Timeless Themes: Religion, Romance, and Revelations
Each person has a unique experience when it comes to spirituality. In times of struggle people either find the faith, hold tight to their beliefs, or lose them. No two reactions are identical - just as no two people are identical. Human DNA is capable of creating 70 billion combination; that means there will be 70 billion people before a DNA sequence is replicated. Those 70 billion persons will have different experiences with economics, schooling, language, household makeup, traditions, local and national laws, neighborhoods.
"The Kennedy Curse", the April 15, 2018 episode of Timeless touches on fate, destiny, and belief. No single character is left uncathed. None of the relationship will ever be the same. For here down there will be spoilers.
Jessica seems to lose all faith in Wyatt. She felt ready to leave and let Wyatt have the life she thought he wanted. Yet she stayed once Lucy professed everything Wyatt had done in order to try and bring Jessica back (much to the horror of Lucy/Wyatt shippers around the world).
Lucy wonders if this is the end for her and Wyatt. She struggles with what she should do next and where she belongs in the group. Still recovering from an infected knife wound, Lucy doubts her abilities to help stop Rittenhouse. Does anyone really want her around?
The historic character of the week is a young John Kennedy. He grapples with the knowledge of the fabled Kennedy curse. The horrific demises of him and his siblings, and the uncertainty of his own abilities to changes the world for a greater good shakes him to the core.
Agent Christopher fears her self-doubt. Perhaps running this underground operation with Connor Mason is not the best path. Is this the right path? Instead, should she take her family into hiding? She is a ball of worry for her family's future. and struggles of managing their secret mission to save the world.
Garcia Flynn can't quite seem to find his groove. He needs to behave in order to survive and to say out of prison. It has been a long time since he has been on the good side of history. Helping the Lifeboat crew is a new experience; it is as if he is a fish out of water. Confronted with both the desire to help himself and companions and the desire to help himself he wonders if it is possible to change. For all viewers know, Flynn may or may not want to change. Being left in 1934 furthers this internal debate.
Carolyn Preston wants to protect Lucy. She does not know what to do or how to do it. Trying to get Lucy to join Rittenhouse did not work. Allowing her to escape did not work. Carolyn has utilized every option to save her child, but it has not worked. Her only option was to ask for help. The obvious move was to kidnap Agent Christopher and beg for this assistance. Of course it does not work. Carolyn decides the best course of action is to believe in her daughter and in her abilities to survive.
Wyatt seems least affected by doubts and uncertainties. He is in action mode through the whole episode. He is acting to save his marriage. He is acting to save his friends. He is acting to save JFK. Only time will tell whether this episode's themes of fate, destiny, and belief will affect him as they have affected every other character.
Jiya seems most influenced by the themes. Terrified, Jiya grasps for answers. She had a heart murmur and now she doesn't. She was not having visions and now she is.
To her, it is quite possible divine intervention is at play. This spiritual awakening is easier for her to understand and embrace. She hopes that something special has happened to her instead of something horrific. She can't help wonder if a Higher Power (as Jiya called it) because that means she will be safe. She will not get worse. She will not die. She fears death, as we have seen in a previous episode, and she mistrusts doctors. Even though a doctor told her everything was okay, there is that nagging what if.
Her reaction is understandable. She does not want to be alone nor does she want to be left. Even when working there is at least one other person with her. Jiya has lost her father and it is unclear where any other family member is. If there is a Higher Power Jiya will never be alone.
Rufus Carlin is also influenced by the themes. However, he reaction to religion and faith is bleak. For him there is nothing but the here and now.
Life has hardened Rufus. Growing up, he watched his mother struggle through life as she prayed for help. Heartbroken and jaded by this impoverished upbringing, Rufus decided it was up to himself to save the Carlin family. He worked hard and gotten much success. In his mind, if he had not paved the way to working for Coonor Mason things would not have gotten better.
It seems that many people abandoned him. God, if there is a God, never helped him. His father left him and never helped him, either. Possibly Rufus had few friends growing up. All Rufus had was his mother and brother and himself. So his reaction was understandable.
Malcolm Barrett portrayal as Rufus shined in his scenes. The fears for Jiya's health were palpable. Unshed tears of heartbreak and worry conveyed far more depth than any long-winded monologue. Every choice word uttered came with uncertainness, brokenness, and wariness. The fidgets, the breathlessness, the reactions convey the deep fear of losing one more person. This living nightmare does not want to end.
