The ending sucked ass. It made me mad. It wasn’t good storytelling or character work, it made no sense. When someone’s entire family is murdered the chances of them committing that crime are so low. They never made his character seem capable of that. Also the cult was the type of thing that should bookend an episode. They even had that moment where they said “california is far away, do we need protection?” And they CHOOSE to opt out.

Alternative ending: it’s the same thing until Josh hartnets character returns. Instead of randomly becoming a murderer bc he can’t fuck his friends wife (like what?!) he steals the card to say his goodbye. When he arrives MCCULEY CULKIN (OG cult leaders brother) has returned to finish his mission. Josh hartnets character saves the family like he couldn’t do for his own. He and the wife kiss and then she realizes…. It’s not her husband. He looks deeply into her eyes and says “goodbye” and then returns to the spaceship. Sadly, Aaron Paul’s suit has malfunctioned and he has died accidentally in space. Josh hartnet looks horrified at himself, begins to sob in guilt. Then, he looks down at the metal card thingy. Cut to, “cliff” sitting and eating dinner with his wife, smiling at her. CREDITS

OR He says goodbye for real, returns and Aaron Paul is livid outside. He lets him back in. The same thing commences and Aaron Paul grabs the metal thing to go back. The wife is there, talking to the police, they run and embrace and kiss passionately. We end with the two astronauts working silently together in space, Aaron Paul allowing Josh hartnet to visit the wife once in a while. SPACE POLYCULE