WRITTEN BY
Chris Carter
DIRECTED BY
Daniel Sackheim
AIRED ON
October 15, 1999
RUNTIME
43 minutes
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SUMMARY
In the Harsh Realm episode Leviathan, Lieutenant Tom Hobbes and his team encounter a powerful and enigmatic entity known as Leviathan within the virtual world. Leviathan, a monstrous force of seemingly limitless power and malevolence, poses a significant threat to Hobbes and his mission. As Hobbes confronts this formidable adversary, he uncovers unsettling truths about the nature of Harsh Realm and the true extent of Santiago's control. The episode delves into the terrifying capabilities of Leviathan, amplifying the sense of danger and the stakes of Hobbes’s struggle against the oppressive forces within the simulation.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
- The house from the teaser is the same house that was used multiple times in The X-Files. It was most notorious from being the infamous Peackock house from the episode Home from season 4.
- This is the first episode after the pilot and therefore the first episode with an opening credits sequence.
QUOTES
Hobbes: A world exists exactly like ours. You live in this world, your family and friends. And though you may not know it, I was sent to save you.
Hobbes: It's just a game.
Hobbes: They say this is a recreation of the real world, down to every man, woman and child – each of us with a double here who can live or die in the virtual reality of Harsh Realm.
Sophie Green: You're telling me Tom's not dead?
Inga Fossa: I'm only telling you that you've accepted the lie as the truth.
Pinocchio: Shut up, Hobbes!
Hobbes: I didn't say anything.
Pinocchio: Yeah, well I feel you thinking.
Sophie Green: How far will these people go?
Inga Fossa: One step farther than you.
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REVIEWS
A joyful mess that's not clicking
Written by
Pike on 2017-09-13
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★
OPENING TITLES
After a somehow interesting yet odd teaser, the episode shows its first opening credits sequence – since this is the first episode after the pilot.
I must say that the credits from The X-Files and MillenniuM were far more inspired than this sequence, which feels too close to the average TV series you'd stumble upon.
EXPLAINING, AGAIN AND AGAIN
Not only the opening titles contains the main character summarizing the series, we end up having the character once more describing the series in an opening monologue.
For a 45-minute show, that's a lot of explanation. Quantum Leap had the details explained in the title sequence, so that the audience could simply join the episode without having to be told again what was happening. Here, it feels that the creators are so not confident about their concept that they keep repeating over and over again the story to the audience, fearing they might change the channel, instead of doing what is by far the most important thing: entertain the audience.
NOT CLICKING
Overall, the story seems to move forward but things are so unclear and so not focused that the episode is very difficult to enjoy. That song from Moby keeps playing, we get to see various characters – even a dog – without any clear conflict.
TWO TIMELINES
Not only that, but the series is so ambitious that we actually are witnessing two separate timelines: the one in Harsh Realm and the reality, in which Hobbes' fiancee is told that he passed away.
PIXELATED
Also, the pixelized transitions between scenes felt really out of place and look clearly outdated today.
SPREADING TOO THIN
It is evidently clear to me that in the late 90's, Chris Carter spread himself way too thin, by taking on too much work.
VERDICT
I give the episode 2 out of 5. The show has barely started and it is already very weak. To me, the series is too ambitious and not focused enough. Once again, I appreciate the honesty of Ten Thirteen in trying to create a new universe but it just doesn't really work.
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