It’s tricky trying to write something new each week. Especially when I don’t take the time to revisit and check what I wrote the last time. That said, I am watching a lot more television lately, what with the lack of gainful employment currently. I watched through Travelers the last couple days and sweet damn, is that a phenomenal show! I’ve talked about it I think on the podcast once or twice. It is some solid sci/fi. Created by Brad Wright, you may recognize his name from various producer and writer credits all throughout the Stargate franchise so, he knows what he’s doing. For those uninitiated, Travelers takes place in the early twenty-first century. As you may have guessed, the twenty-first isn’t in such great shape. And this show finished before the recent world-ending plague. There are people from a dismal and most decidedly post-apocalyptic future. These time travelers, known as Travelers, have come back to try and correct key moments in their history with the hope and intent of improving the future they left behind. Among the most interesting aspects of this series is the method of time travel. Through the use of some advanced technologies they essentially transfer their consciousness from their body in the future to another body in the twenty-first. The process overwrites the consciousness of the person at the destination. Equating to murder this process is done only with very precise calculation and strict adherence to very specific criteria for choosing hosts to these Travelers. And the Travelers are in turn given a set of protocols to govern and mitigate any of their unsanctioned influence on the past. A more formal outline of the more or less well known rules about time travel that we’ve all cobbled together through popular culture media over the years. Aside from the excellent execution of some fantastic science fiction, the series is profoundly well written. The world building in this series is impeccable. The characters superbly designed and portrayed by some very talented performers. Overall, this show is objectively a solid 4/5, were I one to use such scales. It is certainly one of my most favorite shows or anything ever.
I don’t think there have been any comics or novels following the series. It got only three seasons and a total of thirty-six episodes but in that time they managed to tell a very well thought out and cohesive story that was expertly completed. That said, the concept and potential to expound in this world is limitless. Maybe while I’m not currently so much distracted with a job I may sit down and work of something along these lines. I have some ideas for stories to tell in this world.
While I’m doing that I’m also starting a full rewatch of the Arrowverse. I’m a huge continuity nerd. There are a few things I’ll often watch in chronological order, for example, Buffy and Angel I’ll watch and jump back and forth once they start crossing over. All the Arrowverse shows tend to cross reference and then for awhile they had their annual crossover events. The biggest thing for me to this point is Star Wars. I have once or twice so far, watched all of the Star Wars movies and series, excluding the holiday special, in chronological order. I’d found a checklist of The Clone Wars episodes in chronological order and then I folded that into all the movies according to chronology. It is a bit of an endeavor but when you watch all that material chronologically it really lines up the context of everything. The prequels even hold up far better when lined up with with the rest of the saga. Maybe I’ll write more on that subject later. I have been thinking about doing that run again soon. Well, I do go on. Until next time, friends, face front. Always.
