Final Transmission
The Robinson family reconvenes for the sixth episode of Season 3 of Lost in Space. There are still more repairs that need to be done in order for the family to be able to fly again, with Penny and Judy working together to try and speed up the process. For Robot, he is tasked with sealing up the hub-roof panels. ..
Don comes out of the fog and approaches the ship. He tells Will and John that he’s been following them and that he’s just wanted to come and say hello. He says that he’s been waiting for them all this time.
Don reveals that he was scanned by one of the robots when he was in cryo-sleep on the Fortuna. The robots did the same thing to Grant Kelly too, scanned while in cryo-sleep on the Fortuna.
This scanning appears to allow the robots to see everything someone has ever done. “Like cosmic breadcrumbs,” Maureen realizes. Given Don is the only one among them who has been to Alpha Centauri, that would give away their whole plan.
Don, SAR’s engineer, is not sure if they should sabotage the ship or not. The others are less sure. As the gang all begin questioning what SAR wants, they eventually realize that Will has gone.
Smith finds a final transmission from Will, and hands it over to Maureen. When she realizes that Will has gone off to see SAR, she suspects the worst. ..
Will meets SAR, a robot designed to explore and protect the alien city. The robot is afraid of the city and its inhabitants, but Will tells SAR about the city’s programming and how those inside were created by SAR’s creators. It seems that those inside are now extinct, but the robots are free to choose their own path in life.
SAR’s motivation comes from trying to figure out how Robot changed his programming and why he’s so loyal to Will. As Will shows the skull to SAR, the robot smashes it in his menacing claw and reveals that he’s the one who killed them. Next on that list is Will.
Robot falls to the ground after stabbing Will in the heart. The Robinson family race up just in time to see this happen and they turn their attention to trying to save Will. The only way to do that is to get Will over to Alpha Centauri. ..
The gang place Will in a cryo pod and take off, bound for Alpha Centauri. However, SAR too is also bound for the same place, ready to make the leap.
The Episode Review
With Will’s life on the line, it comes down to reaching Alpha Centauri before SAR does. The entire episode has been focused around Will and his choice to confront SAR, which has been a consistent theme throughout this whole episode. ..
Despite the fact that Will continues to be in a relationship with Robot, this show is endearing because of the obvious affection between them. The ending here hints at a final sprint to the finish line, which makes the show exciting to watch. ..
The Robinson family is set to embark on a journey to Alpha Centauri, an ambitious undertaking that has yet to be successful. While the fate of the Robinson family remains unknown, we will have to wait and see if they make it there. ..
