So anyone can be the hologram now, huh? In the original show, only Al could communicate with Sam because of their mental link through Ziggy, but here it's something anyone can do; it's just usually Addison's job. Well, I guess that makes sense in the context of this more ensemble-driven series, because it allows other characters to interact with Ben. We've already had Ian in the imaging chamber once, just as a passive observer with no interaction with Ben, but they may well get the chance to interact with Ben later on, and potentially Magic could get his turn as a hologram too. That would be cool -- when I first heard that Ernie Hudson would be in this show, I expected him to be the "Al" character, so it'd be nice to see that finally happen.
Once again, the lead female guest star is someone I could swear I've seen before, but is totally unknown to me according to her IMDb credits. Either I'm getting more face-blind with age, or the show's casting people just have a type they favor.
It's weird for Ben to leap before he learns the outcome. In the original series, Sam often leaped within moments of finally achieving his goal, but in this show there's usually plenty of time afterward for Ben and Addison's denouement.
