Pros & cons of time travel, multi-Henry 'specials', Moffat story structure, senses of self, dual storylines, child fantasies, whether we're different people as we age, & the show's overall plan are discussed in this review of the second episode of The Time Traveler's Wife.
(00:00:00) Introductions & perspectives
(00:04:55) Clare in the TV show
(00:11:59) Dual storylines
(00:16:11) Time travel life metaphors
(00:19:45) Are different Henrys different characters?
(00:22:38) Young Clare & structure
(00:25:00) Different Henrys & story structure
(00:33:14) Stylistic dialogue
(00:34:37) Henrycest
(00:40:22) The episode's timey-wimey ending
(00:45:17) A tangled relationship
(00:49:14) Avoiding time travel clichés
(00:51:01) Multi-Henry influences
(00:54:56) Our child selves
(00:58:53) Always crashing in the same car
(01:01:19) Henry characterisation
(01:07:01) How many seasons will the show have?…
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