Probably Unanswerable Questions
Watney’s missing family, post-return romantic life, sexuality, character backstory, death-free sci-fi, 2035 CNN, astronaut marriages, and his exact time on Mars
In the discussion (8)
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- Where was Watney’s family? — Van Lathan
- What romantic relationship, if any, awaited Watney after his return? — Van Lathan
- Was Watney’s sexuality deliberately left unspecified?
- Was the absence of character backstory a flaw or a strength?
- Is this the only consequential science-fiction movie in which nobody dies? — Bill Simmons
- Would CNN still look the same in 2035? — Bill Simmons
- How often do astronaut marriages survive the demands of the work?
- Watney spent 568 sols, about 578 Earth days, on Mars. — Bill Simmons