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    Project Blue Book S01E10 Review: The Washington Merry-Go-Round – Finale ends with an invasion in the sky

    By Salome G
    | March 17, 2019
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    In one of the most exciting moments in this week’s episode, UFOs swarm the National Mall in Washington, DC. It’s such a wild visual that it would be understandable if you thought it was made up for dramatic effect. But it happened. According to the records, in July 1952, a DC air traffic controller improbably named Edward Nugent–Ted Nugent, really?–was the first to notice something weird. He would be far from the only one to send in a report, and in fact, the sightings would continue the next weekend.

    So let’s this make this clear. These were daylight sightings, reported by a number of witnesses. Can you imagine how spooky that must have been? Now imagine you’re the government and you’re tasked with explaining this to a frightened populace. I would probably panic and blurt out, “They’re here!”

    Project Blue Book S01e10 Aiden Gillen Dr Allen Hynek

    And that’s why I’ll never be chosen for Project Blue Book, unlike Dr. Hynek. Having been tipped off by The Fixer, he hurriedly takes Quinn to the Mall to see the lights. Quinn, ever the dutiful employee, wants to tell the generals immediately. However, it’s pretty hard for them not to know, seeing as how so many people already saw it.

    The generals, somewhat predictably, think it’s those Russians, while Secretary Fairchild is open to more interesting possibilities. In any case, they want Hynek and Quinn to go on the record at a press conference to assure the public that there’s nothing to see here, folks–move along.

    Their work in the press conference is perhaps their most exquisite bullshit yet. As there were so many witnesses, and the lights looked pretty darn intentional, I was waiting with bated breath to see how Hynek would spin this. I have to say, I never saw “temperature inversions”–what?–coming. It’s smart thinking, though, because appearing to be good little boys, a feat Hynek will repeat in a private government panel, frees them up to do their own work.

    After the press conference, Hynek is slipped a note to meet with the Fixer. Meanwhile, the generals, the Secretary of Defense, and President Truman (Bob Gunton) confer regarding the lights. Secretary Fairchild is fairly adamant in his belief that there’s a sentient presence behind the lights and for that matter, a non-Soviet one. The generals, on the other hand, are still trying to explain it away as Communist spycraft.

    Project Blue Book S01e10 Michael Malarkey Captain Michael Quinn Aiden Gillen Dr Allen Hynek

    While that’s going on, Hynek goes to his meet-up with The Fixer. Wait, I mean Hynek, now featuring Quinn, who also shows up. Unsurprisingly, The Fixer also travels with friends, a group of Fixers–a flock, even. The herd of Fixers leave Blue Book with a film of Operation Ivy. And yes, if your first reaction was, “The band?” then you’re in good company because so was mine.

    But no, they mean the nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. Although nuclear tests on their face aren’t that interesting–in my opinion, you’ve seen one mushroom cloud, you’ve seen them all–the UFOs on the film really spice things up. At least, Fairchild thinks so, and he thinks Truman will, too.

    We haven’t spent that much time with Fairchild, so when we break to watch him gas up his car, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise when he blows up. Someone wanted him silenced, but it’s anyone’s guess as to who that was. (The Fixers?)

    [Note: While there was no Secretary of Defense named William Fairchild, there was a SoD, James Forrestal, who died under mysterious circumstances around that era. While some fictional works have tied Forrestal’s death to alien coverups, he was known before death to have been a troubled man. In fact, the title of this episode is a reference to a newspaper column by Drew Pearson, who repeatedly attacked Forrestal in print.]

    Project Blue Book S01e10 Laura Mennell Mimi Hynek Ksenia Solo Susie Miller

    Back at home, Mimi tells Susie she’s just not that into her, which…great, I guess. Also, neighbor Donna’s husband is carted off as a commie. This comes after Mimi finds a listening device in the phone, which she tells Susie about. So Susie probably set up Mr. Donna, but who knows?

    And way down yonder in Antarctica, the Fixer activates (?) an obelisk with the Artifact, which is apparently what we’re calling that alien object Hynek once stole. Showrunner Sean Jablonski says that he’s not calling down aliens, but you know, that sounds exactly like what someone trying to hide an alien would say.

    8/10 – A pretty good ending for the season and an entertaining season overall. If I had a major qualm, it would definitely be the Mimi problem. I understand that they probably don’t want her to be underwritten, but she is, and they probably want to give her something to do, but this wasn’t it, chief. Hopefully, if we see more of Mimi in season 2, they’ll give her something to do besides “I dunno, look worried.”

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    Natasha Yves
    Natasha Yves
    3 years ago

    What a great episode. Really makes me rethink some of those stories I’ve heard in the past that received tabloid coverage. I have really enjoyed the entire season for the same reason. It is provocative and entertaining to the end.

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    Snarky-Guru
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    3 years ago

    Nice finale and I can’t wait for more! Can you imagine if this incident were to happen today? I doubt anyone would call to report it. Instead, they’d be filming it and taking selfies to upload to Instagram. At least then the government would have no choice but to acknowledge the sightings.

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    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    3 years ago

    Thanks for doing wonderful recaps on the programme this season! I would have been lost without the extra history bits you provided. It made things more intriguing.

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Gavin the Binge-Watcher

    Haha, you’re welcome–this history degree’s comin’ in handy!

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    Thatcher
    Thatcher
    3 years ago

    This episode was disturbing and it made me understand why some people chose willful ignorance over dealing with the possibility of aliens. During the programme, I googled “temperature inversions” and the images were not comparable to what we were shown. I wish I had left it alone.

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    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    Gavin the Binge-Watcher
    3 years ago
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    I did the same and I don’t buy the temperature inversion story either. Think about this though, the incident happened several decades ago. So either the flashes of light weren’t aliens in the first place, or aliens did come to the country, but they aren’t a threat. It’s still creepy to think other life-forms are out there, but they haven’t wiped us out yet or attacked us at all. Maybe there’s not much to fear.

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Thatcher

    Yeah, temperature inversions are what polluted cities creamy-looking air. But hey, the general public didn’t know any better at the time.

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    Stargazer
    Stargazer
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Thatcher

    The problem in those days is that they don’t have Google so they have to rely what the government and what the media say. I still think that this same propaganda is being applied today, but at least we have the internet to check whether what they say is true or not.

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    Rob Duggat
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    3 years ago

    But she looks worried so well 🙂
    Now that the season is done I can say that it was well written and held my attention. Certainly a lot of unanswered questions I’m looking forward to figuring out in season 2!

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    Salome G
    Salome G
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Rob Duggat

    Yeah, there are so many sightings out there they can probe (pun intended).

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    Bigfoot
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    3 years ago
    Reply to  Salome G

    This conclusion made me think that Stan Lee’s stories were based on some sort of reality. I was surprised that the president didn’t know what’s going on with his generals. I have a feeling that the assassination of the Secretary of Defense was by the generals who wanted to blame the Russians. This episode made the Russians look good, in a way.

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