opposite to give us both possibilities for couples disrupted by the missing five years.įurther Reading: Manifest Episode 9 Review: Dead ReckoningĪnd of course the story of Paul Santino gives us a third possibility we might not have even thought of: what if someone who lost a family member to the disappearance of Flight 828 didn’t want them back? The mystery of Helen not showing up at the hangar to retrieve her husband was deepened by the abandoned milk carton that expired days after the plane returned, making us initially think she must be a victim of the government conspiracy. Even the comment, “Not to kill the mood, but I’m ovulating,” seems engineered specifically to kill the mood, and that intentional dissonance is appreciated. Their chemistry is so much stronger than Ben and Grace’s anyway, and it certainly trumps the awkward intimacy between Jared and Lourdes. Olive’s more assertive approach towards including Danny in their lives heightens the emotion a bit, but how much do we need of Danny’s patient understanding and withdrawal and Grace’s justifiable desire not to be the bad guy (or disliked character in fans’ eyes) in all this?įortunately, Jared’s brush with death has broken him out of his complacency despite Michaela wanting to avoid being the wrecking ball in his life. Although Ben’s realization that what his family got back doesn’t erase what they lost when the plane disappeared ties in nicely with the story of the abusive husband whose wife was glad he was gone, it’s not new news. That’s why there’s such a contrast for the Grace and Danny storyline, an arc that tries to give us new angles but ends up spinning its wheels. We’re not sure what to think or who to trust. We’re put off balance by the brief duplicity of Autumn Cox and her change of heart in this episode as well as Fiona’s helpfulness and presence on the flight despite experiencing no callings of her own. But the whole concept of a shady government entity pursuing a child with a strong mental connection to his fellow passengers is still clouded with questions, which is just where Manifest wants us. So who is the Major, and what is the Holy Grail? By the end of the episode, we have what we think is one of the answers: Cal is clearly special. And I’m sure he’s grateful to have his very own Deep Throat! The “Believers,” as they’re now called, have previously been on the periphery of our awareness, and they still are but Aaron’s similar level of obsession makes clear that others out there besides the fanatics have paid close attention to the very visible uproar surrounding Flight 828. Ben’s initial skepticism of this platform makes sense, but it also was a smart move to use the outlet as an insurance policy in an increasingly hostile post-Vance world. And then there’s the investigative journalist and host of 828Gate, Aaron Glover, a character which made this writer, as a podcaster, very happy.
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