Galaxy Quest‘s Happy Ending Is Actually an Evil Government Reality Show

In the last scene ofGalaxy Quest , we see the once - washed - up histrion , antecedently bind in a decades - long hell of fan expos and decoration - cuttings , back on the airwave in a brand new show for the next generation of sci - fi sports fan ! … Or so we intend . There ’s actually much , much more to it . And it postulate energy - hungry feds and America ’s obsession with unscripted TV .

Galaxy Quest : The Journey Continues is actually a reality show . The cast of characters and the Thermians actually journey the galaxy in the bona fide starship , hit monster ratings while also tally the US governance powerful DOE sources from the far reaches of space .

That ’s why the ending is even cooler than you mean . Everybody win ! The dramatis personae get the most mad fizgig in Hollywood history , the studio bring through money on especial impression , the hero - worshipping Thermians continue fawning over the crew , and the governing father a space ship to search for nuclear fuel andrare element .