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Just as Captain Pike thinks he's figured out how to escape his fate, he's visited by his future self, who shows him the consequences of his actions.
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Go home with Wyatt
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Pike on 2018-04-15
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NUCLEAR TESTS IN VEGAS?!
I wanted to wait a week before watching the third episode and... I waited just a couple of hours. I was really looking forward to witness yet another period in time. This time, it’s Las Vegas in the 60’s (1962). Once again, the production of the episode is excellent, I bet that the costume designer is quite busy, to say the least.
But I need to pause here. Since when did the US government did nuclear tests in Las Vegas? This is clearly something that I had never heard before. This show is making me feel very both intelligent and stupid at the same time. I learn very interesting things, while I think I should have known much more.
GO HOME WITH WYATT
In the previous episode, I mentioned that I thought that Wyatt should send a letter to his dead wife from the past, similar to what Sam Beckett does in one episode of Quantum Leap, when he cannot contact Al anymore. He simply sends a letter. And the second he sends the letter, Al appears. That is a small but memorable scene from the series.
Anyway, Wyatt tries the same in this letter, only with a telegram. But unfortunately, it doesn’t work.
I think that this aspect of the show could and should be built upon. Because by doing so, we will get true emotions and less action.
DIRECTING
While the production is top notch, I still think that the directing is too modern, and by modern I mean that the pace is always very fast. I think that the series could be much better if the format was not just 40 minutes but an actual hour. It would provide a way to build things up and each dramatic scene would be exarcerbated instead of simply taking place in a few minutes or so.
THE LATE TEAM
Once again, the team, aka the late team, is just one step behind Flynn, who actually now has an atomic bomb. I still do not get one bit what are the motives from Flynn, but I imagine that this will be explained in later episodes.
SUMMARY
Once again, a good episode. I still think that the series is too serialized and should have a slower pace, but anyway, I enjoyed it for what it is and will gladly watch the next episode. I give it 5 out of 10. Good.
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Yet another history lesson
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Carry9 on 2018-04-15
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This episode was not my favourite, although it helps understand a certain thing about the US governments test for the atomic bombs in the desert outside of Las Vegas.
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What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas, Or Did It...?
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Hey, I’m Sam, I live in England, am a dog person, horsey girl, history nerd & nerd in general & I’m a total Timeless fangirl
Welcome to another one of my Timeless reviews; episode 1x03 takes us to 1962 Las Vegas, which is a place I’ve never had a desire to visit but it made for a fun episode, this story has a slightly different format to the previous two. The time period in this instance acts more like a back-drop & there isn’t a pivotal historical event to surmise before the time travel begins. We do see a couple of scenes involving a man & a woman in a hotel room, the former looks through the window & sees a mushroom cloud in the distance, the man is referred to as the President, we never see his face, which was an interesting creative decision, they embrace in the window & we’re off....
Last episode, you may remember Lucy met her supposed fiancé, the opening scenes in the present of this one are Lucy looking through photos at a life that isn’t her’s with him. We learn that said anonymous fella is called Noah, it’s uncomfortable but luckily, the awkwardness is broken as, Lucy is called back in again.
At Time Team HQ, aka Mason Industries, Connor Mason is reviewing CCTV footage of the break-in from when the Mothership got stolen, you may recall Anthony, the former time machine pilot was abducted by Flynn in the first episode. Connor has since formulated a theory that Rufus’ friend was an ‘inside man’ - Rufus is completely indignant at the suggestion, believes him to be a victim & defends Anthony emphatically.
The trio assembled at Mason, the team set about establishing why Flynn would want to visit Nevada in 1962, Lucy maintains that nothing crucial happened on the date in question but does inform the team that a lot of influential Democrats, including JFK who was raising money for his re-election campaign are in attendance on the Strip.
The Lifeboat lands in 1962 & the team too see a mushroom cloud, Wyatt knows all about why (he knows his military history) & tells the others about the missile tests the US Department Of Energy conducted outside of Vegas, which was news to me.
Sands Nightclub it turns out was the place to be, there’s a performance by Frank Sinatra taking place & Lucy informs the boys that there are many high profile people on the scene, including the mob. Rufus, after my own heart suggests placing a bet to be rich in the future, well you’d have to at least consider it wouldn’t you?
Malcolm Barrett as Rufus has a great line that goes “despite the unrelenting fear, this job does have it’s moments†at the sight of the rat-pack performing, the team acquire some time appropriate clothing & set about looking for Flynn. Rufus on the other hand, finds Anthony, he is stunned & fair to say, horrified to learn that he is helping Flynn. The former is clearly not a willing participant though, he is drinking & rambling, he says a seemingly inoccuous phrase ‘Christy Pit’ which has Rufus completely confused.
