Inversion Illusion
Michaela is lying in bed with Zeke when she sees the nasty Calling from before. It’s not cherry blossoms this time, but ash, hinting at the coming apocalypse.
At the Stone household, Cal is still struggling but trying to cling on, while Saanvi too is clinging on and trying to make sense of everything and find a solution before the Death Date arrives. ..
Jared takes up the job at the Registry after all, while Ben sees Grace up in the attic in a touching reunion with his beloved. She tells him he needs to bring Eden to her and in doing so, it’ll all make sense. And with that, she disappears. Heading downstairs, he speaks to Zeke and realizes that Grace means the graveyard.
Who does Eden choose to be with?
Grace tells Eden that she knows he’s been lying to her all this time and that the Calling is wrong. She says she has a different eye color, which means she can see things other people can’t. Eden realizes the Calling is all wrong and must let Grace go back to Angelina.
With the facade broken, the pair force Eden to make a choice. She decides to be with Ben, prompting Angelina to begin firing wildly. Ben thankfully avoids being shot but with the sapphire in hand, Angelina lets out a blood-curdling siren scream that affects numerous people in the city. ..
When they all head back home, Olive realizes that she knows where Angelina is, given that she was helping her earlier in the show’s run-time. She decides to go after her.
Saanvi and Vance are concerned about Angelina Misusing the Omega Sapphire. Worried that she’s going to start causing fake Callings, the pair rattle off a list of “worst case” scenarios that this could have on the rest of the world. Knowing they need help, Saanvi calls on Dr Gupta’s expertise.
What happens at the Catholic church?
When Michaela and Ben show up at the church, a whole bunch of people are trapped while Angelina has seemingly completely lost her mind. Not only that, but she’s also turned some of the floor to lava. She likens herself to an archangel, believing she’s there to punish those who need it. ..
Angelina uses the Sapphire to make Michaela see Evie, dropping the gun in the lava and losing control of the situation as a result. It seems the deus ex machina is strong in this item and it remains to be seen if we actually get any rules around how this can be used and any perceived limitations.
Cal’s scar sample begins glowing at the Nest, while Cal himself notices his scar do the same thing. He inexplicably brings Angelina into a Calling and demands she stop, pointing out that she’s destroying any chance that they have of saving themselves. Angelina tricks him by morphing into Grace and encouraging Cal to let go. However, Cal knows this isn’t right and grabs Angelina, which in turn shatters the Omega Sapphire. Cal regains consciousness momentarily before collapsing.
How do the government respond to Angelina’s siren call?
The US government has announced that all 828 passengers on US soil are to be detained until further notice in the wake of the terror attack. This has caused a lot of panic and concern among the public. Jared and Drea are both shocked by this news and feel concerned for their friends and family who are now stranded in America. ..
As the two scientists scramble to destroy all their research before it’s too late, Zeke listens as Olive and TJ try to work out how to save Cal. Zeke though, makes a big decision upon learning that Cal is important to salvaging the future.
Zeke holds Cal’s hand and utters “this is the way it has to be.” As the life-force drains from him, he rings Michaela and tells her that he won’t be there when she gets home. Zeke admits that she was his second chance. This time though, Zeke intends to put that to good use and help save the family. Michaela races home but it’s too late, Zeke passes away while Cal returns.
How does Manifest’s first part of season 4 end?
Angelina makes it out of the church alive, but her hand is burnt off. She begins staggering away, but as she does, she notices a strange fire coming from the city. The screams of the people in the night are terrifying, and Angelina is left on a cliffhanger.
The Episode Review
In the first part of this story, Angelina was trying to be with Eden and had decided that she would use her power to take down everyone else. However, she has since changed her mind and is now looking for revenge on everyone else. With the Omega Sapphire inside her hand, it leaves the door open for a second part to hopefully give us some answers and wrap everything up.
Manifest has had an issue with its mystery box structure, with too many loose ends and this fourth season is no exception, despite a desire to at least try to explain how everything is connected together. In the end though it all boils down to one big deus ex machina in the form of this Omega Sapphire, which can seemingly do anything. At this point, resurrection is not off the table!
With many questions hanging over this one, we’ll have to wait and see what the second part brings up next year.
