Quantum Leap (1989) Re-watch - S1, E 5
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kylaraingressAs mentioned, I'm doing a re-watch of Quantum Leap (1989) now that I've fallen back into writing slash for it. And as I watched, decided to write up my off-the-cuff thoughts as I watch and post them. (I'm also doing this on my Tumblr.)
Season 1, episode 5: "How the Tess Was Won"
Date of Leap: August 5, 1956
Written by: Deborah Arakelian
Ah, yes. The one where Sam somehow is able to go through almost the ENTIRE leap before seeing what he looks like in the mirror.
"She'd have made you a woman, not a cowboy." / "Why can't I be both?" ah, a woman's lib-ish storyline. Bet you anything it was written by Pratt. {credits roll} Huh. I was wrong.
"NO IT'S NOT HOG COLERA!" - I love how concerned he is for this pig.
I love the little musical bit we get whenever ‘holograms' are used.
Tattoos: "Tina's got her name in a tattoo. Of course, that wouldn't do you any good because {laugh} it's in a super private part of her anatomy." Fic where Al has his dick tattooed ASAP please. ;-)
"Of course, she always thought you were kinda cute. Sam - you've never seen Tina's tattoo, have you?" May have to put this into the threesome WIP I want to get back to. ;-)
"'56: I'm still a baby. My sister Kate's not even born yet." - still no Tom.
Tina 'cheating' with Gooshie was THIS early?
"Tina's cheating on you?" The look on Al's face before he says, "Can you believe it?" is hilarious!
ooh - old (plain) handlink. And Al smacks it. Huzzah!
"Al: do pigs like milk?" / "Oh, they adore it." How in the HELL would HE know?
"Almost all animals can see me." great way to get around that you can't train animals to 'not see' someone in the scene.
"I think there must be something weird-looking about me, because I seem to intimidate them." / "Maybe it's your clothes." (which is ADR'd) - first dig at Al's outfits.
Sam feels bad about reading his host's diary. Daw.
"That's a cross we all have to bear. Performance under pressure." Al Calavicci, you are amazing.
"First thing my dad taught me about mounting an unknown horse was to look him straight in the eye and show him who's boss. Then, with a good grip on the reins, mount quickly and take a firm seat." Sam Beckett - you watch your mouth! ;-)
"Tina and I met over a poker table in Las Vegas. I had a flush: she had a pair. Oh, what a pair." Al Calavicci, I still love you.
"She took my second favorite organ and stomped it to death with her four-inch spike heels." Love it.
Yay - the first time Al goes on a thesaurus run-on sentence bit!
shirtless and sweaty Scott Bakula - dear sweet crispy walnuts: I have died. Scott Bakula has killed me.
"There's some things that a man can do better than a woman." {beat} "And some things that a woman can do better than a man: like having babies." … welcome to '80s 'feminism'.
It took Tess quite a bit to notice she was sans shirt.
"Do you know where SHE and that jock-strap breath went over the weekend? To Vegas. Can you believe it? OUR Vegas." - could be read that it's Sam and Al as that 'us', slashers! ;-)
... Al abandons Sam to take a call from Tina. That's just wrong in multiple ways. ;-)
"This isn't fair, you know. You can't expect me to do this and not get involved. So, if Tess falls in love with Doc, I'd appreciate it if you just leaped me out of here as soon as possible." The first 'capitulating to the heart/libido' for Sam. He falls pretty easily here.
Sam knew he had a crush on his kindergarden teacher and 1st grade teacher - AND knows their names. That Swiss-cheese memory thing sure is particular. ;-)
Sam 'being mad' at Al is so. freakin. adorable!
... his mirror image is supposedly ugly? Which ... first - talk about a moral. Second, he's better looking than Dr. Bryant in "Star Crossed".
and this stupid 'kiss with history' - which is not even historically accurate. (per Wikipedia: "Holly made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group Buddy and Bob with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley as part of the Louisiana Hayride's habit of seeking out local bands to add to the show, Holly decided to pursue a career in music." This takes place in 1956.)
Final Thoughts: man, this one has NOT aged well. The 'feminism' is bad, even for 1989. And there are plot holes you can drive a TRUCK through.
Even still, it's a sweet story for Sam. And I mean, we DO get shirtless Scott Bakula in exchange for the bad feminism. Does that make it equal? ;-)
The whole 'Al focusing on Tina cheating' is a bit over the top (they really wanted a cliffhanger for that third act, didn't they). I want to say I read a fic where it actually was something else that was project related.
