Hey Jason, I've been puzzling over Alt's finale, not sure if you can help. When Kana opens the wormhole, is the red planet in the ether supposed to be Mars? Does the wormhole send Haruko to a different universe where there would be a different Earth? I don't think Mabase is on Mars tbh...

I will just say that it IS Mars where Haruko is sent. And that FLCL Alternative was designed as a loose prequel to FLCL and FLCL Progressive. And that the timeline and placement of these characters was arrived at by the show units after consultation with Mr. Tsurumaki...

Having said all that, I think there is still room for other interpretations of the story, as all three series are operating on an allegorical level as much as they are on a literal “story” level.