Time After Time story
British author H. G. Wells uses his time machine to pursue Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. It is based on the premise from Karl Alexander's novel Time After Time (which was unfinished at the time) and a story by Alexander and Steve Hayes.
16 total · 8 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alternate history | major | We saw an alternative history in which "The Time Machine" author H. G. Wells actually made a time machine in real life. |
| infatuation | major | Amy Robbins was head over heels for H. G. Wells. |
| past point of view | major | H. G. Wells was simultaneously astonished and horrified by what he saw of the 20th century. |
| psychopathy | major | Jack the Ripper was demented. |
| serial murder | major | H. G. Wells used his time machine to pursue the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. |
| time machine | major | H. G. Wells used his time machine to pursue Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. |
| time travel | major | H. G. Wells used his time machine to pursue Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. |
| what if I told the truth and nobody would believe me | major | After much reluctance, H. G. Wells confided in Amy that he was from the past, but she initially thought he was nuts, and ultimately came to demand concrete proof of his most extraordinary claim. He later confessed to being a time traveler in a police interrogation, but his interrogators weren't buying it. |
| life in Victorian Britain | minor | We saw H. G. Wells in this time and place debating the ills of society. |
| sexism in society | minor | H. G. Wells was delighted to find that 20th century women were working in positions of authority. |