But hey - that scene of Sam getting punched by Tess is used in the title credits, so there's that.
Season 1, episode 5: "How the Tess Was Won"
Date of Leap: August 5, 1956
Written by: Deborah Arakelian
Ah, yes. The one where Sam somehow is able to go through almost the ENTIRE leap before seeing what he looks like in the mirror.
"She'd have made you a woman, not a cowboy." / "Why can't I be both?" ah, a woman's lib-ish storyline. Bet you anything it was written by Pratt. {credits roll} Huh. I was wrong.
"NO IT'S NOT HOG COLERA!" - I love how concerned he is for this pig.
I love the little musical bit we get whenever ‘holograms' are used.
Tattoos: "Tina's got her name in a tattoo. Of course, that wouldn't do you any good because {laugh} it's in a super private part of her anatomy." Fic where Al has his dick tattooed ASAP please. ;-)
"Of course, she always thought you were kinda cute. Sam - you've never seen Tina's tattoo, have you?" May have to put this into the threesome WIP I want to get back to. ;-)
"'56: I'm still a baby. My sister Kate's not even born yet." - still no Tom.
Tina 'cheating' with Gooshie was THIS early?
"Tina's cheating on you?" The look on Al's face before he says, "Can you believe it?" is hilarious!
ooh - old (plain) handlink. And Al smacks it. Huzzah!
"Al: do pigs like milk?" / "Oh, they adore it." How in the HELL would HE know?
"Almost all animals can see me." great way to get around that you can't train animals to 'not see' someone in the scene.
"I think there must be something weird-looking about me, because I seem to intimidate them." / "Maybe it's your clothes." (which is ADR'd) - first dig at Al's outfits.
Sam feels bad about reading his host's diary. Daw.
"That's a cross we all have to bear. Performance under pressure." Al Calavicci, you are amazing.
"First thing my dad taught me about mounting an unknown horse was to look him straight in the eye and show him who's boss. Then, with a good grip on the reins, mount quickly and take a firm seat." Sam Beckett - you watch your mouth! ;-)
"Tina and I met over a poker table in Las Vegas. I had a flush: she had a pair. Oh, what a pair." Al Calavicci, I still love you.
"She took my second favorite organ and stomped it to death with her four-inch spike heels." Love it.
Yay - the first time Al goes on a thesaurus run-on sentence bit!
shirtless and sweaty Scott Bakula - dear sweet crispy walnuts: I have died. Scott Bakula has killed me.
"There's some things that a man can do better than a woman." {beat} "And some things that a woman can do better than a man: like having babies." … welcome to '80s 'feminism'.
It took Tess quite a bit to notice she was sans shirt.
"Do you know where SHE and that jock-strap breath went over the weekend? To Vegas. Can you believe it? OUR Vegas." - could be read that it's Sam and Al as that 'us', slashers! ;-)
... Al abandons Sam to take a call from Tina. That's just wrong in multiple ways. ;-)
"This isn't fair, you know. You can't expect me to do this and not get involved. So, if Tess falls in love with Doc, I'd appreciate it if you just leaped me out of here as soon as possible." The first 'capitulating to the heart/libido' for Sam. He falls pretty easily here.
Sam knew he had a crush on his kindergarden teacher and 1st grade teacher - AND knows their names. That Swiss-cheese memory thing sure is particular. ;-)
Sam 'being mad' at Al is so. freakin. adorable!
... his mirror image is supposedly ugly? Which ... first - talk about a moral. Second, he's better looking than Dr. Bryant in "Star Crossed".
and this stupid 'kiss with history' - which is not even historically accurate. (per Wikipedia: "Holly made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year he formed the group Buddy and Bob with his friend Bob Montgomery. In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley as part of the Louisiana Hayride's habit of seeking out local bands to add to the show, Holly decided to pursue a career in music." This takes place in 1956.)
Final Thoughts: man, this one has NOT aged well. The 'feminism' is bad, even for 1989. And there are plot holes you can drive a TRUCK through.
Even still, it's a sweet story for Sam. And I mean, we DO get shirtless Scott Bakula in exchange for the bad feminism. Does that make it equal? ;-)
The whole 'Al focusing on Tina cheating' is a bit over the top (they really wanted a cliffhanger for that third act, didn't they). I want to say I read a fic where it actually was something else that was project related.
But hey - that scene of Sam getting punched by Tess is used in the title credits, so there's that.
