Quantum Leap
This article turn back spoilers forQuantum Leapepisode 7.NBC’sQuantum Leaprelaunch has given Ben Song the same mission as Sam Beckett , even implying he ’s working for the same force . The idea behindQuantum Leapis a dim-witted one ; its grinder is an unwitting time traveller who stumbles from one adventure to another , righting wrongfulness and correcting the timeline , changing history for the better . But this concept naturally raise a unproblematic query : who decides what right and wrong count like ? In the original series , Sam Beckett came to consider his leaping were divinely ordained . This was apparently confirmed inQuantum Leap ’s cliffhanger ending , in which Sam came face - to - face with a mystic being powerfully implied to be God Himself .
NBC’sQuantum Leaprelaunch stars Sam ’s successor , Dr. Ben Song , whose project seems to be the same as Dr. Beckett ’s , and sequence 7 strongly implies this mission is God - given as well . Ben leaps into what seems ( at first glance ) to be a example of infernal possession , but is in realness a dreaded act of toxic condition . The victim , a teenager with noteworthy faith named Daisy , is initially able to see beyond the surface appearance of the priest whose body Ben is possessing , and recognise him as an angel station at her time of need . later on , a cryptical mystical experience prompting Ben to actualize theDevil is not the villain inQuantum Leapepisode 7 ; although Ben would dismiss this as all being in his own nous , the vision of Addison have a go at it things Ben has not figured out . The ignition and grain of the picture is a beautiful blank , hinting Ben is having a visual sensation of a real angel . take away together , all this advise Ben too is working for God .
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Sam Beckett & Ben Song Are Indeed Like Angels
The comparison between leaper and angel is surprisingly appropriate . In the Bible , angel are God ’s messengers who are station to assist in times of difficulty ; sometimes they offer counsel and advice , and on other occasion they fight on behalf of the oppressed . Angels have often been portrayed as having noesis of the future , and they are associated with the prophecies observe in Judaic and Christian apocalyptic lit . Even more striking is the fact angels have often take on the appearance of ordinary people , so piece of organized religion like Abraham had " prove cordial reception to holy man without knowing it " ( Hebrews 13 : 2 , NIV).Ben Song and Sam Beckettreally do tick a lot of these boxes , particularly if their jump are indeed divinely ordained .
NBC’sQuantum Leaprelaunch had hint at a major shift in the dealership ’s lore , with previous episodes suggesting Ben ’s journey were assure by a computer code he had implanted within the supercomputer Ziggy . This , naturally , leave the task squad hear to figure out what Ben ’s purpose really was - peculiarly when they discovered he had secretly been work with Janice Calavicci , the daughter of Sam Beckett ’s closest friend Al . But it had feel like an unsatisfactory explanation , not least because it raised the odd head ofwhat had happened to Sam Beckettwhen the supercomputer from the first Quantum Leap task was wrench off . The reintroduction of a divine mission , establishing a new tension in the show ’s premiss , makes a flock more mother wit .
Ben’s New Mission Hints At Quantum Leap’s Future
NBC’sQuantum Leaprelaunch has already revealed Ben is leaping through clock time in pursuit of someone else , a bounder from the future . In the originalQuantum Leap , Sam discovered he was not the only one traveling through sentence ; he witness himself face with so - called " Evil Leapers " who were tasked with insure chronicle turned down a darker path . If Sam was serving God ’s will , then they were serving the Devil ’s ; suitably enough , their leaps tended to be keep company by a flare of cherry light , the color of red region ( and of a mysterious Devil encountered by Sam in one time of year 3 episode ) . If Sam and Ben are angels , they are daimon , and it ’s quite possible Ben is working to foresee theseEvil Leapers , Sam ’s bane . Hopefully NBC’sQuantum Leaprelaunch will supply some answers in its own time of year 2 .
episode ofQuantum Leaprelease on NBC on Mondays at 10 PM ET . Episodes are available for sole streaming on Peacock the next day .
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