1/13/2023 0 Comments Twilight zone eye of the beholder![]() Maxine Stewart does a better job that Donna Douglas, but Donna does exactly what she was meant to. Janet Tyler," the "Before " and "After" play it for all it's worth. The cast here is all solid and the acting rarely comes across as campy, with a few exceptions. The acting was terrible however, with few exceptions. And believe it or not, the re-make followed Serling's original script more faithfully-and the "surprise" (notice that's in quotes) was a little less obvious. Technology had improved, particularly the make-up and the TV flat screens. And this was one of the episodes that was re-made for the re-incarnation of the series in 2002. Still in the end, Serling's message still remains as relevant as it did about half a century ago. is how much this world isn't really galaxies away from our own. And pop culture has only made the finale more known. from space even, it isn't about whether or not we can guess what the big ironic or karmic ending is-it's about the whole journey there and what it all means. doesn't conformity limit our humanity rather than strengthen it? Is this form of oppression and de-humanity the only way there will be total world order and peace? And it's true that anyone with a working brain cell can see the trademark "Big Rod Serling Twist" coming a hundred thousand miles away. But as those who opposed fascists like Hitler knew. And we do tend to attack and destroy that which is different to us. It's true that opposites tend to attract more than they repel. ![]() We all know what it's like to want to belong, to flourish. The delight of our unified The whole world is one giant united annexed totalitarian dictatorship. We hear him on the early flat-screen TV's praising "the glory of conformity". There is only one world leader, one way, one regime. ![]() We hear of "The Apparently this time, Serling has brought us to a hypothetical land where Hitler won. And this world seems more fascist than our own. The kind of decent person there just isn't enough of in this cold, cruel world. Janet Tyler sounds like such a tender soul. Aren't we supposed to all be on the same team? Isn't that the purpose of civilization? Our heart breaks right along with hers-and Doctor Bernardi's in one touching speech that takes place in the employee break-room. The doctor asks why such prejudice seems to exist in a society. The nurses try their best to accommodate her with the best "bedside manner" physically possible. The rest of the medical staff talk about what a poor soul she is. Her whole life is just lying in that bed, bandaged from the neck-up like a mummy they've just started work on. He takes us right away head-first into room #307 where a woman with a grotesquely misshapen face is awaiting her last attempt at corrective surgery. It's called 'The Eye of The Beholder' and it comes recommended." This time, Serling takes us to an anonymous hospital which could probably be anywhere. Serling told us at the end of last week's episode to tune in for this episode as he remarks: ". By Dane Youssef If there is truly any and all episode that best sums up what "THE ZONE" is all about, it's this one.
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