‘Timeless’ Retro Recap: ‘The Lost Generation’

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

​If there is one universal truth, we can all agree upon, it’s that life, can be extremely difficult and unfair at times. You know what I’m talking about, where it seems that regardless of anything we do, the odds are simply stacked against us and we cannot defeat whatever is in front of us and that kind of challenge can force us to run and hide, which, may seem cowardly at first but it is sometimes outright necessary. Because taking a moment to regroup can be beneficial since it allows for us to look at our problems objectively, eventually allowing for us to fight and well, all of this is on my mind today because these kinds of behaviors were on full display in the next episode of Timeless, ‘The Lost Generation’.
 
For this episode saw the Time Team more or less reach their breaking point since they were divided and rattled from the last few missions and unfortunately for Lucy and Rufus, they had no choice but to return to the past to stop Flynn yet again and this time around, they were headed to Paris in 1927, on the exact day when Charles Lindbergh completed his flight around the world and well, it turns out that he was Flynn’s target because he was a member of Rittenhouse and despite Lucy and Wyatt’s best attempts to get to Charles and free him from Flynn’s grasp, they came up short in their endeavors and even watched their new muscle, Wyatt’s old friend Bam Bam, fall at the hands of Flynn’s lackey.
 
Which quite frankly, only rattled them further, yet not all hope was lost. For Ernest Hemingway and his supreme thirst for adventure (and bourbon) helped to motivate them to press further and the man who would be known as ‘Poppa’ found a way to inspire Rufus by reminding him that sometimes we simply need to stand our ground and try anyways since life is short and fleeting and that prompted Rufus to get creative when they needed to find Lucy, who went missing when Flynn snatched her up. And oddly enough, she found new strength in this moment as well, since she tried to use logic and reason to attempt to persuade Lindbergh to give up his position in Rittenhouse and well, it was awesome to watch her and Rufus find their own groove and sense of heroism and while they weren’t 100% successful in their mission, their growth matters and they weren’t alone when it comes to this.
 
For Wyatt, who was locked up in a black site for the crime of stealing the Time Ship, finally had time to reflect upon his actions and his attitude up to this point and it seems as though the solitude did him some good. For he was able to help Agent Christopher realize that the group of men who suddenly took command of Mason Industries and the time missions in general were in fact, Rittenhouse, prompting her to grant Wyatt his freedom and well, at long last, it seems the Time Team has completely found their center and their calling as heroes since they all met in an abandoned warehouse to discuss how best to handle this threat, which means…they are finally ready to fight…
 
If anything, perhaps the best way to describe the group’s complicated and nuanced journey in this tale is that they figured out the only way to escape the darkness and fear that sometimes resides in our hearts is to confront it head on and push past it and that, made this episode supremely satisfying in its own right because they really did look like hardened warriors at the end of this one and that made me extremely happy to say the least. Because this was the moment where they became something more, and from here on out, it’s heroism and strength and well, I truly cannot wait to see what’s next. So, once again, I take my leave of these Retro Recaps, to witness the wonder of this incredible group of heroes, because they are ready for anything. Until next time. 

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