Faced with the possibility that Almost Human might get the axe (and given Fox's record it wouldn't be surprising) I decided to get started on another sci-fi show called, "Continuum."
In Continuum, a group of terrorists known as Liber8 from the year 2077 travel 65 years into the past to prevent a future where corporations have replaced governments and where personal liberties have been sacrificed in the name of order, peace, and security. As fate would have it, however, police officer Kiera Cameron (played by Rachel Nichols) gets pulled into their time jump and makes it her mission to stop them. Joining forces with young tech wiz Alec Sadler (played by Erik Knudsen) and local Vancouver detective Carlos Fonnegra (played by Victor Webster), Kiera must find a way to preserve the future in order to ensure the safety of the family she left behind.
I'd heard of Continuum before but the premise had given me the impression that it would simply be another police procedural where "the future" was merely a plot device that would soon find its way into obscurity. I could not have been more wrong.
First, while Kiera undoubtedly solves cases together with Detective Fonnegra, they are always related to Liber8 and the show never loses sight of the fact that Kiera wants to stop Liber8 and return home. The writing, at least in the first season, is extremely tight, with the writers addressing every concern you might have either within the same episode or at some point down the line. There is only one moment where I think the writers did drop the ball but beyond that the first season is very consistent.
Second, the future is not relegated to second place. Not only do we have set pieces that take place in the year 2077 but we also have future technology in the present storyline! Yes, Kiera still has all of her gadgets from the future, they weren't destroyed by the time jump or any other such nonsense. She even has an extremely handy and, well, cool suit that has defensive (she can turn invisible and slow down time!) as well as offensive capabilities (electric shock, anyone?), among others. It's safe to say the suit is almost a character in its own right. Oh, and did I mention she has a chip in her brain that displays a HUD after Adam Jensen's own in DXHR?
Fortunately, Continuum doesn't shirk from the expected time-travel questions, such as whether or not the future can be changed, if there is such a thing as free will, etc.
Having watched seasons 1 and 2 I feel that the first one is the better of the two, with the latter suffering from a darker overtone and an excess of players and agendas in order to keep the twists coming what contributes, but is not solely responsible, to a narrative that is more obscure and less tight than the one in the first season. Nonetheless, it's still a solid season with some truly excellent character development and tear-jerking moments. (e.g.: The ending of episode 4. I dare you not to cry!)
Season 3 of Continuum aired tonight in Canada. I have some theories on where I think this show is going and, hopefully, season 3 will confirm my suspicions. Because if it's going where I think it's going then... buckle up.
So, has anyone watched Continuum? If you have, what did you make of it? If not, then what are you waiting for?
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