Flynn is spotted & has eyes on the woman from the beginning of the episode, who is called ‘Judith Campbell’ Wyatt pursues & gives Flynn a major arse kicking, the team manage to get Judith away & up to a hotel room. They claim to be Vegas PD which Judith sees straight through, Lucy tells them team once she’s out of the room that Judith is none other then JFK’s mistress & who was a player on the political scene in the sixties. Lucy gives us a nice little history lesson of what that entailed, the way only the Timeless writers can.
Judith meanwhile has been trying to escape out of the window, Wyatt is very agitated this episode, threatens to tie up Judith, she informs them that Flynn has compromising photos of her & the President.
We rejoin Flynn’s entourage in the desert, he is fuming that our time team is so cable of following them, he threatens Rufus’ life & Anthony is furious. We learn a bit more about Flynn, like perhaps the loss of his family wasn’t as black & white as the audience was first led to believe & that he’s pretty obsessed with this vendetta against Rittenhouse.
Lucy & Judith are in the hotel room, I love how Lucy is when introduced to a famous historical figure, she tells Judith she finds her “fascinating†a conversation ensues about having a normal life & you can see Lucy is comparing her own faux romance to Judith’s words.
Meanwhile, Rufus is telling Wyatt about Anthony, Wyatt does not see grey area, if Anthony is helping Flynn, he’s the enemy too & another target gets added to his crosshairs. Wyatt is kinda wired this episode, decides to use Judith as bait to draw Flynn to them, Lucy doesn’t agree with Wyatt’s plan, they argue.
Flynn comes for Judith but she is smarter then that, she clocks Wyatt & escapes, she runs into her pursuer but rather then running the other way, it’s revealed she has already made a deal with Flynn.
Lucy & Rufus catch up to Wyatt, she scolds him for this plan & that it backfired, Wyatt has switched off, his whole demeanor says “leave me alone†& he walks off.
Judith & Flynn arrive at a military base, her activities have given her some sway, the guard recognises her & lets them through immediately, she claims she’s there to see a General, she isn’t really, she has an ulterior motive.
Wyatt, oh poor, broken Wyatt, he has decided to send a telegram into the future to his deceased wife, my first thought, how much did that cost?! Matt Lanter is a very expressive actor & he relays a heartbreaking message to try & save his deceased wife, we feel his guilt & sorrow. In the background, Lucy looks on. He sees her & quips “worked in Back To The Future 2†thinking he is yet again to get another telling off from Lucy, she instead empathises over the loss of Amy, Wyatt also says he doesn’t believe in fate.
Now this a spoiler for those who haven’t seen season two but Jessica comes backs, dum, dum, dum, so now I’m wondering, if the telegram worked but nasty Rittenhouse snatched her out of time because that didn’t serve their agenda, it requires a bit of timey, wimey thinking.
Rufus finds the other two & is visibly agitated, he’s figured out that “Christy Pit†is slang for the plutonium core in an atomic bomb, yikes!
Rufus gets them a car by posing as a valet, he tells the other two that as a black man in the sixties, he’s invisible, this is also how he stole clothes for the team. Timeless once again not shying away from the less inclusive parts of their own American history.
Flynn is going after what he came for, he uses the keys Judith pilfered & takes the plutonium core, personally, I’d like to think that even in the sixties, a weapon like this was under more protection then a lock & key! but anyhoo...
Wyatt & the others are in hot pursuit of Flynn, plays ‘chicken’ to force them off the road, a shootout occurs, Rufus goes to Anthony to try & save him, he reasons with him that he cannot give Flynn an atomic bomb, his friend hands him a suitcase. Lucy makes a beeline for Judith who is pretty shaken up, Wyatt intends to shoot at Flynn & Anthony but brave Rufus stands in front of the gun, says the man in question needs their help & protests his innocence, that said, it is revealed that Anthony has given Rufus a dummy case.
Present day & Connor Mason’s teacup (naturally, as a Brit) starts vibrating, signalling the return of The Lifeboat. Agent Christopher thinks the same as Wyatt, Anthony is now an additional target & she is not at all happy how things turned out.
In another heart breaking scene, Wyatt is researching online about Jessica, only to find the history he remembers still transpired, poor Wyatt.
The final scenes are Lucy leaving her faux fiancé, the words of Judith having hit home, Rufus basically tells Wyatt, you’ve got a friend in me! & Flynn retrieves his super battery for The Mothership.
In America, Timeless airs on NBC on Sunday nights at 10pm & you can catch up with season one on Hulu.
If you’re in the UK, like me, season one is on Netflix & season two currently airs Wednesday nights, 9pm on E4.
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