We’ve seen the first two episodes of ABC’s new H.G.
Wells time travel show.
Here’s what we thought… travels after him, in hopes of stopping his friend before it is too late.
Once there, H.G.
For H.G., the present is both a wonder and a catastrophe.
He has come into a 2017 that is wrife with war, conflict, and chaos.
For John, 2017 is better than he could ever imagined.
The pilot includes a memorable line from the films script: Ninety years ago, I was a freak.
Today, Im an amateur.
/ Back there, I was a freak.
Now, Im an amateur.
Not something you want to hear Jack the Ripper say about your home present.
Its the same narrative distance that made Elan Mastaisrecent time travel novelAll Our Wrong Todayswork so well.
Perhaps our present should be challenged rather than revered as the pinnacle of human progress?
What if modernity is a process rather than a destination?
What can we learn from the past?
All in all,Time After Timeis an entertaining, yet forgettable jaunt through time.
Wells to write his most iconic stories.
Frankly, I think the crazier this show goes, the better.
Time After Timepremieres its first two episodes on Sunday, March 5 at 9 p.m.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
