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by Isabelle Carreau, posted Nov 6th 2007 7:22PM
(S01E07) "You're here to protect you." - Livia to DanI don't know about you but as soon as I saw the previews for this week's Journeyman episode I was jumping up and down at the thought of seeing Dan do something in the past that would actually put his future (or present) in jeopardy! Don't get me wrong, I don't want bad things to happen to our hero but it was inevitable to eventually have him screw things up and see the ripple effect his actions while traveling can have on his own family and life.
In this fantastic episode (probably the best so far), Dan and Livia had to protect Past Dan and make sure he got rescued by Katie so that the future would stay intact. What a way for the series to kick of November Sweeps.
The episode started with the usual "case of the week," but took an interesting turn when the bad guys found Dan's press ID card in the recycling (aka Journeyman's contribution to NBC's "Green Is Universal" week). If, for example, an old lady had found the ID card, nothing much would have happened afterwards. She would have probably tried to find the owner to return it or would have put it in the trash. But since the card fell in the hands of guys who were out to kill the man Dan saved, losing the card had a major effect. So major that it put Dan's future in jeopardy!
Dan and a finally useful Livia worked together to protect Past Dan. This was not an easy task since every move they made could put his future at stakes. With clever work and Livia traveling to the present to get the Dylan McLean money, the duo was able to keep the past intact and Dan's future the same.
During that time, Jack was busy investigating the bill he took from Dan's bag, aka the "play money." If Katie didn't want Zack to play with the money, one would expect her to have hid the money better, no? Soon enough, an FBI agent drops by Jack's office and tells him that the bill is from McLean's money. Jack decided to lie for his brother at first (was he putting 2 and 2 together? 1975 money + Dan saying he was a time traveler = Dan saying the truth and not gambling?) but when the agent put more pressure on Jack, he caved in and admitted he got the money from his brother! The ripple effect from that will be entertaining to see unfold. What lies will Dan and Katie say to get the FBI off their backs? Will Jack go back on his word and maybe help with the lying?
After seeing the episode, I remembered the Kevin Falls interview I mentioned in my review of "Game Three." In it, series creator Falls mentions that Dan can only travel within his own lifetime: "The other time traveler has a secret that we'll get to in the first 10 episodes. For Dan, it's only within his lifetime." Back then I asked if that meant that Livia could travel beyond her lifetime. This week, we saw her travel to 2007. Does that mean Livia is still alive in 2007, meaning that she traveled in her own lifetime or does it mean that she can travel at any time? It also seems that Livia is sent in time by whoever is in charge (she wondered why she was in Dan's closet in the present) but that she can also travel when she is ready to (look at how she stayed while Katie and Dan hooked up in the past even if she (Livia) wasn't needed anymore and when she parted ways with Dan, she instantly traveled).
Other tidbits of interest:
- Dan and Katie were actually able to enjoy a night out without him vanishing!
- Katie agrees to go back to work even if Dan is against it. It would have been best to have her stay at home however, she would not only have been miserable but since Hugh seems to be fed up of Dan's work schedule, the Vassers would have soon found themselves without the needed money to live.
- Dan traveled back to the past without having a warning headache. Livia doesn't seem to have headaches. Inconsistencies? Or maybe there will be an explanation later on.
- Dan mentioned that he thought Katie may have had a crush on Ed in the past. Will Ed and Katie working together again and Katie feeling alone because Dan travels ignite the bond they had in the past?
- Past Dan fighting future Dan. I don't think Past Dan saw his future self because he would have certainly researched it and Future Dan would remember doing said research. If Past Dan vaguely recalled fighting himself, my guess is that he brushed it off as delusions due to alcohol.
- Dan and Livia finally talked about how they felt after she "died." "The hard part was not knowing. Not getting a chance to say goodbye." - Dan
- "I thought he said he was exhausted." - Livia about Past Dan "He says a lot of things." - Dan about Past Dan
| S01E07 - Double Down | |
|---|---|
| S01E06 - Keepers | |
| S01E05 - The Legend of Dylan McLean | |
| S01E04 - The Year of the Rabbit | |
| S01E03 - Game Three | |
| S01E02 - Friendly Skies | |
| S01E01 - Pilot |
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