![]() ![]() But it makes sense! Flynn’s attempt to rescue his family took him down a dark path, and Wyatt’s resurrection of Jessica turned out horribly even rescuing Rufus exacted a terrible price. Her selfish motivations tempered the lofty goals of the larger conspiracy, which fit better into the two-hour movie format, and both her befuddlement at losing Jessica and her last minute attempt to recruit Lucy by saying she could save her sister, Amy, held just the right amount of desperation for an antagonist on the way to ultimate defeat.Įmma’s death, like Jessica’s, was quick and appropriately meaningless, but it did lead to Lucy’s admirable decision not to bring back her sister, which was one of the more surprising elements of this finale movie. Sadly, Emma was given much less successful Christmas villain lines, starting with the awkward “Tis the season to finish what we started,” and continuing with the equally awful “Santa’s got one last chimney to shimmy down.” What was appreciated, however, was her shift from a disgruntled Rittenhouse enforcer to a self-absorbed hoarder of treasures and personal wealth. But it sure is nice to have Rufus’ pop culture references back: “Where we’re going, we don’t need gold.” Nice! The pat nature of Flynn’s sacrifice perhaps took a bit of the punch out of Rufus’ triumphant return to the fold just as the team needed rescuing from bounty hunters, but again, what choice did Timeless have? All things considered, “Merry Christmas, you filthy animals!” provided a grand entrance and was one of the pithier holiday catch-phrases, and the fact that no one besides Jiya, Lucy, and Wyatt even remember he was dead in the first place mellows out the abrupt resurrection. ![]() The physical pain caused by entering one’s own timeline added just the right element of danger and difficulty to the side mission. Taking matters into his own hands is vintage Flynn anyway, and the fact that we got to see the often-referenced 2012 argument between Jessica and Wyatt and hints of her complicity with Rittenhouse made her quick death more satisfying despite its convenient ease. Interestingly, it was Wyatt who introduced the idea of removing Jessica from the timeline, but Flynn clearly realized that if the team got distracted by the mission to save Rufus, they’d never be able to take down Rittenhouse. ![]() But most importantly, giving the outlaw time to discuss the merits of vengeance with Flynn tied in nicely with the former villain’s own quest against Rittenhouse, and the fact that he counsels Murrieta against it foreshadows one of the greatest hero moments of the show. They somehow managed to make reference to his tragic family history, his horse banditry, and his monte dealing - all part of his mythos - in a short space of time. The show even found time to highlight yet another under-recognized historical figure, Joaquin Murrieta, the inspiration for the legend of Zorro. In fact, it’s surprising that Timeless was able to pause for the necessary emotional beats at all, but fortunately it did. It was whiplash-inducing! Other than that, though, the accelerated pacing was as measured as it could be given the context. One moment, the team was being led through the woods by the pilot and the next they were recovering from a helicopter crash. ![]() The plot with the freshly recruited Rittenhouse sleeper agent in 1950’s Korea was particularly choppy. That’s not to say some elements weren’t rushed of course they had to be with such limited time. ![]()
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