The Alamo
- Episode aired Oct 31, 2016
- Not Rated
- 42m
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8.0/10
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The team learns about courage at the Battle of the Alamo.The team learns about courage at the Battle of the Alamo.The team learns about courage at the Battle of the Alamo.
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- TriviaWhen they arrive at the Alamo on March 2nd, Rufus asks if they are walking into a war. Lucy tells him to relax because it's not for another 4 days. While the end of the battle did occur 4 days later, the battle of the Alamo is considered to have started February 23rd, lasting until March 6th. So technically, they did get there after it started.
- GoofsThe John Smith who delivered Travis' message was actually in his forties at the time of the Alamo, not the teenager depicted here.
- Quotes
Agent Denise Christopher: What's going on?
Jiya: Flynn's gone. To March 2, 1836. Looks like... around San Antonio.
Wyatt Logan: That's days before the Alamo.
[seeing Christopher's expression of surprise]
Wyatt Logan: I'm from Texas. We all know that one.
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In my "series"'s review I pointed out the "high production values" of the show. The representation of the 30s (cars, shop, clothes etc.) and a CGI Hindenburg destined to explode.
Now in the 5th episode I'm glad to see these values are kept intact. Although didn't seem like a very expensive set, the Alamo felt, if not "real", at least atmospheric.
I was very critical about the numerous plot holes of TImeless" and the unconvincing pseudo-science, but this episode didn't put too much weight on these. Instead it focused on the human stories, the feelings, the impact a mere letter could have to inspire people. Freedom and patriotism.
So, in that way, time-traveling sits in the back seat and let every episode grow into a 40 minutes era piece. You see there is one travel per episode. A time-travel series could have a lot back and forth in weird times in a single episode. Timeless is going to the direction of using time-travel as a (good) excuse for touching important historical events, and not to be a "pure" sci-fi show.
Judging by the good impression "The Alamo" left me, maybe that is the way to go...
Now in the 5th episode I'm glad to see these values are kept intact. Although didn't seem like a very expensive set, the Alamo felt, if not "real", at least atmospheric.
I was very critical about the numerous plot holes of TImeless" and the unconvincing pseudo-science, but this episode didn't put too much weight on these. Instead it focused on the human stories, the feelings, the impact a mere letter could have to inspire people. Freedom and patriotism.
So, in that way, time-traveling sits in the back seat and let every episode grow into a 40 minutes era piece. You see there is one travel per episode. A time-travel series could have a lot back and forth in weird times in a single episode. Timeless is going to the direction of using time-travel as a (good) excuse for touching important historical events, and not to be a "pure" sci-fi show.
Judging by the good impression "The Alamo" left me, maybe that is the way to go...
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