20th January, 2020.
I have to confess, I’ve had a quiet day …
Really.
I’m jobhunting, at the moment: and, as you might guess?
A lack of cash, and bad weather … means staying in.
And waiting the interminable wait of the man … waiting for his boiler to be fixed.
Don’t.
No, don’t!
It’s a very long story.
At any rate … ?
At any rate, I’m indoors: and thinking I should be watching something a tough different.
At least … different for me …
Yes.
Red Moon.
It seems … hmmm …
Let’s do a summary, shall we?
~≈†≈~
Episode 1 — Red Moon — opens by showing people across the world watching the first man to land on the moon do so: planting a Soviet flag whilst there.
Back on Earth?
Edward Baldwin (Joel Kinnaman) within in a bar with friends from his well paid job at NASA.
He and his fellows? Including Gordo Stevens (Michael Dorman)?
Are not happy about what they are watching: as the Soviet craft — and Alexei Leonov, the first man on the moon in this version of history — has beaten NASA to the Moon.
Their Apollo 11 is due launch in a few weeks time.
Edward and Gordo’s boss, Deke (Chris Bauer) isn’t happy.
Deke’s boss, Dr Werner von Braun (Colm Feore) is distinctly unhappy …
And Edward’s wife, Karen (Shantel VanSanten) is really not impressed that Edward has talked to the press about the job …
And not her.
Given that … ?
The upcoming Apollo 11 launch is looking shaky!
~≈†≈~
Did I enjoy this opening episode of For All Mankind?
I have to say, I did.
Granted Apple are relatively new at the TV show business …
But, in episode one of For All Mankind, they seem to have made an intriguing opening episode of a series that could — given enough support, and enough viewers —do well.
As I think it already has: the show’s Wikipedia entry tells me a second series has been commissioned.
Frankly?
I’m impressed enough for now, to want to see episode 2.
We’ll have to see when that is …
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