Hey Bobs! We’re back with our take on For All Mankind Season 5, Episode 4 – “Open Source.”

Donnie and Brian both landed on a solid 8/10 for this one. It felt like a proper middle-of-the-season bridge episode with good forward momentum: Alex starts his Helios gig (and immediately finds trouble), Alida arrives on Mars and teams up with Kelly, we finally meet Avery Stevens (Danny’s daughter), and that big automation leak drops like a bomb on Happy Valley.

We break down the Dev/Alex dynamic, the Sojourner T launch, Dani's surprise cameo, Irina Morazova’s arrival, and why every scene with the governor still makes us groan. Plus: listener mail from Jade and Brad, why the show feels like it’s back on track, and some classic nerd tangents about Apple mice and scale on Mars.

Drop your thoughts at happyvalleyfam@gmail.com — we read every one!

See you next week, Bobs! 🚀

Hey Bobs! We just watched For All Mankind Season 5, Episode 3 – “Home,” and wow… what an episode.

Donnie went from a 7.5 to a 9.5 after the final five minutes, while Brian landed on a solid 9. This one delivered the emotional gut punch we knew was coming: Ed Baldwin’s farewell. We break down the beautiful Korean War flashbacks, the heartbreaking Baldwin family moments, Gordo and Karen’s surprise appearance, and that perfect Titanic-style procession as Ed says goodbye.

We also talk the setup for Alida heading to Mars to fix Sojourner One, Margot’s quiet goodbye, Boyd getting knocked out in the underworld, Miles navigating the growing tensions, and why this episode finally felt like classic For All Mankind.

Plus: listener mail, Project Hail Mary hype, and why we’re now fully locked in for the rest of the season.

Drop your thoughts at happyvalleyfam@gmail.com — we read every one!

See you next week, Bobs. Godspeed, Admiral. 🚀"

Hey Bobs! We’re diving into For All Mankind Season 5, Episode 2 – “The Hard Six.”

Donnie bumped his score way up to a solid 8/10, and Brian pushed his from a 6 to an 8 on rewatch. This one finally felt like classic For All Mankind — with corporate intrigue, government tension, and a tense heist-style finale that had us on the edge of our seats.

We break down Ed’s desperate attempts to save Lee (including tampering with his ankle monitor for some jailhouse bonding), the awkward Titan mission drama between Kelly and Walt, Miles stepping up as a surprisingly reasonable voice, and that wild hopper chase across the Martian surface. Plus: Dev’s slick office, the Kerrigan tower mystery, Boyd digging deeper, and Ed rolling the hard six one more time.

We also chat listener emails, Project Hail Mary (go see it!), and why this episode gave us hope after a slower start.

Drop your thoughts at happyvalleyfam@gmail.com — we read every one!

See you next week, Bobs!