Memory. It's a weird thing. While there are no guarantees of an item sticking, some people can retain things for a long time. Tess (Jaime Ray Newman) decides she can increase the odds of retention by creating a StoryNest. Think of a time capsule, and you get the idea. Upon first glance, this does not seem too bad. Give townspeople a glowing orb and tell them to think of a special time or or person. Once compiled, these memories are stored together in one central spot. Dr. Douglas Fargo (Neil Grayston) throws the project into chaos, and hilarity begins!
I have to feel a certain degree of sympathy for Fargo. After all, it's better to be thought of as a person highly capable than a consistent mistake-maker. Therefore, the solution is a simple one. Put in a memory where he is deemed smarter, and remove those which have him acting like a birdbrain. However, more than a few people are suddenly with hit with selective amnesia. They only lose bits and pieces. Jo (Erica Cerra ) forgets the soup she orders, and what kind it was. No biggie. The trouble arises when those who work at Global Dynamics forget about the once-a-year cleaning of their facility.
At Global Dynamics, Allison (Salli Richardson Whitfield) and Jack (Colin Ferguson) are trapped inside the lab where Tess works. In order for them to get out, Allison needs to override the system. Obviously, Jack cannot. Cue the flashbacks!
For viewers who are not regular fans of of Eureka, each set of clips relates to a particular theme. The writers did a clever thing. A few characters no longer with the show are added in. Ed Quinn was nice to have back, even if was only here and there. Frances Fisher shows up in a scene from "Bad to the Drone." Matt Frewer is in one too. My guess is that most clips are from the first season. Even Christopher Jacot pops up when Frances Fisher does. If his name is not familiar, he walks into Cafe Diem with Fisher.
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