[Spoilers ahead ...]
Newton finally became almost a mentch, admitting he had love for Faraday. And although Newton keeps saying they're won't be any room on the ship from Anthea to Earth for any drones, Faraday is going to make sure he gets his family on board, anyway.
But speaking of family, I very much liked the way Faraday and Justin parted. The two clearly love each other, too. The big story may be the tale of two different worlds, one on the verge of death, the other not that from it. But the people we've met, and see in action especially in this finale, are very much alive and have lots of life ahead.
Back to Newton. First, what an acting job by Bill Nighy! And what delightful details. One of my favorite lines in the overall series is Newton saying maybe it's time to kick the habit of smoking. As I said, he's becoming a mentch.
And rather than commenting on the rest of the finale, let me instead say how much more there is to this story. Faraday blasted off. Wouldn't it be great to see what happens when he gets back to Anthea? Wouldn't it be satisfying and fun to see what happens when he gets back to Earth?
The answer of course is yes. So bring on another season. And in the meantime, kudos to everyone who helped make this first season so good. In addition to Nighy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Clarke Peters, and Naomie Harris were great in their roles. Tell us more!
See also The Man Who Fell to Earth 1.1: Great Provenance and Excellent Start ... 1.2: The Ending We Needed ... 1.3: "I've come with a prototype ... " 1.4: "Tell my wife I love her very much ... " ... 1.5: Co-Mingling ... 1.6: Music of the Spheres ... 1.7 Game Changes ... 1.8: Battle at the Nunnery ... 1.9: Just Deserts
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