A Stitch in Time

Finally, a show that actually is set in contemporary Vancouver. The writing could be better, and the direction, but for a premiere episode, especially with that inevitable "Vancouver" feel, it's pretty decent. Music cues are reliably predictable, which will hopefully tighten up as the season gets its legs. Having the kid be the interpreter and connector to the future feels a bit like a Gibsonesque Galaxy Quest touch, and making X-Files mystery guy, Cigarette Smoking Man, as the older character, is a nice touch. I wonder if this influenced West World's Stranger in Black character, played in latter years by Ed Harris and as a younger man by Jimmi Simpson.