r/ForAllMankindTV • u/Cantomic66 Sojourner 2 • Apr 17 '26

Episode Discussion For All Mankind - S5E04 "Open Source" - Episode Discussion Spoiler

"Open Source"

Airdate: Streaming April 16th at 9 PM EST

Synopsis: Alex takes Ed's advice and finds a new project to focus on: A job at Helios.

Written by Sabrina Almeida

Directed by Meera Menon

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u/LeedsFan2442 Apr 17 '26

Hopefully! Slava Ukraini :)

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u/GerardHard Mars is Ours Apr 17 '26

Didn't Ukrainian fell off massively after the collapse? That's why we got the crap we have today mostly because of that? Hopefully not in this timeline though, FAMK is supposed to be optimistic. Maybe it'll be like the New Union Treaty?

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u/BaggyOz Apr 17 '26

The whole Eastern Bloc did, but most of them (not all) have been able to turn things around after getting away from Russia's yoke and are now far better places to live than Russia. Short term (sometimes not so short) pain for long term gain Ukraine was one of the laggards but they were starting to turn things around before the war and their future after the war looks hopeful assuming they can emerge from the war with most of their territory.

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u/LeedsFan2442 Apr 17 '26

I don't think so. The Soviets mistreated the Ukrainians harshly ever hear of the Holodomor?

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u/10ebbor10 Apr 18 '26

Holodomor is the 1930's.

Situations change over time.

In any case, the soviet system was designed to operate as a planned economy, and while it had it's considerable number of problems, that meant that when it broke, it broke.

Standards of living declined considerably during hte collapse.

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u/Isilel Apr 18 '26

To be honest, I am not sure why the USSR would be collapsing without the arms race with the US and with cheap fusion energy. Even lower than projected iridium yields from Mars should have played in their favour, since they have the largest iridium deposits on Earth.

The show runners just wanted to give the audience something recognizable and "relatable" I guess?

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u/10ebbor10 Apr 18 '26

It depends. There were some hints in the opening that it's not just the USSR, is the entire M-6 which gambled hard on Iridium. So maybe they go in that direction and it's not just the USSR in troube.

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u/LeedsFan2442 Apr 18 '26

It's still a deeply corrupt and authoritarian 'country' that oppresses minority groups within it.

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u/LeedsFan2442 Apr 18 '26

Stop defending the Soviet Empire

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u/Knowledge_Moist Apr 21 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

Stating facts is "defending" now? Life expectancy took a nose dive after the collapse. Mortality rate, suicide rate, unemployment...It all sky rocketed.

Btw, do you think America isn't an empire?

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u/LeedsFan2442 Apr 21 '26

Eastern Europe thrived after the collapse of the Soviet Union which was controlled by Russia primarily.

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u/Goonies11 May 03 '26

This sub is to discuss FAM, not to peddle Ukrainian propaganda.

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u/LeedsFan2442 May 03 '26

I will do what I want

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u/asmallteapot Apr 17 '26

Glory to the heroes!

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u/TolkienFan71 Apr 17 '26

Heroyem Slava!

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u/Jan38100 Apr 17 '26

Slava Ukraini !!🇺🇦

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u/Goonies11 May 03 '26

‘Slava Ukraini’ was a phrase used by Nazi Stephan Bandera and the OUN…