Originally Posted by
russdm
The whole episode feels like a bunch of stuff was thrown at a wall and based on stayed on the wall, like food, became parts of the episode. They have come up with Wesley just meeting with another member of the ship's crew because there are families on board ship, aren't there? Wesley could have easily just started going out with some other teenage girl on the ship and also if they wanted to, another teenage boy instead of girl. That would have worked way better and if things did not turn out well or great, how does the two handle being on board the same starship.
But nope, we get a war torn planet that no one cares about and some shape shifters that are only there to create drama.