A Comparison/Contrast of Wyatt and Flynnās relationship with Lucy in Season 2
So, after lot of discussion and perusing metas dealing withĀ these issues - I just kind of wanted to compile a summary of the obvious ways that Flynnās behavior has replaced or contrasted with Wyattās behavior toward Lucy in the second season of Timeless.Ā Ā
Before I go further though, I want to make it clear that I donāt hate Wyatt at all. I supported his choice to rekindle his relationship with his wife - it was consistent with his character from the entire first season and it was the obvious choice for him.Ā However, I very much dislike the way he treated Lucy after bringing Jessica into the bunker. This post is not meant to bash Wyatt as a character, but to paint a picture of the way the relationship dynamics have shifted.Ā I hope he develops in a meaningful way and changes for the better in season 3 (if NBC would just get the lead out of their asses and #RenewTimeless already!)
As I said, most or all of these have already been done and I am not trying to steal material from anyone or claiming credit for these ideas, just compiling it in one place.Ā Ā
1) Wyatt metaphorically walks out of Lucyās space (or heart) just as Flynn is walking into it. Scene: Episode 2.3 - Operation break Flynn out of jail succeeds. Flynn arrives at the bunker, sassy and ready to go.Ā Wyatt is unhappy, but Lucy tries to distract him by reminding him of their relationship.Ā Wyatt says sarcastically,Ā āweāre already living together, so itās a pretty big stepā, as his phone chirps a message. She jokingly replies,Ā āYeah, so weāve got nowhere to go but down.āĀ (Foreshadowing, anyone?) He laughs,Ā āThatās rightā, then frowns when he reads the text message. Lucy asksĀ āWhatās wrong?ā.Ā āNothing, Iāve got to go.ā Minutes later, the klaxons announce that Wyatt has left.
2) Wyattās choices (which I support him for making) break Lucyās heart, while Flynn spends the rest of the season trying to pull her back together - which could not be more perfectly illustrated than with the following clips from 2.4 and 2.10:
3) Wyatt is distant as he invests time in his wife, only resurfacing to occasionally berate Lucy for herĀ choice of company (more on that later) and confuse her further with unclear intentions. Flynn, on the other hand, is just there for her - available for her when she needs him to be.Ā
4) Flynn is there for the little things, like buckling her up, while Wyatt isĀ ātaking up his personal daysā. This was such a clever scene to add to the treasure trove of lovely Flynn/Lucy moments that are in 2.4. Wyatt was always buckling her in season 1, even when it was completely unnecessary.Ā Then, when she was unable to do so because of her injury, Flynn was there to do it.Ā It was a clear and purposeful message that the writers were putting forth: Flynn is there to do the things that Wyatt used to do. He is picking up the slack - filling the gaps left by Wyattās absence. At first, Lucy resists.Ā But Flynn isnāt forcing himself into her space, heās just trying to help.
5) Wyatt constantly pushes his feelings/opinions/desires on Lucy, trying to control her, while Flynn allows her to make her own choices.Ā
Wyatt makes advances on her even when Jessica is just down the hall.Ā He does not know how to reestablish the boundaries of his and Lucyās relationship. When it comes to Flynn, he has zero tolerance for her interactions with him.Ā Some will argue that this is simply because he doesnāt trust Flynn.Ā But if that were the case, it would mean that Wyatt no longer loves Lucy.Ā Hear me on this, if Wyatt was still in love with Lucy, of course he would be jealous of her spending the night with Flynn, regardless of what didĀ or did not happen.Ā If his motivation is solely because he has reservations about Flynnās character due to their past, then we must accept that he views Lucy as a friend only and was lying about still loving her.Ā We canāt have it both ways.Ā Either Wyatt is in love with her and is jealous of Flynn, or Wyatt cares for her as just a friend and simply distrusts Flynn.Ā Ā
Flynn, on the other hand, does not invade Lucyās space.Ā He doesnāt push himself on her.Ā He doesnāt try to fix her. He doesnāt tell her to stay away from Wyatt. He doesnāt take advantage of an emotionally compromised woman with a bottle of vodka sitting on his bed all night long - and itās not because heās not attracted to her.Ā He lets her come to him in her own time. He respects her.Ā He understands her.
6) Wyatt prioritizes Jessica (after he knows she is Rittenhouse) over the safety of Lucy and the rest of the teamā¦Flynn gives up the chance to kill Emma, the new leader of Rittenhouse and the only pilot they have, to comfort Lucy.
Guys, this is huge.Ā First of all, I do not blame Wyatt for putting his wife and baby first before the safety of the team. He loves her more than anything or anyone.Ā She is the most important person to him, regardless of her loyalty to Rittenhouse (which we know is shaky enough to defy orders in order to spare Wyatt). So yes, I understand that he was willing to risk the others getting shot because he could not bring himself to hurt his wife, even if she was shooting at them.Ā Ā
Flynn - the manĀ whose wife and child were murdered in their home by Rittenhouse; the man who was prepared to kill and maim his way through history regardless of the consequences in order to bring down Rittenhouse; the man who wasĀ about to kill a kid who might (and did) become the next Rittenhouse heir; the man who was willing to give up literally everything, including his own life, to take down Rittenhouse -Ā gave up the perfect opportunity to deal a crippling blow to his arch nemesis, to comfort the woman he loves.Ā Comfort.Ā Not even save.Ā Lucy was no longer in danger, Emma had been run off.Ā Though he wasĀ wounded, Emma was unarmed and Flynn still had enough bullets in his magazine to take her down.Ā He didnāt.Ā He prioritized Lucy over Rittenhouse.Ā If there was any doubt over what he was going to say when she asked himĀ āWhy are you here?ā, there isnāt anymore.Ā Heās there because he loves her.Ā He proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt when he put her needs before his desire to save his family and take out Rittenhouse.Ā
In conclusion, I do believe Wyatt was being truthful (and somewhatĀ manipulative) when he told Lucy that he loved her, a couple hours after his pregnant wife took off, and gave their dead friend the credit for his choice to tell her.Ā But his actions prove that he does not love her above all.Ā Ā Flynn missed his opportunity to tell Lucy how he felt about her (thanks to Wyatt), but his actions told the story better than words ever could.Ā Show, donāt tell.Ā But he still needs to tell her in Season 3. So, NBC, Timeless writers, producers, directors, etc - get on that.Ā I believe this ship deserves to sail into the sunset, just as I believe that Wyatt deserves to find happiness with his wife and child. I also want to see Lucy and Wyatt reclaim their friendship and continue to be partners in taking down Rittenhouse and saving the past and the future.Ā So hereās to Garcy, Wyjess, and a restoredĀ Lyatt friendship.




















