And the first episode concludes with a particularly unusual twist, teeing up a potentially unpleasant fate for the time-displaced Henry (Theo James) that will play out in future episodes of the literary adaptation.<\/p>\n
But what do *those* grisly relics represent, and what do they mean for Henry and Clare (Rose Leslie)? Read on to find out, but beware \u2013 we\u2019ll be dealing with spoilers for the first episode, so if you haven\u2019t had a chance to watch it yet look away now.<\/p>
First, a little background. Over the course of this opening episode we learn about the unfortunate affliction suffered by Henry, who is doomed to randomly time travel throughout his and his family\u2019s lifetimes with no control where he arrives. Also, he\u2019s naked wherever he lands.<\/p>\n
This leads him to have an unusual, out-of-order romance with future\/past wife Clare (Rose Leslie), which is the point of the series, but also affords him some dark hints about his own future \u2013 including a couple in this opening episode.<\/p>\n
At one point, while cleaning his apartment Henry notices a huge pool of blood staining the floor. As he goes to clean it up, it disappears, and later he explains to Clare that this is because every part of him time travels, even independent of his body. So his baby teeth, hair clippings, even fingernails are zipping around time and space just like the rest of him.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>At some point, he knows he\u2019s going to lose a lot of blood \u2013 he just has no idea where (or rather, when) that blood comes from. And then things get worse.<\/p>\n
After an argument with Clare and a time-travelling, older version of himself, 28-year-old Henry hears the distinctive swooshing noise of his time travel. Heading into an alleyway, he looks for himself\u2026but instead is confronted by a pair of amputated feet, sporting the distinctive birthmark on the left foot that he showed off earlier in the episode.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, an older version of him talks to camera, and when he disappears he reveals he\u2019s sitting in a wheelchair, hinting at the difficult fate awaiting Henry. Clearly, on some future jaunt in his middle age Henry loses his feet. And given that so much of his survival depends on him being able to run and fight his way to safety whenever he time travels somewhere, this isn\u2019t a condition that Henry would be able to survive for long.<\/p>\n
The detail of Henry\u2019s teeth, blood and other body parts travelling as well is a new detail added by Moffat to Audrey Niffenegger\u2019s 2003 novel (though it does line up with other plot points, which we won\u2019t spoil here).<\/p>\n
In this adaptation, this new detail allows for some more foreshadowing that \u2013 however grisly \u2013 may keep fans who haven\u2019t read the source material guessing about Henry\u2019s fate. Guess we\u2019ll just have to watch on to see what\u2019s next\u2026<\/p>\n The Time Traveler\u2019s Wife airs on HBO on Sundays, and Sky Atlantic on Mondays. <\/strong>For more, check out our dedicated\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>