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Quantum Leap

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Today’s art was done by the bodacious and bootylicious Byron Wilkins, who runs 1977 the Comic. And if his art isn’t evidence enough that you should check it out, let me say this: It’s kind of like That Seventies Show but with today’s THC levels. Yeah, man. Yeah.

I also want to take a second to assuage my white guilt—and potentially yours!—by linking to The United Negro College Fund. Between the economic collapse and the fact that E stole a whole jar of pennies from a very small and very cute child, they could really use your donation. And if you’re not convinced, I dare you to watch the classic commercial from the 80’s. And yes, that is Courtney B. Vance—long time cast member of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

With that out of the way, I just want to say that I still love Quantum Leap. I don’t think they make shows like that anymore. Well, that’s not entirely true. A few years back, they essentially xeroxed Quantum Leap and called it Journeyman, but apparently nobody watched it, and it was quickly canceled. But maybe it’s demise proves the point to which I’m taking my time to get. Reality TV like American Idol, procedurals like Bones, and serialized stories like LOST, don’t have that same heroic nature to them. Every episode of Quantum Leap, Sam made the world a better place. He wasn’t simply punitive; he didn’t punish criminals for crimes that were already committed, as with many shows. He didn’t avert potential disaster, as with many others. No, he proactively changed the bad things that had already happened. That’s brilliant! That’s absolutely brilliant. He brought about a finer world, and I think that’s great.

You want a dude in your body, don’t you?
-C