tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post7581101408757601130..comments2024-01-24T14:52:10.421-05:00Comments on Where is Inter-dimensional Dave?: Continuum - Identity CrisisInterdimensional Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-77839089755498729692014-05-06T10:37:07.460-04:002014-05-06T10:37:07.460-04:00You know Chris, I thought we saw a clue to Escher ...You know Chris, I thought we saw a clue to Escher coming back in the most recent episode. Now I can't remember where. (I should ask my other self.) Wait a minute, I think it was something Kellog said. <br /><br />Rewatch!<br /><br />"Scar Alec" I like it. Wouldn't deep future Alec know that his traveling back a week would lead to Evil Corporate Alec? What's the point then? Why send back Keira? To make sure he stays evil? That would be a twist. If true, then future Alec would have to be eliminated. This vaults Kellog to our lead future suspect. Spurned by Corporate Alec and betrayed by Scar Alec.<br /><br />Now my head hurts.<br /><br />I should compile a suspect list into who killed Keira and update it every week. Plus a potential list for who kills Alec.<br /><br />You're right, this whole existence thing is quite complicated. "Smeared across the Continuum." Is that purgatory?<br /><br />Thank you Chris!<br /><br /><br /><br />Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-63604743676320377422014-05-01T18:01:11.964-04:002014-05-01T18:01:11.964-04:00Hey Dave,
You are probably right about Escher. D...Hey Dave, <br />You are probably right about Escher. Doubtful he went to all the trouble of faking a death in a fire to stay hidden from the freelancers, only to slip up and let Kellog kill him. Actor availability could be an issue for the show, but I bet he turns up again later in the season. <br /><br />It seems as though this timeline is leading up to the 2077 we are familiar with. If only scar Alec hadn't went back a week, maybe it would have worked out. Kiera will probably ultimately have to decide whether to sacrifice her existence with her family in order to stop the events leading up to regretful evil corporate Alec as you put it. Right now, she doesn't have any notions of doing so. <br /><br />Carlos, I really feel for him. He and Kiera had a special bond of friendship with secret knowledge. That got derailed by Kiera 2.0. From his perspective, how many more times could that happen? <br />One thing about having multiple versions of a person at the same time that makes my head hurt is trying to grasp what it means to be alive. Is Kiera both alive and dead? It is as if one's existence is smeared across the continuum not technically being alive or dead. <br /><br />Thanks for the post<br />Chris<br />Chrishttp://www.twitter.com/lostweatherguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-74338008425010838842014-05-01T15:31:25.394-04:002014-05-01T15:31:25.394-04:00Nice X-Files reference, I remember that scene well...Nice X-Files reference, I remember that scene well. (Dammit I want another X-Files movie!) The difference between O'Quinn's character and Escher is Escher's serenity. Or is it detached serenity? O'Quinn's character was sweating bullets because of his treachery. Escher accepted his fate with a strange bemusement. It seems to me he has a card up his sleeve. Or at least his double's sleeve.<br /><br />And yes, it would be too on the nose for him to be staring at an Escher print. I can't help but think of that artist every time I hear "Stan's" name. Glad we are on the same page.<br /><br />Maybe Carlos should spend 8 years in the Alaskan wild like Rust did in order to get his head straight. Then come back to face his personal Carcosa. (I'm getting a little creeped out just thinking about it.) <br /><br />I think Carlos became invested in Keira. You might call it love or at least professional infatuation. She had all the answers and he was suitably impressed. As more information came out about her, he at least respected her passion and her desire to return to her family. No matter how she cheated because of her time travel knowledge and her supersuit. They also went to war togethert and shared the same philosophy about public service and crime fighting. I think he lost his soul mate in some regard.<br /><br />(BTW, I think I like the new suit but it does seem a little militaristic. It reminds me of the 7 of 9 suit change.)<br /><br />Another derailment for Keira? Awesome! I hope it doesn't overshadow the Alec and Carlos story lines. I don't think I could take it right now anyway. Save it for the end of the season. Great thought.<br /><br />Good luck with the OB sojourn. You won't be sorry. Sigh, my love for Tatiana just wiped out all those nasty Carcosa thoughts. (Oops, no, they're back.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-29329237997154486692014-05-01T09:56:36.036-04:002014-05-01T09:56:36.036-04:00Hi Dave,
This show ties me up in knots rather tha...Hi Dave, <br />This show ties me up in knots rather than going around in circles. When Escher died looking at that circle painting it reminded me of another scene that has stuck with me for a long time. In the first Xfiles movie when Terry O'Quinn sits in front of the vending machine bomb waiting for it to explode, making no attempt to escape or disarm it. Fate accepted. Escher seemed to know his fate in that museum scene and I agree with you, another him from another time will pop up somewhere. I think you are right about him contemplating things coming full circle, repeating, etc. I guess it would have been too on the nose to have him stare at an M.C. Escher print. <br /><br />I'm not sure how I feel about the show's time travel "get out of death free" card. At least the show is giving duplicate deaths weight. Carlos' reaction to Kiera 1.0's death is heartbreaking. I'm not sure I entirely get his overwhelmed reaction, but I like that it did impact him despite having Kiera 2.0 as a replacement. He's in a downward spiral ala Rust Cole. Likewise when one of the Alecs inevitably dies some part of his innocence is going to die with him. (Unless of course one Alec goes back in time to create the time cop cult.) The 2 Alecs have diverged so much in the space of what, a week? Each having different pieces of the puzzle, but neither seeing the whole. Really interesting stuff. <br /><br />Kiera seems to be dealing with the situation rather well, calm cool and empowered in her spiffy new techno suit. I get the feeling that she's due for another derailment.<br /><br />Thanks for the post, Lynne<br />PS I am trying hard to get caught up on Orphan Black, really!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043207251205347321noreply@blogger.com