For All Mankind

[User 189]

I wanted to create a thread for the single purpose of discussing For All Mankind. For those who haven't already watched it, you can find it on Apple TV+ if you're interested.

Watch For All Mankind - Show - Apple TV+

Watch For All Mankind, a drama featuring a "what if" take on Ronald D. Moore history. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell and Krys Marshall on Apple TV+.

tv.apple.com

 

[Huntn]

After adjusting to alternate reality , I’m really enjoying this.

 

[Pumbaa]

After adjusting to alternate reality , I’mreally enjoying this.

It’s a good show. Then again, I’m a sucker for alternate realities.

 

[Eric]

I started to watch (the only thing I've seen on Apple TV) but couldn't get into it. Maybe I'm wrong but it appears to be an alternate reality based on real events, so there's no real sci-fi type of twist or anything like that, is that right? It was hard for me to engage because no reality of that time period is particularly interesting. But if I'm missing a revelation that they find aliens or some other cool sci-fi twist let me know.

 

[Bgosh]

I also really enjoy it! I really like how they get in the weeds with the “alternate reality” themes from tech to historic events and people.

 

[Huntn]

I started to watch (the only thing I've seen on Apple TV) but couldn't get into it. Maybe I'm wrong but it appears to be an alternate reality based on real events, so there's no real sci-fi type of twist or anything like that, is that right? It was hard for me to engage because no reality of that time period is particularly interesting. But if I'm missing a revelation that they find aliens or some other cool sci-fi twist let me know.

This is how it first struck me, however it delves into a space race that continues to putting a base on the Moon and accompanying Cold War tension. Then I got vested in the characters and am enjoying the drama. Just curious how did Man In The High Castle (Amazon Prime) strikes you? Hard core alternate reality which I loved. However note the TV series (TMITHC) really takes the leap as compared to the book that just touches on the idea.

The Man in the High Castle (TV Series 2015–2019) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

1h | TV-MA

www.imdb.com

 

[JayAgostino]

Apple has renewed it for a 4th season!

Apple renews sci-fi hit 'For All Mankind' for a fourth season | AppleInsider

The Apple TV+ alternative-reality space drama will return for a fourth season, with the storyline set to take place in the 2000s.

appleinsider.com

 

[shadow puppet]

This is one of my favorite Apple TV+ series.

 

[Huntn]

Apple has renewed it for a 4th season!

Apple renews sci-fi hit 'For All Mankind' for a fourth season | AppleInsider

The Apple TV+ alternative-reality space drama will return for a fourth season, with the storyline set to take place in the 2000s.

appleinsider.com

Alas Apple has also gone to the one episode per week release schedule. No worries, I just save them up and watch on my 2 per day schedule. This works well for hit and run subscribing, but I’m trying to figure out if I currently have an Apple subscription though some promo.

 

[JayAgostino]

Alas Apple has also gone to the one episode per week release schedule.

They've been on that schedule ever since the service first launched.

 

[Huntn]

They've been on that schedule ever since the service first launched.

Oh… well some did not.

 

[JayAgostino]

Oh… well some did not.

Really? I've never seen Apple release multiple episodes at once.

 

[Cmaier]

Really? I've never seen Apple release multiple episodes at once.

They frequently release 2 or 3 episodes at once when a series first premiered, but after that it’s once per week.

 

[JayAgostino]

They frequently release 2 or 3 episodes at once when a series first premiered, but after that it’s once per week.

Oh, I'm aware of Hulu doing that. I didn't realize that Apple does it too.

 

[Huntn]

Really? I've never seen Apple release multiple episodes at once.

“Some” referred to other streaming services.

 

[JayAgostino]

“Some” referred to other streaming services.

Whoops!

 

[Huntn]

I am 4 episodes into Season 3, what a great show! The Director(s) of this show and cinematics are superb. The life and death sequences are riveting.

For anyone not watching they are on their way to Mars, and one thing that frustrates me is that 50 years after the real Moon landings we have made no substantial further progress with manned exploration. Such things just don’t happen in real life as compared to our imaginations. Not helping is that we are not even masters of our own planet.

 

[Huntn]

Finished up Season 3, one of the best shows in recent memory. Renewed for Season 4.

 

[DT]

For anyone not watching they are on their way to Mars, and one thing that frustrates me is that 50 years after the real Moon landings we have made no substantial further progress with manned exploration.

Hopefully

Around the Moon with NASA’s First Launch of SLS with Orion - NASA

Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1, will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch

www.nasa.gov

 

[Huntn]

Hopefully

Around the Moon with NASA’s First Launch of SLS with Orion - NASA

Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1, will be the first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems: the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch

www.nasa.gov

I read about this, fingers crossed and I realize how incredibly expensive this is. You need to have a civilization with as they say, it’s shit in one bag. The US is pretty fucked up at this point, hell human beings on Earth in general are a mess.

I’ve lost my youthful enthusiasm were I used to view the human species as going places or even deserves to. And no, I don’t hold myself as something special but I can observe. And as a species we (most of us) have to feel comfortable with our situation and live in a manner where we are not trashing our home (the Earth) for short term comfort, control our numbers, and stop killing each other. I no longer think we deserve the stars. And for Capitalism, I don’t see it serving the best interests of human beings as a whole, but then the real problem are average human beings, we are ignorant, greedy and selfish, lacking vision, and mostly worried about our personal comfort while lacking the required species vision.

That’s old age talking.