Last Days of the Space Age Christian Review
There’s something about Last Days of the Space Age that feels like walking through a house where every room is partially furnished but none of them make sense together. It starts slow, like a train easing out of the station, but instead of gathering speed, it never quite leaves the tracks. The show tries to be a mosaic of family drama, political intrigue, and a beach-side nostalgia trip, but instead, it ends up being a jigsaw puzzle with a few crucial pieces missing. You’re left squinting at it, wondering what it’s supposed to be.
This series does what many period dramas try to do — it reaches into the past, trying to make sense of now by looking at then. Except the “then” here isn’t even a real past. It’s a strange, fictionalized memory that feels more like a billboard version of history. You know the kind: bright, shiny, but if you reach out to touch it, there’s nothing solid beneath. For all its potential, the show leaves you wondering if the rest of it, the four episodes we haven’t seen, might magically pull everything together. But based on what’s been served so far, I’m not holding my breath.
A Slow Beginning with Too Many Moving Parts
The pace is like watching someone flip through channels and then forgetting to settle on one. It feels like the show is desperately trying to capture something important, but it’s too scattered to hold your attention for long. With a pile of characters introduced all at once, each with their own dreams, dilemmas, and agendas, it’s like being handed a deck of cards and told to care about all of them — without really getting time to see what’s on any of them. They’re there, but they’re not doing enough to make you care. It’s an odd feeling, knowing there are supposed to be stories unfolding, but nothing really clicks. Characters float in and out, like ghosts in their own stories.
It’s not that the acting is bad. In fact, there’s talent on display here. But even the best actors can’t save a script that seems undecided about where it’s going. And that’s the main issue. The story feels like it’s meandering, waiting for something to give it direction. But it never comes. And as a Christian, you can’t help but notice the absence of something more meaningful beneath it all. We’re called to look for the deeper layers in life, to see the value in human stories, and yet Last Days of the Space Age seems to brush past the real stuff, like someone skipping stones across the surface of the water without ever diving in.
Nostalgia: But for What?
Nostalgia can be a powerful thing. It can take us back, make us reflect, or even help us appreciate where we are now. But here, nostalgia is just an aesthetic. It’s window dressing. Sure, there are some scenes that evoke the feel of another time — a beachside barbecue, a classic car rolling down a sun-drenched street, and moments of historical reflection. But it all feels surface level. It’s like watching someone flip through a vintage photo album where all the pictures look staged.
That’s the tricky part about setting something in the past. You want it to feel like it’s alive, like it’s a world that once existed, full of real people with real lives. But this show? It’s more like a model home. Beautiful to look at from the outside, but empty when you walk inside. And that emptiness resonates because, as Christians, we know that the past — our personal histories, our collective stories — holds meaning. There’s depth in looking back, in seeing where we’ve come from and how God has walked with us through it all. Here, though, there’s none of that depth. It’s all gloss.
Lacking the Substance for a Deeper Connection
Maybe the most frustrating part of Last Days of the Space Age is its lack of emotional or spiritual depth. You get the sense that the creators were aiming for something poignant, something that would make you think, reflect, or at least feel. But instead, it feels hollow. You’re watching people go through the motions, but there’s no real heart behind it. The characters are like mannequins dressed up in ‘80s attire, moving through a script that doesn’t give them much room to grow or change.
Christian or not, when we watch stories unfold, we’re often looking for that moment of connection, that thread of redemption or struggle that mirrors our own lives. We want to see characters grow, to wrestle with their flaws, to come out on the other side better — or at least different. But here, the characters seem stuck. There’s no growth, no deeper exploration of who they are or what they’re struggling with. It’s like watching a plant that never blooms. You keep waiting for something to happen, but nothing ever does.
This lack of character development feels like a missed opportunity, especially when you think about how rich the show’s setting could be. The political backdrop, the family dynamics — all of these could be the soil for something meaningful. But instead, it feels like the show is skimming the surface, afraid to dig any deeper.
The Missing Hope
There’s a certain cynicism that runs through Last Days of the Space Age, and while a little cynicism can make for sharp, insightful storytelling, too much of it leaves you feeling empty. The show seems content to point out the flaws and complexities of its characters’ lives without ever offering a sense of hope or redemption. It’s all conflict with no resolution. And that’s where it loses its footing, at least for a Christian viewer.
We believe in the possibility of transformation, of grace, of people being able to change and grow, no matter how messed up their circumstances may be. But Last Days of the Space Age offers none of that. It’s like a picture frozen in time, showing us the cracks in the surface but offering no hint that anything can be done to fix them. It’s a reminder that without hope, even the most beautiful stories fall flat.
Holding Out for a Miracle?
There’s always the chance that the second half of the series will surprise us. Maybe the back half will take everything that’s been set up and finally make sense of it all, bringing the characters together in a way that feels satisfying and meaningful. But based on the first four episodes, it’s hard to imagine that happening. The foundation feels shaky, and there’s only so much a story can do when it’s built on uneven ground.
In a world where we have access to so many stories, where we can choose what to invest our time in, Last Days of the Space Age feels like a gamble that didn’t quite pay off. It’s not bad, but it’s not good either. It’s just there, like an old photograph gathering dust on a shelf, fading with time.
Final Thoughts: Searching for More
In the end, Last Days of the Space Age feels like it’s missing something crucial. It has the trappings of a good show — a solid cast, an interesting setting, and moments that hint at deeper themes. But it never quite delivers on its promise. For a Christian viewer, the lack of depth, both spiritually and emotionally, makes it hard to recommend. There’s potential here, but it’s buried too deep beneath the surface to make much of an impact.
I’d give it a 5 out of 10. There’s room for improvement, but based on what we’ve seen so far, it’s hard to imagine the series digging itself out of the hole it’s in. And that’s a shame, because in a world full of stories waiting to be told, we need more than just pretty pictures and hollow words. We need something real.
