tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post7601834646049909743..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Spacetime's 5 Dumbest Time TravelersSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-16435853676931036112011-02-14T17:39:00.004-04:002011-02-14T17:39:00.004-04:00On the opposite side of the scale, what about a li...On the opposite side of the scale, what about a list of 'Canniest time travelers?' I'd nominate Sliders' Quinn Malory at the top of the list- the only sci-fi character I can think of that takes time to consider the situation, craft a plausible backstory based on the events of his life and family that he knows about, and then refer to everything in the correct tense instead of stumbling around with repeated slip-ups in the "What do you mean, mom- er, I mean, Mrs. Mallory?" vein. Actually... by that standard, Marty Mcfly should probably make this list- he was never exactly a forward thinker or good at keeping secrets in his travels- everyone around him was just too dense to pick up on the future spoilers. :-)Andrew Gilbertsonhttp://www.nolinecinemas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-35097374738907380272011-02-01T20:08:44.856-04:002011-02-01T20:08:44.856-04:00At least the Time Commander had one good story in ...At least the Time Commander had one good story in him (Animal Man #16)...and even then, his plan was more well-meaning than well-thought-out.Erichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083091864939104540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-57191974195445968452011-02-01T17:03:00.592-04:002011-02-01T17:03:00.592-04:00Poor Rasmussen. Well, he did figure out how to wor...Poor Rasmussen. Well, he did figure out how to work an advanced time machine AND con (almost) the Enterprise-D's crew.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-24773450316718185412011-02-01T16:43:02.949-04:002011-02-01T16:43:02.949-04:00Over from Legion-continuity, Universo's time-r...Over from Legion-continuity, Universo's time-related schemes were never as well-thought out as the ones that were strictly hypnotism-based. And Jaxon "The Infinite Man" Rugarth's plan really didn't work out for him.<br /><br />Oh! How about that guy played by Matt Frewer on The Next Generation?Jeff R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-13485148244677614232011-02-01T13:16:51.468-04:002011-02-01T13:16:51.468-04:00Matt: And new to time travel. Being a bit unfair a...Matt: And new to time travel. Being a bit unfair about that one, but overall, a pretty dense, naive character. If I were to name the second dumbest companion, I probably wouldn't pick Rose, not when Adric is up for grabs (his math skills are just savantism).<br /><br />Robert: That character at least had other schemes that were better put together (including in a recent Superman/Batman story). Time Commander... I don't know of a single smart appearance.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-20877521430604991282011-02-01T11:06:19.778-04:002011-02-01T11:06:19.778-04:00How about the Lord of Time, who build a computer t...How about the Lord of Time, who build a computer to shut down time without stopping to think whether it could be started up again?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203642050126826898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-57394168795161202842011-02-01T10:45:25.263-04:002011-02-01T10:45:25.263-04:00While Jamie certainly belongs on the list, I will ...While Jamie certainly belongs on the list, I will say in his defense he was ill during the whole Phantom Piper bit.<br /><br />I'd give an honorable mention to Rose Tyler, who may have done pretty well for most of her stint as a time traveller, but did almost completely wipe out everything in "Father's Day" because she thought she was smarter than the Doctor.Matthew Turnagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115327182071167651noreply@blogger.com