The loop essentially begins with the actions of two key characters, Elias Mannix and Gabriel Defoe, across different timelines.
Elias Mannix travels back in time from the year 2053 to 1889, where he assumes the identity of Julian Harker. This act sets in motion a series of events across different eras. In 1890, after Elias (as Julian Harker) waits for Defoe to confirm that things are going as planned, the dead body of Defoe is found, setting off a chain of events in this timeline.
Elias Mannix travels back in time from the year 2053 to 1889, where he assumes the identity of Julian Harker. This act sets in motion a series of events across different eras. In 1890, after Elias (as Julian Harker) waits for Defoe to confirm that things are going as planned, the dead body of Defoe is found, setting off a chain of events in this timeline.
In 1941, a corrupt policeman, Charles Whiteman, encounters the body of Defoe and makes choices that lead to the deaths of Julian Harker and his wife Polly.
In 2023, Shahara Hasan discovers the dead body of DeFoe, leading her on a quest that intersects with a 15-year-old Elias Mannix. This Elias is destined to detonate a bomb in London, which he eventually does, thereby fulfilling his role in the time loop.
However, the loop's existence is not without paradoxes and alternate timelines.
However, the loop's existence is not without paradoxes and alternate timelines.
In an alternate 2023, Hasan from the future arrives and changes Elias's path, preventing him from detonating the bomb. This action erases Elias from the timeline and seemingly restores peace, but the presence of Iris Maplewood suggests that there's more to the story.
The time loop in "Bodies" is a result of these complex interplays between characters across different timelines. Mannix's actions in the past, particularly assuming the identity of Julian Harker and forming a cult, play a crucial role in the events that unfold in the future.
The time loop in "Bodies" is a result of these complex interplays between characters across different timelines. Mannix's actions in the past, particularly assuming the identity of Julian Harker and forming a cult, play a crucial role in the events that unfold in the future.
The time loop is perpetuated by the actions and decisions of these characters, creating a cyclical series of events that intertwine the fates of different characters across time.
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Rooted in the 2015 DC Vertigo graphic novel by Si Spencer, the complexity of the loop unfolds through the actions of pivotal characters, Elias Mannix and Gabriel Defoe, across different eras. Mannix's journey, transcending from 2053 to 1889, sees him adopting the persona of Julian Harker, setting in motion a cascade of events across time.
The discovery of Defoe's lifeless form in 1890 becomes a pivotal moment, triggering a chain reaction that echoes through the years. The repercussions extend to 1941, where the choices of a corrupt policeman, Charles Whiteman, result in the demise of Julian Harker and his wife Polly.
In 2023, Shahara Hasan's encounter with Defoe's body propels her on a quest intersecting with a young Elias Mannix, destined to detonate a bomb in London—a fate he ultimately fulfills. The time loop, however, introduces paradoxes and alternate timelines, further complicating the narrative. An alternate 2023 sees Hasan from the future altering Elias's path, preventing the catastrophic detonation. Although this action seemingly restores harmony, the enigmatic presence of Iris Maplewood hints at unresolved complexities.
The intricate dance of characters across different timelines perpetuates the time loop, with Mannix's past actions, including assuming the identity of Julian Harker and forming a cult, playing a pivotal role in shaping future events. This cyclical series of events intertwines the destinies of diverse characters, creating a mesmerizing narrative that transcends the conventional boundaries of time.
In 2023, Shahara Hasan's encounter with Defoe's body propels her on a quest intersecting with a young Elias Mannix, destined to detonate a bomb in London—a fate he ultimately fulfills. The time loop, however, introduces paradoxes and alternate timelines, further complicating the narrative. An alternate 2023 sees Hasan from the future altering Elias's path, preventing the catastrophic detonation. Although this action seemingly restores harmony, the enigmatic presence of Iris Maplewood hints at unresolved complexities.
The intricate dance of characters across different timelines perpetuates the time loop, with Mannix's past actions, including assuming the identity of Julian Harker and forming a cult, playing a pivotal role in shaping future events. This cyclical series of events intertwines the destinies of diverse characters, creating a mesmerizing narrative that transcends the conventional boundaries of time.
I mean, the biggest question is how the time loop could have started at all. A series time and B series time cannot be simultaneously true, so if the time loop in this show can be broken, there must have been an entry point or 'original timeline'. But if that's the case:
ReplyDelete1. Mannix can't have been his own ancestor, so he couldn't have been born.
2. Mannix can't have founded the cult that abandoned and then indoctrinated him.
3. Mannix can't have detonated a bomb that didn't exist.
The only way this makes sense is if every new birth of 'Elias Mannix' is a genetically separate person. The first iteration of Mannix grows up in the foster care system, born to a father who is not Jack Barber, and the world remains the same horrible place - until the Throat is discovered, and he decides to change things. Somehow, Mannix choosing to become his own ancestor still produces an abandoned 'Elias Mannix'. Every loop, the family's DNA changes because that of a new, more inbred 'Julian Harker' enters it. The boy named Elias Mannix is born as a product of increasing incest. Eventually, the incest would probably lead to infertility in him or one of his ancestor-descendants, and the time loop would be naturally broken and Hayden, Jack and Elias erased from existence. (Well, the 'original timeline' Elias would probably still be born and mess things up all over again.)
But the show makes it clear he has the same fingerprints as his last incarnation (not to mention they look identical), which strongly suggests they're the same person. I'm guessing it's, well, a little more on the fiction side of science fiction and I should simply suspend my disbelief.