They lucked out *massively* with Erin Karpluk. She's *so* good at being the Everywoman--and, simpler than that, she's *so* good at being, as you said, *engaging*; I'm really not sure the show would work as well as it does without her.
The revisiting old regrets being about taking control of your choices *now* is just very, very pleasing.
*nod* They made a conscious decision not to make the time travel the mechanism for change; it's a mechanism for enlightenment and for self-awareness (which sounds incredibly wavy-gravy, but you've seen the show, you know what I mean *g*), but the time travel *in and of itself* actually does nothing. Which lets them tell some very interesting stories! *is nonspoilery*
Now I'm waiting for you to get to certain episodes. Hee. :)
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Date: 2010-06-25 11:51 pm (UTC)The revisiting old regrets being about taking control of your choices *now* is just very, very pleasing.
*nod* They made a conscious decision not to make the time travel the mechanism for change; it's a mechanism for enlightenment and for self-awareness (which sounds incredibly wavy-gravy, but you've seen the show, you know what I mean *g*), but the time travel *in and of itself* actually does nothing. Which lets them tell some very interesting stories! *is nonspoilery*
Now I'm waiting for you to get to certain episodes. Hee. :)