Another Time Travel Episode makes the Top 5 Highest Rated Episodes.
How does this one match up?
Let's find out in...
He jumps back to the Future- 2015!
That world was devastated by a virus and he's trying to stop the Patient Zero from making it happen.
Time is literally running out- or, to be more accurate, resources are running out.
This might be his last trip as they find the *real* Patient Zero and he's dumped into a pile of trash back in 2001.
The arrival goes poorly as he's bit by a car and then meets a woman, who helps him.
She's Patient Zero.
He's there to kill her, but they bond over shared trauma (both lost spouses).
Now he's determined to simply stop her from getting infected and becoming Patient Zero.
He shows her the truth via his very 2015 Smart Phone of exposition.
He's there to kill her, but they bond over shared trauma (both lost spouses).
He shows her the truth via his very 2015 Smart Phone of exposition.
However, he's created a causality loop.
His arrival causes HIM to be infected by all 3 necessary carriers (his arrival, the Doctor and her).
He lets his companion kill him and seemingly save humanity.
He lets his companion kill him and seemingly save humanity.
The End.
A low-fi Drama that fits the Show's Themes just enough.
The heart of this Story is Sci-Fi as it involves Time Travel and a vague 'super virus.'
Beyond that, it could be any drama.
Beyond that, it could be any drama.
We're also in Season 7 (yes, a Season 7 Episode is the #1 worst and the 5th best), so the Budget is a bit lower and there's no tacked-on nudity (these ran on regular TV).
Rooker is the hear of this and he really carries this one well. He goes from being gruff to understanding to outright nice. His whole arc- working hard to stop the cause and then tragically becoming it- is a good one.
Tanya Allen as the would be Patient Zero is good here, but she doesn't get as much to do. She makes you feel for her, which is the key to this whole thing.
The final twist works because it was built up subtly (like the first infection). This one, as mentioned, is right on the edge of fitting the Show's feel.
Let's not make things awkward as we leave now...
Next time, the 6th highest rated Episode is from Season 1. It's from the Director of Species 3, so...color me cautious.
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