This episode sees the team finding an anomaly through which a giant ant-like creature has emerged. The creature is killed and the anomaly sealed but that isn't the end of the matter. Abby's brother, Jack, has found her anomaly detector and uses it to head to the anomaly, hoping to find more about what his sister does at work. By the time he gets there it emerges that there was a second creature, which has killed the two people guarding the anomaly. Jack gets in a car and knocks the device that locked the anomaly; he then drives through it and finds himself in a future where as well as the giant insects there are numerous predators. After getting out of the car he falls down a hole and in injured. Becker thinks they should wait before going through but Abby is determined to rescue her brother. She, Connor, Becker and Danny head through the anomaly and quickly realise they are in extreme danger and it is quite possible that they won't all get back.
This was an impressive episode; it must be admitted that Jack is a bit of a moron and quite irritating so he hardly the most sympathetic character. Robert Lowe does a solid job making the character seem believably obnoxious! While many viewers might not care what happens to him there is genuine tension when the others turn up hoping to rescue him; especially when it looks as if one of the team has sacrificed himself to save the others. For the most part this is a standalone episode but it later becomes apparent that Christine is somehow connected to this future time period and Lester believes she has an anomaly linked to it. The regular cast are on good form and the creature effects are impressive. Overall a fine episode with plenty of tension, some laughs and even a little romance.
This was an impressive episode; it must be admitted that Jack is a bit of a moron and quite irritating so he hardly the most sympathetic character. Robert Lowe does a solid job making the character seem believably obnoxious! While many viewers might not care what happens to him there is genuine tension when the others turn up hoping to rescue him; especially when it looks as if one of the team has sacrificed himself to save the others. For the most part this is a standalone episode but it later becomes apparent that Christine is somehow connected to this future time period and Lester believes she has an anomaly linked to it. The regular cast are on good form and the creature effects are impressive. Overall a fine episode with plenty of tension, some laughs and even a little romance.
