Leap Day
Leap Day should be when sci-fi fans (myself included) remember a time traveller from the beloved television series Quantum Leap, Dr Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula)!
Quantum Leap, an eclectic mix of comedy, drama, romance and social commentary, premiered in 1989 and quickly became a staple of my college years after Doctor Who went on hiatus until 2005. The rebooted series on Paramount+ continues from where the original series ended and is much more fun than many reviews suggest.
4 years ago, we were weeks away from lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. I wrote about my experience of personal and collective trauma through the prism of reviewing Normal People. In the prescient words of Dr Sam Beckett: “Oh, boy!”
Happy birthday to all the ‘leaplings’ on this extra day in February (February+?)!