tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post231776681416734357..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Continuum: Zero HourBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-19451491734844696292015-10-20T22:18:49.780-04:002015-10-20T22:18:49.780-04:00We learned that the Traveler "broke time"...<i>We learned that the Traveler "broke time", and a moment is coming soon, in 2015, where time can be fixed. So I'm assuming that I was right that the Corporate Congress future and the Warlord Kellog future are both aberrations? Curtis was brought back from the dead because his consciousness was merged with a Curtis from another timeline (another big series question finally explained). Do all of these multiple timelines still exist somewhere, and is it just the Traveler's timeline that is gone? Is that how Alec can send Kiera back to her own future? I still don't get that and I wish they'd explain it.</i><br /><br />Thank you so, so much for this paragraph. I was incredibly confused, but this clears it up.<br /><br />Not in a good way, though. I think part of my confusion was a complete unwillingness to believe in some sort of "right" timeline, an ideal timeline with the rest being aberrations. Unlike Lamounier, I love time-travel paradoxes. But I Do Not Like the idea of one timeline being somehow fixed/better/correct. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's like time travel, Leibniz style. Leibniz was a fool.<br /><br />Okay, negative moment over. At least we get a few more episodes of a time travel show! Perhaps this is the best of all possible worlds. Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90896596335481604872015-10-16T20:51:40.286-04:002015-10-16T20:51:40.286-04:00Now this is what I’m talking about. This was the b...Now <i>this</i> is what I’m talking about. This was the best episode of the season so far. It slowed down on the action front and explained nearly all the big lose ends. Not that the millions of questions in my head are gone... they aren’t, because the mythology on this show is not the easiest to understand. I do appreciate that the writers care to give the audience answers. It shows respect for our devotion to the story. :)<br /><br />So, what is Chen up to? Last season he was clearly an antagonist, but now he is the John the Baptist to the Traveler’s Jesus. I know the characters on this show are always changing sides for believable reasons, but his motivations are hard to track. Now it seems he cares for a better future (or universe).<br /><br />I’m going out on a limb and say Kiera won’t return to 2077. I thought she would, but they’ve been talking too much about it. Four episodes into the season and in each one of them they’ve brought up, more than once, the possibility ok Kiera going home. Curtis said that this moment is special, that they can repair all damages caused to the continuum. So my take is that Kiera will have to choose between going back home or saving the future/continuum/universe. So she’ll make the ultimate sacrifice and let go of home. That’s the only explanation I can come up with of why the writers are so insistent on Kiera returning to 2077: so that when she sacrifices it, it will have more of an impact.<br /><br />I must admit that I’m annoyed with Kiera. Her obsession to go back to her future is turning me off, but what really upset me was her keeping Carlos in the dark while trusting Brad. I’m still following her story until the bitter end, though. And Carlos is awesome. Can we please have a happy ending with no death for him?<br /><br />The Paradox scene was pretty cool, although I hate time travel paradoxes on time travel stories, because they don’t make sense (I know, it’s a paradox). But this one won me over. It was a neat touch to have Alec advice Elder Alec to use time travel. It made Elder Alec’s reasons for using time travel more legit and proved they came from a good place. I don’t think young Alec needed to drop Kiera’s name so Elder Alec would know who to send back... we already had a good explanation on season two for why Kiera was picked. But I liked that montage of the various scenes from 2077 leading to the first time travel ever.<br /><br />I really liked the philosophical moment of Alec pondering about how tiny decisions can have a huge impact on the future. He was right, he would confirm that a little later on the Paradox. And it was a nice character growth for him, to become secure and owning his future instead of being afraid of it. Man, I love this show. May Showcase be damned forever on all timelines.<br /><br />All in all, a great episode, with lots of philosophy, mythology and characters ever shifting intentions driving the story. I’m going to miss this show so much.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-91684995575017364572015-10-06T09:51:57.070-04:002015-10-06T09:51:57.070-04:00Nice job trying to sort this one out, Billie. I wa...Nice job trying to sort this one out, Billie. I was tempted to start trying to make sense of it all after the Young Alec-Old Alec scene, but quickly decided to just go with the flow and avoid the time travel headache. :) Is the paradox less annoying somehow if they hang a lampshade on it? I’m not sure. I can't help wanting it all to make logical sense, too. What's wrong with us, indeed.<br /><br />I really liked the material with Alec this week, particularly his interactions with Jason. (That awkward non-hug really was awesome!) And, like you, I’m much relieved that they aren’t keeping Carlos in the dark anymore. It was so unfair, and he deserved better. If anyone has earned the right to be inside the secret circle, it’s Carlos.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-60540160528574628912015-10-05T08:46:46.536-04:002015-10-05T08:46:46.536-04:00This episode was pretty amazing. That whole seque...This episode was pretty amazing. That whole sequence where the traveler touched Alec and sent him (or his consciousness) into the future to meet his future self was kinda mind-blowing.<br /><br />I also like the direction the plot is going too. It makes sense that the soldiers from the future are just trying to find a better place to live in. But I truly doubt they intend to do it peacefully. Their answer to the bad future is to create a new future by force, sound familiar? <br /><br />Nice review! I can't wait for the next couple of episodes. <br />Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.com