Trancers II story
Jack Deth must prevent Dr. E.D. Wardo and his army of trancers from murdering the ex-pro baseball player Hap Ashby. Meanwhile, the surprise appearance of Jack's 23rd century wife in present day Los Angeles puts a strain on his marriage to Lena. It is the third film in the Trancers series.
25 total · 9 major · 16 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| choosing between lovers | major | Jack felt torn between his Lena (his wife in 1991) and Alice (his wife in the 23rd century come back to the year 1991 in the body of a teenage girl). |
| environmentalism | major | Dr. E.D. Wardo traveled back in time and created an environmental organization, called Green World, that served as a cover for his "transer farm" (i.e. an army of zombie-like people who do his bidding). |
| husband and wife | major | Jack and Lena Deth were happily married in 1991 Los Angeles. But things got complicated when his wife form the 23rd century sent her consciousness back in time in the body of a teenage girl. |
| love triangle | major | Jack, Jack's wife in 1991 Lena, and Jack's wife from the 23rd century traveled back in time in the body of a teenage girl. |
| love vs. career | major | Toward the conclusion of the story Jack chose to stay in 1991 with his loving wife Lena rather than go back to the 23rd century where he had a position on the legislative council waiting for him. Being in this position was described by McNaulty as "bing like king of the universe". |
| romantic love | major | The arrival of Jack's wive from the 23rd century put a strain on Jack and Lena's relationship, but in the end Jack and Lena's love for one another prevailed. |
| time travel | major | The novel premise of the film is that by the 23rd century it is possible to send someone's consciousness back in time, but only down their genetic line, so that their consciousness inhabits one of their ancestors. |
| what if a killer was after me | major | Hap Ashby was trying to avoid getting killed by the army of "trancers" that Dr. E.D. Wardo had raised for exactly that purpose. |
| what if I found myself in the body of another person | major | Old McNulty's consciousness was sent back in time to 1991 Los Angeles and into the body of the 15 year old girl McNaulty. Likewise, Jack's 23rd century wife Alice's consciousness was sent back into the body of a teenage girl. |
| alcohol abuse | minor | The recovering alcoholic Hap Ashby turned back to the bottle once he found out that some "trancers" were out to kill him. |