Happy season finale day. Let's dance.
Last week on Quantum Leap, Ziggy may or may not have nuked the Project in the future.
Watch as they don't explain Martinez's deal this time, and they save that shit for next season.
Welcome to the future Ben. Nuclear winter's a thing, and according to an episode of the anthology horror series Monsters, vampires are running around now.
And back in the present day, Janis just suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
And Ben is now Missingno.
2051. A horrible year.
"I'm the only one from Quantum Leap who survived." So, yeah, take that everyone who hated Ian.
"Ben told me his final destination is in the past. So don't fucking ask me why he's in the fucking future."
"Time travel changes things." Fucking mic drop.
Okay, so, the series started with the timeline altering. That's actually fucking sick.
"BEN, FUCKING MEMORIZE THE CODE ALREADY, THE ACCELERATOR IS MAD!"
Gotta get back. Back to the past, Samurai Ja- wait, no.
I chose to believe Ben forcefully leaping out of 2051 caused another nuke.
Meanwhile, in 2018, one of the last good years.
… … …if they find a way to have Dean Stockwell secretly cameo in this…
And Ben leapt into himself.
"I leapt into myself in the past." I just fucking said-
Okay, Ben somehow managed to memorize the code despite going Code Blue, impressive.
"Okay, cool, future code from Future Me, I don't fucking understand this."
Look, Ian, you took ten years to write that code, it's not like you had time to be clear.
"Why would you help him leap if those were the risks?!" "Because fuck you!"
And there's your meet cute, Ben.
"There's something different about you. Why are you five years older?"
Okay, so, what if it turns out Ben needed to go to Trivia Night?
"Ben, if you fuck up this date, you fuck up history." "But if I don't fuck up history, Martinez fucks this up."
And there's the rub: Ben is doing Back to the Future 1, and this date is the Enchantment Under the Sea dance.
Addison, stop being a third wheel on your 2018 date with Ben.
"You seem nervous." "That obvious, huh?"
Ian invented a dating app while working on Quantum Leap. Maybe that explains why he took 10 years to invent future code.
"I like you, too." And Addison vanishes from the Imaging Chamber-
"Why can't I figure this out?" Hey, look, sometimes I can't decode my own bullshit, it's not that uncommon.
Plot Twist: The key to saving the future is fixing Ian's 2018.
And Ben decides to fuck up 2018.
Welcome to Quantum Leap, what you thought was Back to the Future is actually Terminator Genisys, get fucked.
Addison, you work on Quantum Leap, please understand that Ben isn't lying?
"Dear God, was I really this much of an idiot in 2018?"
"How much damage did he do?" "Yes."
"Look, I know the timeline is imploding, but I gotta figure out my bullshit code."
Butterfly effect. Not even once.
"Ben and Addison don't end up together." And an annoying portion of the audience just pumped their fists into the air.
Ben, I saw the trailer. Addison gets shot. She doesn't listen to you.
"Hey, Magic. Ben may or may not be having a mental breakdown."
Ben is going to lock Martinez in a broom closet.
"Hey, come on, I know I'm breaking the timeline, but don't be a Debbie Downer."
"Look, I think the universe will let one bad date happen." "Surprise, motherfucker."
"Talked to Magic. He said to shoot you."
…what if Martinez leapt into Magic?
Great job, Ben, you made yourself sound insane- and why the fuck is Addison seeing 2023 Addison.
And Ben now has to explain why the Waiting Room no longer exists.
YEAH, FUCK YOU FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
"Wait, why the fuck did I just activate Lockdown?"
And Jenn tag-teams the leap.
That delivery guy indirectly saved Ben's life.
They are going to feel so fucking dumb when they realize the guy who leapt into Ben is Ben.
Okay, no offense, but how much under until the red lights go away.
Also, I fucking called it.
"Addison, shoot Magic!" "Addison, shoot Ben!" "I enough bullets, guys!"
And Ben's bad memory bites him in the ass at the worst possible fucking moment.
And now Ben's in the broom closet.
At least Martinez wants to keep the timeline alteration secret…
If that's the fucking gun Martinez uses to shoot her later…
And the timeline has been cracked in half over her knee.
And now Magic's in the Imaging Chamber, finally…
"I just don't get it. I thought I did everything right!"
"I really messed things up." "No shit."
"Look, I dropped the ball with saving Sam, but I'll be fucking damned if I drop the ball helping you. Vandalize that wall."
"Hey, Ben, see you're talking to Magic."
And now 2018 Ian sees the bullshit code.
"Look, dude, I stabbed you in the neck, why don't you go away?"
"Look, I have to kill everyone to save the future, I am the good guy here!"
If it fucking turns out Martinez killed Sam…
"Wait… cigars?"
"Turtle Time?" "Ben never saw TMNT, this is serious!"
Bet you guys feel stupid now, huh?!
"So, guess what, Magic got leapt into, and he's about to nuke the Project."
"Wait, Ben, this code-" "You wrote it in 2051, I gotta fucking go!"
Plot twist: Ian reinvented the Konami Code.
And Ben comes to save the day!
And now there's a fucking fight scene in the Accelerator, 1993 Quantum Leap wouldn't fucking dare to be this metal.
And now we're just fucking up history entirely, time for a fight scene in a mental hospital!
MORAL OF THE STORY: Cheat codes are always morally acceptable.
If this episode ends by setting the plotline back five years…
And now Ben and Martinez are about to cause World War III.
"Damn, they really are 'the Terminator'." CALLED IT!
Luckily, Ben remembered how to box!
"Luckily, this will fix everything!" "And if Ben dies?" "…everything asterisk."
AND NOW GUNS ARE INVOLVED!
An error message across two time periods, that might be significant…
"I used cheat codes for a co-op video game I was playing single-player, what of it?"
"We're back where we started, with me shooting you in the Old West."
And Martinez has been removed from the plot.
Meanwhile in 2051, Ian is tripping out.
…was the decision to have each separate time period colored red, white, and blue intentional, because I just realized that…
Addison, that wasn't fucking funny. [I type, as I chuckle.]
"We did it. Now we need to figure out what the plot of Season 2 will be…"
Ben's reward for almost breaking the timeline? A third take on that first meeting.
"Hey, I know we never met yet, but (SMOOOOOOOTCH)"
And everyone applauds. I fucking love this show.
And that's not Ben in the Accelerator. Who is? Well- [END OF SEASON]
Once again: NBC, renew this show for Season 3 already.
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