Timeless has seen some twists and turns during its first season, all of which I have enjoyed despite some of the lackluster reviews. Although it has received some negative feedback, I personally have enjoyed this show for a few different reasons. I have appreciated the different periods in history that it has chosen to portray and the pivotal events it captured. I have also liked the chemistry between the actors and their loyalty to each other, which lend to a lasting bond.
The underlying plot of destroying Rittenhouse gives a kind of Machiavellian overtone to the whole series and reminds me a lot of movies such as National Treasure or even The Da Vinci Code. Fighting against an unknown foe of legendary power whose reach goes as far into the past as it does into the future.
And although it seems in the finale that they have finally won against Ritten House because they were able to go back and find one of the founding members, Lucy’s Grandfather, and enlist his help in stockpiling years and years of evidence against all of their crimes so that in the future they could bring them down, their victory is short lived. Lucy plans to now use the The Life Boat one last time to go back and get her sister back in the timeline. But doing so may cause her mother to be tragically ill again–as she was when the show first opened and Lucy’s sister Amy was still alive.
Having a crisis of conscience at what may come to pass, Lucy confesses the truth to her mother and lets her know what she has been working on and that there is a chance she may be sick again. We expect her mother to either be completely disbelieving or incredulous but instead she says “Oh dear, Ritten House would never allow that to happen”. Lucy is shocked. She can’t believe what she is hearing. Her mother not only knows about Ritten House but is in league with them?? She doesn’t care if she gets some daughter (who she doesn’t even know about) back, if it risks her becoming ill. She too believes it is Lucy’s destiny to work for Ritten House, the same way that her absentee father did.
The utter betrayal in the last 2 minutes of the season finale set up an entirely new and different direction for the next season. Taking the one relationship that Lucy cherished most and exploiting and destroying it will definitely lend another dimensions to future seasons. Hopefully Timeless makes the cut and returns for another season so we can find out what happens!
