Time travel is really hard to write about. Continuum went from being a great show exploring the moral ambiguity of time travel and terrorism against corporate dictatorship to becoming a convoluted mess in the third and fourth seasons. Although still worth completing, it's always tragic to see a science fiction show with great potential go astray. Nevertheless, this show made me fall in love with Vancouver while providing several hours of action-packed entertainment. I can't believe I somehow missed this show during the Occupy years and thereafter, since it seems to be a perfect accompaniment to ponder the criticisms of high finance and corporate plunder.
Moreover, despite its later decline, I appreciated the show's complex ending, which doesn't choose the easy way out for Kiera's character. Moreover, the coming together and dissolution of Liber8 and the complex conflicts playing out across timelines are perfect for those who adore science fiction mumbo jumbo. Compared to Dark Matter, this show aims higher in terms of its message, but the dominance of corporations in the future settings of both programs seem to be a telling feature of science fiction of our day. The zaibatsus of Gibson have taken on a life of their own.
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