When Manifest wrapped up its second season, our testimonials overwhelmingly indicated it as a more successful overall narrative than the show’s first run. The finale was a significant part of this. After it jettisoned the connection play, they brought with them and unnecessary characters like Danny and Lourdes, the show finished up the better for it and went all-in on its sci-fi mystery. But now that season 2 is in the books, let us go over whatever questions we may still have contributed to 3 as well as what we learned and have a look back.
Before we get into the finale facts, let’s not neglect the Al-Zuras connection that is out there. TJ did not get to be a part of the final episode, but although it is not clear if he has left for Egypt quite however, it’s reassuring to think he’s not likely to let this odd juxtaposition fall by the wayside. There has to be something that Flight 828 appeared above Al-Zuras’ ship, linking the two time periods. It’s almost as if the dark lightning isn’t occurring at several times; it’s showing up across all times in history at once!
This includes the dark lightning we just saw in the Manifest season two finale, the bolt which divide the suspended river and plunged Jace, Pete, and Kory into the arctic waters where Zeke rescued Cal. Considering that the restoration team was unable to discover the offenders’ bodies, it’s easy to picture them floundering around in the seas directly alongside the new vessel of Al-Zuras, possibly waiting to be rescued themselves. Or they’ll pop back into the current after a proscribed quantity of time, whether days later as Griffin from last season did or five decades hence as with Flight 828.
And speaking of Griffin, a new concept has surfaced now that we’ve seen his death date miraculously recovered from Zeke. Could it be the Griffin drowned in the center of New York City 82 hours and 8 minutes later reappeared in season one since he used his powers for evil? And was his deadline conquered by Zeke specifically by complying with the mission to save Cal despite the danger it posed to his own health? Is blind faith in the callings the answer? Remember, Adrian’s concept about the passengers being”agents of the apocalypse” was discarded by Ben, but we can not dismiss the fact that Grace’s life has been put at risk just so that a calling would save her.
Perhaps Manifest audiences have already determined where across the”all things work together for good” spectrum their loyalties lie. However, there are still many unknowns staying that we must attempt to explain. What, by way of example, had the Important discovered that she had Saanvi’s medical license revoked to keep her from finding within her own research? Presumably, her covert defense initiative is nearer to exploiting the prophetic visions caused by the genetic anomaly even after the death of Major Kathryn Fitz (if she is really dead). Still, it is it essential for Saanvi to keep her investigations today that Zeke has cured himself through more mystical means?
It is more likely the Saanvi will turn towards her own self-preservation, and government operatives will seek her out. But can we describe the Montego Air wing found from the Cuban fishermen? Can the plane returned and have crashed five decades later in the same time? As being if we guess that is some purgatory and the passengers are dead, why would the fishermen mention that flight?
We also can’t forget the Major’s curiosity about Cal and young Eden within an offspring that has inherited the genetic anomaly without being on the FlightFlight or undergoing dark lightning. Eden is sure to be a part of the season, and we see her using a year as a toddler. And those with sharp memories of season one will keep in mind that Manifest still hasn’t explained Fiona Clarke’s evolutionary theories, her lack of callings despite being on Flight 828, or her pressured time leap with Captain Daly.
Likely, Manifest does not intend to return to all those dangling threads from season one, but with the return of this dark lightning, the parallels are undeniable. The good news for the show is that the best finales evoke the quantity of speculation, and the season 2 conclusion did that. Whatever the theories are out there regarding exactly what the callings mean, where they originate, and whether they’re for the larger good, it is probably the fans will probably be itching for replies even after receiving plenty of closure from the season 2 finale, which sort of social distress is precisely what the writers wanted.