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Manifest Review: Mayday (Season 3 Episodes 12 and 13)

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Manifest is a show that stakes itself on its ability to provide half-answers that only lead to more questions. And Manifest Season 3 Episodes 12 and 13, “Mayday” leaves us with plenty of those. 

It seems long ago that I was complaining about the Meth Heads overstaying their welcome. Since then, we’ve destroyed a piece of Noah’s Ark, seen an angel of fire, and sworn off science (in so many words).

Even as Manifest leans into the biblical, I still find myself entertained by the way this show twists religious mythology into constant situations driven by impending doom. 

Manifest — Season: 3
MANIFEST — “MAYDAY PART: 1” Episode 312 — Pictured: (l-r) Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, Ed Herbstmann as Troy Davis — (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC/Warner Brothers)

This finale feels like an end of a chapter the encompasses all the seasons before it, but not the end of this story. Cal’s re-emergence opens what could be a new chapter in this story (if the drama snags its long-overdue renewal).

Ty Doran steps into the role quickly and gracefully as he says his goodbye to his mother, although his feelings about her departure are the opposite of mine. 

Even though the shift in themes from mystical to full-on religious myths, and the ideas and belligerence to science doesn’t land quite right coming off of a spike in science denial due to the COVID pandemic, this finale does quite a good job at moving characters to new places. 

Besides the obvious boy-to-man transition, and alive to dead one, Manifest pushed Saanvi to new heights.

For the past season and a half to two seasons, she’s seemed trapped in a state of worry and fear, but with her redemption confirmed, she can finally move on to new places. 

With some great #Benvi moments after episodes of starvation, hopefully, their arcs can intertwine much more. This is not to forget Saanvi’s passion can fully return to helping others as it once began, a much brighter future than the survivalist attitude she’s been forced to take. 

And while love triangles are usually oversaturated, Manifest sets up a particularly interesting one, one that represents the different sides of Michael — the cop side and her past life or her life now as an 828er, with her new perspectives.

And at the very least this gives Zeke and Jared something to do other than know people’s feelings and engage in the most meaningless relationship on the show. 

Manifest — Season: 3
MANIFEST — “MAYDAY PART: 2”, Episode 313 — Pictured: (l-r) Athena Karkanis as Grace Stone, Ty Doran as Older Cal — (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)

Manifest really did waste these characters this season. It’s rare to be able to pull me from relationships I love, but I’m all for this type of chaos. At least it’s not boring. 

The overall biggest moment of the episode, however, is when Angelina murders Grace to take Eden. How angelic of her. Her transition to this devil incarnate (stealing Eden, burning wings, snakes on a plane, etc.) was too sudden. Manifest pushed her into this lore instead of finding a more natural transition. 

Despite Angelina’s weirdness, yay! I won’t shed any tears over this death scene. While writing off Jack Messina as Cal is a bold move, writing off Grace is exactly what Manifest needs to soar (in a hypothetical fourth season).  

She’s been holding back the plot for some time now and didn’t serve add anything that Manifest‘s plot couldn’t do without. 

This episode noticeably warned its viewers that Grace was about to go with its plethora of “I love you’s,” but there was a lot of unnecessary development with her family if this was the ultimate end result. They could have at least kept her brother alive. 

Regardless, her death leaves plenty of screen time to come for more interesting and consequential characters, which ultimately will not only bolster neglected characters, but the plot as well. 

Maybe we’ll even see some promotions, Ellen Tamaki, perhaps? 

Manifest — Season: 3
MANIFEST — “MAYDAY PART: 2”, Episode 313 — Pictured: (l-r) Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, Parveen Kaur as Saanvi Bahl — (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)

“Mayday” is an episode that is able to bring the essence and seeds of the older seasons of Manifest together with the new religious sprouts that begin to grow. While this episode has great character moments, it is slightly darkened by the unending questions and new mythical direction this episode take the show in. 

But with three seasons under its belt, a supportive fan base, and a campiness that never fails to show up, “Mayday” just may be the end of a testament, and not the whole book. 

What did you think of this episode of Manifest? Share your thoughts in the comments below! 

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