How many stories can cinema and fiction tell us about time travel? To answer what if? Classics of literature or films will be cited in several numbers, but there are multiple ones. The currently popular theme of multiverses is further proof: whether superheroes or mere humans, we all wonder what defines Time and whether we have any way to control it. Our obsession is such that, helped by social networks, we talk about “narratives” and possession of “truths”. Everything is the same. Bodies, the Netflix series available on the platform, is yet another piece of content that tries to decipher whether it would be possible to travel through time and control narratives. Born from comics, it is entertaining but falls into the same trap as the others.

There are so many examples of ongoing content that we see reflecting on Loki while watching Bodies: how can each timeline be affected or move in parallel without creating cosmic chaos? The basis of Bodies seems to be the most common pop culture reference: Back to the Future. It is a single timeline, which happens in parallel and whose present and future can be altered if we change the past. Freud would celebrate the human insistence on dealing with the consequences and dreaming of controlling them if, by going back to the past with the knowledge of the future, he could change everything. Paradoxical, complex, and fun. That’s why we have in the series no less than four historical periods and a single body, whose crime interferes with the lives of the detectives who investigate it.

We have 1891, 1941, 2023, and 2053 connected and at first with a series of inconsistent information that seems impossible to decipher. It’s not the case. Well, without much delay, those who devour all the fiction content can sort of decipher what is happening, leaving the “how” and the accuracy of the phrase “know that you are loved” as a code in doubt. It’s motivation, finding love, even if it’s at the cost of the pain of thousands. The real problem is that quickly realizing that we will always be left guessing, we start to feel lazy about going through the process and just wait passively until the story takes its turn… in the future. When it happens, it also becomes obvious.

Yes, I’m saying that depending on how much time you want to invest in the series, you might get a little frustrated. The theme was resolved in 4 episodes, but they extend it into two more, with the endings being much more interesting than the initial ones. It’s a shame, because they are good performances and a great period of reconstruction, despite some rough effects.

As I LOVE a soundtrack, I will make a special post about the musical theme of Bodies, the classic What a Difference a Day Makes, which was a clever use, but unfortunately a little exploited. Therefore, Bodies – in Loki ‘s shadow– is average content, which can fill hours if you run out of content to explore. Almost a waste of time, which is ironic for the theme it proposes.