Final SpaceAn astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the last point in the universe, if it actually does exist.
CreatorsOlan Rogers, David Sacks
Chapter One
Feb 26, 2018
Gary carries out the final days of his prison sentence aboard the Galaxy One, when he meets Mooncake, an alien who is being chased by bounty hunters; Gary swears to keep Mooncake safe, not knowing the alien is a planet-destroying super weapon.
Chapter Two
Mar 5, 2018
Gary and Avocato must chase down the ruthless bounty hunter, Terk, before he can tell the Lord Commander that Mooncake is aboard the Galaxy One.
Chapter Three
Mar 12, 2018
Gary tries to hide Mooncake safely away on the planet Yarno; Gary and Avocato are trapped in a terrifying mind-puzzle; Mooncake is forced to fight in a combat arena called the Deathcropolis; Quinn investigates the gravitational disturbance.
Chapter Four
Mar 19, 2018
After the Galaxy One is hacked by the Infinity Guard, Gary has to harvest energy from a nearby star to reignite the engines; the radiation poisoning from the star sends Gary into a trance of painful memories; Gary and Quinn are finally reunited.
Chapter Five
Mar 26, 2018
Quinn realizes the only people she can trust are Gary and the crew of the Galaxy One.
Chapter Six
Apr 9, 2018
Gary goes on a mission to save Avocato's son, Little Cato, from Lord Commander's Prison Planet, but it turns out to be a trap; Quinn sees Gary's vlogs and understands that he is someone who would risk his life for any of his friends.
Chapter Seven
Apr 16, 2018
Gary grapples with his future when he learns that his prison sentence is over.
Chapter Eight
Apr 23, 2018
Gary and the crew encounter a Titan, who tells them how to close the breach in the fabric of space.
Chapter Nine
Apr 30, 2018
Gary and Quinn go back to Earth to find an anti-gravitational bomb that can close the breach in space. Gary and Quinn decide to turn this life-threatening adventure into their first date.
Chapter Ten
May 7, 2018
The finale to our epic adventure. An all out battle ensues as The Lord Commander does everything in his power to capture Mooncake, and stop Gary and Quinn from closing the entrance to Final Space.
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I've been waiting for Final Space for quite some time. I loved the pilot on the creator's YouTube channel, and I knew it could be great. Overall, I think Final Space fulfilled expectations. Season 1 was full of introductions, but in ten 22-minute episodes, they managed to tell a story worth telling _and_ make me feel for the characters. There were legitimately sad moments in this animated comedy, which isn't something that can always be said about these types of shows. Olan Rogers, the creator, did a fantastic job of teasing out emotions while still filling the show with the comedy he's known for. The season did a decent job of balancing surface-level comedy with deeper, more thoughtful laughs, even if it did lean towards the surface a few too many times. It's forgivable, though. The absolute highlight of this show is the characters. From Gary's fantastic personal growth to the development of Avocato and Quinn, the show shines in its people. Even characters that don't "grow" as much as are revealed like HUE, KVN, and Mooncake add a lot of emotion and emphasis to the show. While the characters are great, the main antagonist seems to fall a little short. That's not to say Lord Commander is a bad character or even a bad villain. He's not, it's just that the rest of the characters set the bar high. He's seen as a real threat, which is an accomplishment, but he doesn't get enough screen time to get fully fleshed out, although that's probably alright. This show really hits its stride around episode eight. The last three episodes of the season are my favorite, and the emotional buildup and release happen to be one of the best in an animated series. The season also ended in a great way. The arc is wrapped up well, and if the show would never come back, I'd be satisfied. They also left just enough left to spur on curiosity and interest in a second season. My average episode score ended at 8.4 for the season, but the way they fit together as a tidy arc gives this enough of a boost to get to 9. I'm eagerly awaiting Season 2 and more from Rogers.
