12 Monkeys is Something You Should All Watch

Idk how many of you are following me for Timeless or The 100, but if you enjoy either of those shows or just enjoy sci fi in general, 12 Monkeys is the thing for you!

I’m talking about the TV show here, not the 1995 movie. In my personal opinion, the TV show is a million times better, but if you want to watch the movie, it’s decent and I’m not going to stop you. Just know that the TV show is fantastic.

What is 12 Monkeys, you ask? Why, let me tell you.

We start with this hunk, James Cole, in the year 2043.

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He really likes burgers, which he can’t get in 2043. Why? you ask. Why can’t he have burgers in 2043? Are they illegal? Nope. Not illegal. Extinct. Just like humanity almost is.

That’s right. There was a plague. It started in 2016 and killed over 7 billion people. Cole was 7 when that happened, so he was old enough to remember Happy Meals and want them back.

Anyway, Cole lives in this burgerless wasteland of 2043 with his pal/adoptive brother Jose Ramse.

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Ramse was slightly older than 7 when the plague hit, so he basically grew up keeping Cole from getting himself killed.

So what’s the first thing we see Cole do?

That’s right. Almost get himself killed for the six millionth time.

But it’s all good! Cause Ramse says his name, and the people who are gonna kill them are like “Wait? You’re Cole? James Cole?” and he’s like “Yeah.” and they’re like “Oh my god can we have an autograph?”

Jk they don’t want an autograph. But they do want to take them to their leader.

This chick!

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Dr. Katarina Jones! Head of Project Splinter!

Basically she has a time machine and wants to figure out how the plague started and stop it from happening. Sounds difficult, right?

Wrong! Because they have a clue! It’s half of a really poor quality recording from the time of the plague saying “Please Jones! I know who started the plague! It was this random dude you can’t find anywhere in history! Send me James Cole!” I’m paraphrasing, but that’s the gist.

And who left that message? None other than this badass hottie

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Dr. Cassandra “Cassie” Railly, from 2016ish. (there is a shocking lack of good Cassie gifs. Someone should really fix that)

So Cole gets sent back in time to find Cassie and get her to tell him how to stop the plague. She also teaches him important things along the way, like how to dance without accidentally killing yourself or your partner, where to find the good burgers, and how kidnapping people is generally not accepted when you’re not living in the apocalypse.

So easy, right? Go back in time. Find Cassie. Get her to tell you where to find the dude who started the plague. Kill him. Prevent the apocalypse. Problem solved!

Jk. Obviously it’s not that easy.

Also featured in this show:

The amazing Jennifer Goines!

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Jk she’s usually an adult but baby Jennifer is the cutest so she gets two gifs

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Jennifer is amazing and I love her and she’s kinda crazy but I promise she will quickly become your fav.

And don’t you forget about this asshole.

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My main man Deacon. Such an asshole. You’ll love him almost as much as he loves The Breakfast Club. Eventually.

There are so many other fantastic characters but I’m pretty sure all of them come with spoilers so we’re gonna leave it at that.

This show features time travel, action, romance, killing Hitler, musical numbers, found family feels, evil cults, and so many twists and conspiracies you’ll start to think that maybe you’re the Witness.

All 4 seasons are out, and the ending is hella satisfying. It’s on Hulu and some Netflix, and probably other more piratey websites.

Where do the 12 Monkeys fit in, you ask?