Netflix’s “Space Force” follows the goofy, comedic, high-stakes antics of the titular agency and its employees, all under the direction of the incomparable General Mark Naird (Steve Carell). The general and his trusty team take on missions of national importance that invariably turn into complicated follies. That might be all the trouble they run into, but the Space Force team seems to be very adept at solving the epic puzzles they stumble into along the way.
Both Dr. Chan and Captain Angela Ali are part of the Space Force Core Team, with the former being Dr. Adrian Mallory’s second-in-command scientist. The latter is the astronaut of the poster (and the only friend of the press) of the space agency. However, things don’t seem to be going too well for either of them, and they (separately) plan to quit their jobs at our beloved space agency. As unthinkable as it may seem, could this be the last we see of Jimmy O. Yang’s Dr. Chan and Tawny Newsome’s Angela Ali in “Space Force”? Let’s take a closer look at what we know.
Are Jimmy O. Yang’s Dr. Chan and Tawny Newsome’s Angela Ali Leaving Space Force?
Season 2 builds on the stories of Chan and Angela as individual characters and also introduces romance between them. While Chan is Mallory’s right-hand man, Angela seems to be Naird’s protege. A helicopter pilot when she first meets him in Season 1, Angela is promoted by the General, who gives her the chance to be part of Space Force’s first lunar mission. This ultimately results in Angela becoming the first black woman on the moon and somewhat of a national hero.
The tumultuous moon mission and ensuing media frenzy doesn’t sit well with the young pilot, and she finds solace in Chan. A brief physical relationship erupts between the two but then breaks down, causing unbearable levels of awkwardness (and a bit of heartbreak). Thinking that she will never make it and that she does not deserve the label of “hero” attributed to her, Angela decides to leave Space Force. She even tells Naird to wait for his resignation.
Meanwhile, frustrated with the agency’s budget cuts and bureaucracy, Dr. Mallory begins discussing potential positions with a rival space agency, Space X. He brings Chan in and the two have a secret virtual reality tour of the Space X facilities. Eventually, Chan gets a job offer that pays five times as much. On the other hand, Dr. Mallory is unable to cope with the new approach taken by Space X and does not even receive an offer from the competing agency.
So for most of the Season 2 finale, it seems like Angela and Chan are considering leaving Space Force for their respective reasons. Of course, the awkwardness between them also pushes them to stop. However, all is not lost, and when the two inadvertently find themselves stuck together in an elevator during a power outage, they work things out and even begin to rekindle their romance. Also, Angela is promoted to major (before she tenders her resignation), and Chan realizes he has a lot to learn from Dr. Mallory that he won’t be able to do at Space X.
So, in the end, Dr. Chan and Angela Ali decide to stay with Space Force. Again, while they have their own reasons, their change of heart is also due to the two finally being able to mend and end the torturous awkwardness between them. In fact, Dr. Mallory even hints that the reason Chan may be staying is Angela. So, with the Space Force gang united at the end of Season 2, we can expect to see more of Jimmy O. Yang’s Dr. Chan and Tawny Newsome’s Angela Ali in potential future seasons of the show.
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