![]() But Jenn managed to download EVERYTHING to her portable hard drive.Īs it turns out that was a trap. In the second episode, we saw that Janice lured Magic and Jenn into a trap that was her house. And if you are a computer expert like Janice is then it becomes remarkably easy to hack. The computer was upgraded from what it was back in the original series recently but it still runs on the original code. The supercomputer known as Ziggy is no more. A horse is a horse, of course, a trojan horse It’s daring, it’s bold but it pays off to start a conversation about a taboo topic like PTSD and the war. I can only hope that the writers of Quantum Leap will continue down this path and make you think about the social themes that I just mentioned. And bills are still being denied for those who served their country in a war and need help after they come back from their tour. Nowadays there are quite a few programs that are available while it is still far from perfect. Just like in Quantum Leap, people called the veterans baby killers and murderers. To make matters worse, anti-war supporters spat on the people who served their country in the face. And instead of giving help, they were largely ignored by their own government. I have to say that I was pretty amazed by the show’s writers that they came up with a daring themes like PTSD, war veterans, aversions to doctors and pills, and support groups.īack in the 1970s, it were the Vietnam veterans who came back traumatized and damaged after the war they had to endure. And it turns out that Daryl starts a support group for war veterans. “What are going to do? Give me a pill?” but Danny gets through to Daryl anyway and eventually when Danny wins the title, Daryl’s debt is repaid to the loan sharks. ĭanny urges Daryl to get help but Daryl is in deep denial and has an aversion to doctors. And this is where Danny brings up the words Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Danny interferes but is taken to police headquarters as well for a night in jail. The people who Daryl assaulted pressed charges.ĭaryl goes into a fit of rage again. ![]() Later after Daryl tells him that he gave up the gym to make sure that Danny can have his title shot, the police come knocking. Danny calms him down eventually and the two leave. Daryl is so blinded by rage it seems that he even punches Danny in the face. Daryl gets out of the car and assaults the entire group. When one of the perpetrators calls Daryl a child killer because he served in Vietnam. And the two run off into the night in Daryl’s convertible. Daryl picks up Danny right on time to get out of there and make sure that Danny’s in one piece before the fight starts. When Danny is on his way home, he gets threatened by his opponent over the girl Danny’s with, Angela. War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothingĪs more often, Quantum Leap, has social themes and human interest stories that make you go hmm. The most interesting part of this episode’s setting is Daryl, Danny’s older brother. The fight is eventually by Danny Hill and Ben leaps to the next episode. Since Ben has a photographic memory, he should have no issues taking over Danny’s fighting skills. But Ben doesn’t know a thing about boxing, is right-handed while Danny is a lefty.Īddison takes advantage of Ziggy and displays the video of the fight and shows Ben where to strike and take down his opponent. So it’s up to Ben to help prevent that from happening. This is where Addison jumps in and tells Ben that if he loses the fight, Daryl will go down an even further downward spiral and takes his own life. Danny is coached by his brother Daryl, a war veteran who believes in Danny but comes clean after a while and said that he ran out of money a while back and went to see a few loan sharks since all the banks rejected him. The story continues and Ben has lept into the body of Danny Hill, a boxer who has a shot at the title of Champion. ![]() But here is Addison, she knows what to do. He doesn’t have years of boxing training and will likely fall down on his first hit. The fight of his life is tomorrow but Ben has no idea how to fight. This fight could be the last fightīen wakes up and gets punched in the face several times. It turns out that the leap took him to the 1970s when Song prepares for a big boxing night. Ben Song getting punched in the face by a boxer. Quantum Leap episode 3 takes on tough topics like PTSD from war veterans who fought in the war and were largely ignored in the 1970s!
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