Journeyman relaxed from its intense pace as of late to give us a quieter episode, but still dropped us some things to chew on until next week’s big finish.
Before I begin, I just want to dig it further home that if this shown never returns, it’s going to be a bummer. I really, really enjoy all the characters and heart this show has.
Case in point is how they continue each week with stories from the previous, many of them dealing with the ongoing issues that Dan’s traveling brings to the family. Katie especially. This week was a great moment for her in a way. Her struggles with him being gone, coupled with the Aeden Bennett crisis from last week has left her a mess.
Toss in Christmas and the holidays, and promises Dan can’t keep, and she’s got a lot going on.
But Dan’s mom turns things around by making sure she knows that she can do anything she wants on her own, even if she’s alone. That was a nice moment for Katie, one that should turn things around.
However, one hopes that this doesn’t somehow drive a wedge between Dan and Katie, but only aids in helping her realize the strength she has to deal with their “situation.”
The big tidbit, if you can call it that, is finally seeing Olivia in the past, 1948 to be exact, all dolled up and ready for a night on the town with her boyfriend.
And that didn’t last long, as he proposes by the end and she says yes. His name is Henry.
Who is this guy? Assuming Olivia is in her thirties, Henry is probably as well. That makes him almost meaningless in 2007, where he’s be around 90 years old. I had though perhaps he was part of the plot, but no one we’ve run across is close to that age.
The last bit that happened, which was surprising after the Aeden Bennett situation, is that the powers that be allowed Dan to interact with his father back in 1979.
The results of this interaction, where Dan basically told his father what his leaving the two boys would do to them, ended with a changed history once Dan returned to the present.
Jack remembered the new way their father left, telling them why this time. Did Dan’s memory not get changed? Or was he just confirming it with Jack?
Seems like Dan is immune to changed in the timeline perhaps.
Finally, Jack’s girlfriend Teresa is pregnant. Didn’t see that coming, but it will add to the intrigue. The same part inside me that wanted Jack to know about Dan, wants the same thing here, mostly because I want to see it work out.
But it’s funny. Teresa thinks Dan is potentially crazy, and is worried about Jack as well since it could be hereditary. She couldn’t be further from the truth of course, but there is an interesting twist.
If Jack tells her the truth, she’ll have all the proof she needs to believe they are all nuts. If he doesn’t, she’s just going to grow more suspicious.
On a side note, the story about saving the jobs at the paper felt a little weak to me, but does it mean the people making this happen to Dan want to see him continue working there? What would the reason be? Or maybe I’m just reading into it too much.
What did you think of the episode?
Remember, next week we get the final two episodes, on Monday and then Wednesday. After that, enjoy reality TV!
There’s a little bit other than reality tv to watch still. Don’t forget that series two of Life on Mars premieres on BBC America tonight. More time traveling hijinks!
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Never seen Life on Mars…is it good?
Did we miss much from season 1?
When they mentioned Livia’s man last night I thought maybe the old newspaper publisher was him. I thought she was too interested in what was going to happen to him. I think that there’s something going on with that for sure.
Also, at the end there was the “Join us next week for an all new Journey” announcement. I took that to mean it’s coming on again next week. What are your thoughts on that? I’ve never heard that when there’s reruns or the show is cancelled. There may actually be reason to celebrate.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
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I think losing this show will feel a lot like losing Jericho felt last season for those of us who were watching it. It was really just getting going and then the ax fell. I think we’re bracing ourselves for it this time but I’m hoping above hope that they give it a while longer. It’s a good show. These last couple of episodes should be good.
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@ Lizzie – it’s just because they are playing the final two episodes, that’s all. I am not sure if it means anything really about the future.
Interesting point though about Olivia’s interest in the old man.
@ Jason – I agree…at least we know Jericho has 7 episodes left to show us…but yeah, it’s a good show and the next two will be pretty good I think.
I haven’t seen any of series two of Life on Mars, so I couldn’t say for sure whether you’d be able to pick it up and not be lost, but my guess is it’ll be clear enough. Cop from modern-day Manchester is (maybe) transported back to the early ’70s. Of he’s in a coma. Or he’s going insane. Or…
On top of being a great, great show, if you watch it now you’ll be able to poo-poo David E. Kelley’s American version when it finally makes it on the air.
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I did used to like David E. Kelley though…how do you know it will be poo-poo?
The American version of the Office turned out alright
Oh, I just figured it would blow. I used to like DEK as well, but I haven’t liked much of his output for a good long while. I could be wrong, since they’ve got Colm Meaney in the Gene Hunt role which does bode well.
I guess my biggest concern is taking a British series with something like 18 total episodes and stretching it out over four or more years of 22 eps each. The usual problem we have here in the states where we don’t believe in one or two years and done.
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