A Leaper cant leap outside their own lifetime.
God, time, fate, or whatever is leaping people through time.
These rules have become sacrosanct to fans of the series, especially without new material for over 30 years.
Ben (Raymond Lee) is able to leap outside his own lifetime.
A recent episode theorized that sacrifice is what leaps people through.
Aliens may not exist.
Sam not getting home maybe wasnt as bad as it seemed.
These are just a few of the changes that have rankled fans.
Why is the new series questioning the deeply entrenched rules of the original series?
Georgaris brings up the new series focus on whats going on back at the Project.
In the original series, getting to see what was going in the future was rare.
In the new series its happening every episode.
This decision forced the writers to answer questions the original series didnt have to tackle.
How could this actually work?
What assumptions have we made that might not actually be true?
We spent 30-plus years assuming this is it.
This heartbreaking title card that just says, Sam Beckett never made it home.
Its a terrible gut punch for all of us fans.
That once was set in stone and could never be changed now has fresh perspectives.
Ones that can give you new insights into what came before.
New episodes of Quantum Leap season 2 premiere Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
