Preview — Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 12: Let Them Play
Ben plays the part of a family man on Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 12, “Let Them Play.”
After preventing an explosion at a nuclear reactor on Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 11, “Leap. Die. Repeat,” Ben leaps to 2012. There he finds himself in the body of a father whose transgender daughter wants to play on her school basketball team.
Ben’s mission seems pretty straightforward. He is there to help the Mendéz family advocate for their daughter, Gia, and secure her place on the team.
What is less clear is why that requires Ben’s intervention. Gia faces discrimination as people try to keep her of the team, which is certainly a crisis for the family. Still, why is it one they need outside help to resolve? What goes wrong in the original timeline, and what other dynamics are at play within the family?
There is more to this mission than we can glean from the preview material, and whatever it is, it is almost certainly Ben’s real mission.
This is the most timely and politically relevant issue Quantum Leap has taken on this season. It will be interesting to see how they handle it and what themes they explore on the episode.
Elsewhere on the “Let Them Play,” there is a new player in the mystery of why Ben made his unauthorized leap. Dottie is likely the name that Janice gave Addison at the end of “Leap. Die. Repeat.” That’s about all we can theorize on so far.
She seems like a pretty unlikely lead, but people are usually more than meets the eye with these kinds of stories.
What do you think Dottie’s connection to Ben is? Do you think she will be a friend or a foe?
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!
Episode description: Ben finds himself in 2012 in the midst of the Mendéz family as they help their transgender daughter, Gia, who dreams of playing on her high school basketball team. Magic and Jenn discover another piece of the puzzle of why Ben leapt in the first place.
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Promo video:
What are your hopes for this episode of Quantum Leap? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Quantum Leap Season 1 Episode 11, “Leap.Die.Repeat,” right here.
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Sarah Fields
Sarah is an obsessive geek who likes to get into the weeds and over think things. She is passionate about Sci-Fi and comics and is a giant classic film nerd. Sarah cares deeply about media representation and the power of telling diverse stories. When she's not writing or watching her favorite shows she spends her days working in the non-profit world trying to make life a little better for those that need some extra help.