The crazy thing is it almost didn’t happen. If Piron Alec hadn’t sent assassins after his other self and Emily, they may have been content to leech his money and go on their merry way. Likewise, Kiera seemed happy to live the simple life with Brad in a cabin in the woods. “I never knew I could want so little so much,” she says right before the kiss – yes, an actual kiss! What a satisfying moment for the ‘shippers out there (and okay maybe me)! But as a result of Alec and Emily’s decision to return to the cabin, wheels were set in motion. Finally, FINALLY, Kiera’s awakening has the payoff of bringing the freedom fighters and the show’s hero together in a common goal. The slow reveal at the Halo launch of first one then another player in the scheme to switch Alecs was pure joy. Garza’s beard disguise, the Liber8 rhetoric distraction, the purposely missed sniper shots, the gassing of the elevator, even the surprising arrest of Emily – all of it just worked perfectly! Except, of course, that the exchange of one Alec for another was detected almost immediately. Was the disruption enough to take down Halo? Whatever the case may be, the confrontation between the Alecs was enough to make a decisive change, one which found the audience alternately reveling in and abhorring the gory end to the Piron CEO. Who are the soldiers from the future? Are they Brad’s colleagues bent on the destruction of present-day Vancouver? Or perhaps an alternate future’s Terminator-like androids seeking the annihilation of humanity? The ending to this season was the perfect finale to keep me satisfied until next spring. Although a season 4 is not yet assured, an ending like this demands a continuation. Want more Continuum discussion? Join me and Dave over at http://continuumpodcast.com each week for predictions, nitpicks, and plenty of fan interaction!
