Journeyman: Friendly Skies

ORIGINAL EPISODES, MONDAYS @ 10PM ON NBC

Welcome Back! It's been quite a while since I last reviewed the pilot episode of "Journeyman." Man as a lot happened with this show since then. The advertising around New York City was enough to make me feel like this show has been around for years. Everywhere I went there were signs for Journeyman. There were even ads wrapped around the New York Times the other week. Unfortunately, "Journeyman" hasn't gotten off to a great start ratings wise. The news out there so far is that its premiere ratings weren't superb and last night it lost 11% of the viewers from the premiere. If you want some more detailed info check out my friends site. He put up some numbers you may be interested in.

As for episode number two on the season, I would say it was rather good. It was consistent with the goals set out in the first episode and didn't change course in any significant manner. Dan and Katie decided he should get an MRI just to make sure his supposed "time traveling" wasn't actually a tumor in disguise. Turns out everything's just fine up in the old nogen and Dan and Katie leave for a trip to start on their efforts to have a second baby. With all the new changes in their lives now Katie isn't too sure if having the baby is the best idea. But Dan thinks its just what they need. Unfortunately, when Dan goes to the bathroom mid-flight he travels back in time leaving the flight crew wondering where their passenger disappeared to. Needless to say this begins an avalanche of issues resulting in the plan reversing flight back to San Francisco and the Vasser's banned from flying.

The remainder of the episode follows Dan as he tries to fix the outcome of a young girls life that he actually ended up delivering on a plane in the 70's during one of his trips back in time. The storylines that he ends up in as he travels back in time have been excellent during these first two episodes. I've found myself extremely engaged in them despite the fact that I'm also as engaged in the primary storyline dealing with how this is happening, why its happening, and how he's juggling his present life with the new time travel. This is the trickiest part to the show, keeping the viewers engaged in both stories. If either one failed then the show would be utterly boring and without direction. Thankfully, the writers are doing a superb job and that's what has made this show so great.

Apparently, Livia is on some sort of mission to follow Dan. Maybe it's to help him or maybe it's to watch him and make sure he doesn't change someone else's plans. Who knows? But what is clear is that Livia doesn't control what's going on. Clearly she's a player and knows a lot more than Dan but some one or some thing else is controlling everything. I'm very interested to find out how many other people can time travel and what exactly is the purpose in all of this. Also, I can't wait to see Livia's reaction when she finds out Dan married Katie. She probably won't believe it. I couldn't imagine being in either Dan or Livia' shoes. They were very happy and engaged but the plane crash changed it all. Now he's moved on, has a kid, and is happily married but somehow Livia is still alive and he gets to meet with her when he travels back in time. That's got to be gut wrenching. I think some point in the future they're going to kiss or even sleep together. Obviously that would be a terrible thing for Dan to do but there's so much emotion there. There won't be and couldn't be a relationship for them but I can see this happening.

Another great installment from the crew over at "Journeyman." Everyone start watching so we don't lose another quality show to the ratings crunch.