Timeless is a show with a mighty heart and a mighty message. It captures how one small change can have a major impact. Be sure to check out this historical adventure and prepare for an eye-opening adventure to save the world and to save history.
"The Kennedy Curse", the April 15, 2018 episode of Timeless touches on fate, destiny, and belief. No single character is left uncathed. None of the relationship will ever be the same. For here down there will be spoilers.
Jessica seems to lose all faith in Wyatt. She felt ready to leave and let Wyatt have the life she thought he wanted. Yet she stayed once Lucy professed everything Wyatt had done in order to try and bring Jessica back (much to the horror of Lucy/Wyatt shippers around the world).
Lucy wonders if this is the end for her and Wyatt. She struggles with what she should do next and where she belongs in the group. Still recovering from an infected knife wound, Lucy doubts her abilities to help stop Rittenhouse. Does anyone really want her around?
The historic character of the week is a young John Kennedy. He grapples with the knowledge of the fabled Kennedy curse. The horrific demises of him and his siblings, and the uncertainty of his own abilities to changes the world for a greater good shakes him to the core.
Agent Christopher fears her self-doubt. Perhaps running this underground operation with Connor Mason is not the best path. Is this the right path? Instead, should she take her family into hiding? She is a ball of worry for her family's future. and struggles of managing their secret mission to save the world.
Garcia Flynn can't quite seem to find his groove. He needs to behave in order to survive and to say out of prison. It has been a long time since he has been on the good side of history. Helping the Lifeboat crew is a new experience; it is as if he is a fish out of water. Confronted with both the desire to help himself and companions and the desire to help himself he wonders if it is possible to change. For all viewers know, Flynn may or may not want to change. Being left in 1934 furthers this internal debate.
Carolyn Preston wants to protect Lucy. She does not know what to do or how to do it. Trying to get Lucy to join Rittenhouse did not work. Allowing her to escape did not work. Carolyn has utilized every option to save her child, but it has not worked. Her only option was to ask for help. The obvious move was to kidnap Agent Christopher and beg for this assistance. Of course it does not work. Carolyn decides the best course of action is to believe in her daughter and in her abilities to survive.
Wyatt seems least affected by doubts and uncertainties. He is in action mode through the whole episode. He is acting to save his marriage. He is acting to save his friends. He is acting to save JFK. Only time will tell whether this episode's themes of fate, destiny, and belief will affect him as they have affected every other character.
Jiya seems most influenced by the themes. Terrified, Jiya grasps for answers. She had a heart murmur and now she doesn't. She was not having visions and now she is.
To her, it is quite possible divine intervention is at play. This spiritual awakening is easier for her to understand and embrace. She hopes that something special has happened to her instead of something horrific. She can't help wonder if a Higher Power (as Jiya called it) because that means she will be safe. She will not get worse. She will not die. She fears death, as we have seen in a previous episode, and she mistrusts doctors. Even though a doctor told her everything was okay, there is that nagging what if.
Her reaction is understandable. She does not want to be alone nor does she want to be left. Even when working there is at least one other person with her. Jiya has lost her father and it is unclear where any other family member is. If there is a Higher Power Jiya will never be alone.
Rufus Carlin is also influenced by the themes. However, he reaction to religion and faith is bleak. For him there is nothing but the here and now.
Life has hardened Rufus. Growing up, he watched his mother struggle through life as she prayed for help. Heartbroken and jaded by this impoverished upbringing, Rufus decided it was up to himself to save the Carlin family. He worked hard and gotten much success. In his mind, if he had not paved the way to working for Coonor Mason things would not have gotten better.
It seems that many people abandoned him. God, if there is a God, never helped him. His father left him and never helped him, either. Possibly Rufus had few friends growing up. All Rufus had was his mother and brother and himself. So his reaction was understandable.
Malcolm Barrett portrayal as Rufus shined in his scenes. The fears for Jiya's health were palpable. Unshed tears of heartbreak and worry conveyed far more depth than any long-winded monologue. Every choice word uttered came with uncertainness, brokenness, and wariness. The fidgets, the breathlessness, the reactions convey the deep fear of losing one more person. This living nightmare does not want to end.
Timeless is a show with a mighty heart and a mighty message. It captures how one small change can have a major impact. Be sure to check out this historical adventure and prepare for an eye-opening adventure to save the world and to save history.
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