![]() ![]() To what extent was the world physically compromised by the timeline corruption that was set off by Scar Alec, and how much of the disaster was caused by the war between various factions which was set off by Liber8? In trying to understand the whole sweep of events, it's also important to note that Brad did not tell Liber8 everything, as he confided in Kiera that he held some things back. It actually sounds as if Liber8 did a lot more harm than good, as even the 2077 that Kiera and Liber8 come from, where the Corporate Congress harassed and suppressed the populace to within an inch of their lives, was preferable to the basically post-apocalyptic result described by Brad. However, everyone else started to see the cracks in the paint, because as Brad told it, a Corporations vs the Government war with The People caught up in the middle caused a great deal of trouble, in a conflict that didn't let anyone really win. Despite the obvious problems presented by Brad's past actions, I'm beyond pleased that this episode suggested we may not have seen the last of the Brad/Kiera could-be romance.Īt first, Sonya was downright enchanted to hear Brad tell of how corporations were torn asunder by the people, as it seemed to her that Liber8 had indeed succeeded in their mission to change history and bring Kagame's vision to life. The awkward, cute, commonsensical exchange between Kiera, Brad, and little Brad showed again the sweet connection between Kiera and Brad that persists against all odds. Brilliantly, she tracked Brad to his childhood home, where he was retrieving some mysterious items that he had hidden there. However, after returning home to find no Brad, but some shattered glass and blood, Kiera quickly realized something weird was going on. The subplot about Carlos' discovery of Dillon's underhanded dealings played back into the Alec/Jason/Halo plot.Īfter a series of flashbacks reminded Brad that he was the one that killed Past Kiera, he was highly frustrated, although Kiera was chirpily oblivious, at first, to his crisis. This worked especially well, because the Kiera/Brad story intersected with Liber8, Kellog, and Curtis, making for a cohesive "full circle" feeling at the end of the episode. We basically had two major plotlines and one subplot in this episode, and I liked the simplicity of that. As the events ran the gamut of emotional beats from scary to hopeful and from disillusioning to relieving, this hour went by so fast, it almost did feel like three minutes. And I thought last week's episode was a game-changer! "3 Minutes to Midnight" easily went beyond its predecessor in terms of plot progress and surprising twists, and was one of the most action-packed episodes of Continuum to date. ![]()
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