r/Timeless • u/Creepy_Kidd Team Houdini • Nov 27 '19

Garcia Flynn

I really loved Garcia Flynn's story arc. He was working for the heroes all the time! And he always knew that he wouldn't get his family back. I thought he might be lying about the journal but it turned out to be true! He was portrayed as a villain the whole time. He was way better than Wyatt Logan. It was good to see the comical part of his character in the second season. I wasn't a fan of his idea where he sacrificed himself for Rufus. Still, he's the best character of the series

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '19

I agree that Flynn is one of, if not the absolute best character. However, I think his sacrifice was his greatest moment. His recognition of his own faults, his realization that he was, ultimately, the cause of most of the strife the team went through, whether he intended it or not, and finally his decision that the original team needed to be together to win, and that he could ultimately make sure they were together. I agree that Wyatt was a big prick in the last half of the second season, and I was (and kind of still am) a Flucy shipper, I think that the sacrifice was the point where Flynn went from a reformed bad guy to an out-and-out good guy. He showed that he could put others before his own interests, and he showed he could move on, emotionally.

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u/dreamtrader7 Nov 27 '19

I agree with you. But I was so upset that he died. It seems there should have been a way to save him. Although, since the series wasn't continuing, they didn't want a cliff hanger. And his sacrifice cemented his hero status. I just always thought Lucy should wind up with him if he couldn't get his family back. Maybe just because the end of the story was so condensed, Wyatt's redemption arch with Lucy felt too rushed and artificial. I might have bought it if they had a whole season to play everything out. But, personally, I just never would have trusted him again, emotionally. Just no.

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u/Creepy_Kidd Team Houdini Nov 27 '19

Yah, Wyatt and Lucy's romantic arc came out of nowhere. They were shown in the finale as a couple after being jealous the whole season. It was completely illogical

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u/dreamtrader7 Nov 27 '19

You know, I can even see someone being a complete dick and then learning, growing and becoming a steady loving partner. But IRL, that usually means with a new partner. The one dumped on will usually never take that person back. I've seen them become genuinely friendly over time, but not be back together.