The Twilight Zone - Page 2

~~Sumac~~ · 09-30-2020, 11:10 AM

I've watched very few episodes of new Twilight Zone.
I've seen a lot of episodes of Outer Limits though.

*sdp* · 11-18-2020, 09:21 AM

I'm watching the 2019 show right now, almost finished with season 2, show is a mixed bag. I want to love it but it has flaws. Like with the original show episodes that are longer than 30 mins always feel like they drag and that they could easily cut 10-15 mins from those episodes, luckily at least half of the show is only 30 mins.

The new narrator does an excellent show, the show seems a little too much influenced by dark mirror which I don't like and wish it took more ideas from the original tone of the show. It definitely shows more violence than previous twilight zone shows and I don't love that.

As far as SJW stuff, it's definitely there, especially the first season but it's usually a "I'm gay" which doesn't feel natural but whatever doesn't mess the episode up. Except for 3 episodes "Not All Men", "Replay" and "Point of origin" which go overboard with the SJW message, the sad thing is that they're excellent episodes with great morals but they go overboard where it reaches Captain Planet level of preachyness when they did a great job with the episode if it had only been more subtle like the original show, you didn't have them explaining in the end "oh it's because nuclear war is bad", "oh it's because we don't need to judge others" you don't need someone explicitly telling you the moral when it's perfectly understood, a shame as I said they're good episodes.

Blurryman the final episode of season 1 actually pokes fun of the show being overly preachy and the episode is a bit meta but I think they pulled it off. The new Nightmare at 20,000 feet is really good, wish it didn't have the last twist ending since it wasn't a strong one but solid nothing SJW about it. Favorite episode so far is the blue scorpion. Second season so far is better than the first in most aspects.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-18-2020, 01:39 PM

Yeah, I want to hear more about season 2. Supposedly it is better... but boy, did those first few season 1 eps scare me away.

*sdp* · 04-03-2022, 01:57 PM

Didn't get back to finish season 2 until recently, overall season 2 is definitely much better than the first, though I guess the first season did have better episodes, at least S2 is more consistent than S1. All of the SJW is mostly gone in the second season, unless you're afraid of POC being protagonists in a few episodes, heck they even poke fun at woke culture in one episode The finale is a sequel to one of the episodes of the original series which is cool but it's a mixed bag sadly, the S1 finale was a far better tribute to the show itself and episode. I think the show had finally reached. I recommend it, it feels like Twilight Zone most of the time, it's just not groundbreaking. For what it's worth I enjoyed it more than Black Mirror but I never really liked Black Mirror ever.

I'm in the mood for more Twilight Zone, how are the 2002 and 1985 reboots?
I've never seen the movie either, only all of the original show

*oldmanwinters* · 04-03-2022, 04:09 PM

I think the 89s series is worth owning on dvd if for no other reason than all the big name folks who featured in various eps like Bruce Willis. I never saw the 2002 show.

*Andrew NDB* · 02-02-2023, 12:50 PM

Jeeze, adding insult to injury, Paramount+ is removing the newest Twilight Zone from its library. You can watch it literally nowhere now:

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/374...aming-service/

*Wildcat* · 02-02-2023, 01:43 PM

They’ve been showing them on SyFy and they’re on DVD.

I saw a few episodes when I had the Paramount+ trial. Thought the airplane episode was an awesome reimagining of Nightmare at 20,000 feet. The one with the wife waiting for an egg was interesting. The squid episode was also cool.

So people here know I don’t mind “PC/Woke” stuff but the episode Replay was just ridiculous. It’s one of the rare times it actually bothered me.

That the police would keep hunting the mother and son to other places. I get it was a metaphor but it made absolutely no sense from the cops standpoint. You would not do that no matter how racist you are. It became comical.

It started so great too. I kept thinking there was gonna be a twist that the cop was trying to warn them about something or that the mother actually did something wrong and wanted to help the son.

I’d like to see the others but haven’t been able to keep up with them on TV.

HotJuicyBurgers · 03-11-2023, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Jeeze, adding insult to injury, Paramount+ is removing the newest Twilight Zone from its library. You can watch it literally nowhere now:

https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/374...aming-service/

I hate when companies do this ****. So dumb. Yar har and all that as they say.

11-18-2020, 09:21 AM	#22
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	I'm watching the 2019 show right now, almost finished with season 2, show is a mixed bag. I want to love it but it has flaws. Like with the original show episodes that are longer than 30 mins always feel like they drag and that they could easily cut 10-15 mins from those episodes, luckily at least half of the show is only 30 mins. The new narrator does an excellent show, the show seems a little too much influenced by dark mirror which I don't like and wish it took more ideas from the original tone of the show. It definitely shows more violence than previous twilight zone shows and I don't love that. As far as SJW stuff, it's definitely there, especially the first season but it's usually a "I'm gay" which doesn't feel natural but whatever doesn't mess the episode up. Except for 3 episodes "Not All Men", "Replay" and "Point of origin" which go overboard with the SJW message, the sad thing is that they're excellent episodes with great morals but they go overboard where it reaches Captain Planet level of preachyness when they did a great job with the episode if it had only been more subtle like the original show, you didn't have them explaining in the end "oh it's because nuclear war is bad", "oh it's because we don't need to judge others" you don't need someone explicitly telling you the moral when it's perfectly understood, a shame as I said they're good episodes. Blurryman the final episode of season 1 actually pokes fun of the show being overly preachy and the episode is a bit meta but I think they pulled it off. The new Nightmare at 20,000 feet is really good, wish it didn't have the last twist ending since it wasn't a strong one but solid nothing SJW about it. Favorite episode so far is the blue scorpion. Second season so far is better than the first in most aspects. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

11-18-2020, 01:39 PM	#23
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,273	Yeah, I want to hear more about season 2. Supposedly it is better... but boy, did those first few season 1 eps scare me away. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

04-03-2022, 01:57 PM	#24
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	Didn't get back to finish season 2 until recently, overall season 2 is definitely much better than the first, though I guess the first season did have better episodes, at least S2 is more consistent than S1. All of the SJW is mostly gone in the second season, unless you're afraid of POC being protagonists in a few episodes, heck they even poke fun at woke culture in one episode The finale is a sequel to one of the episodes of the original series which is cool but it's a mixed bag sadly, the S1 finale was a far better tribute to the show itself and episode. I think the show had finally reached. I recommend it, it feels like Twilight Zone most of the time, it's just not groundbreaking. For what it's worth I enjoyed it more than Black Mirror but I never really liked Black Mirror ever. I'm in the mood for more Twilight Zone, how are the 2002 and 1985 reboots? I've never seen the movie either, only all of the original show __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

04-03-2022, 04:09 PM	#25
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 14,939	I think the 89s series is worth owning on dvd if for no other reason than all the big name folks who featured in various eps like Bruce Willis. I never saw the 2002 show. __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

02-02-2023, 12:50 PM	#26
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,273	Jeeze, adding insult to injury, Paramount+ is removing the newest Twilight Zone from its library. You can watch it literally nowhere now: https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/374...aming-service/ __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

09-30-2020, 11:10 AM	#21
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	I've watched very few episodes of new Twilight Zone. I've seen a lot of episodes of Outer Limits though.

02-02-2023, 01:43 PM	#27
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,255	They’ve been showing them on SyFy and they’re on DVD. I saw a few episodes when I had the Paramount+ trial. Thought the airplane episode was an awesome reimagining of Nightmare at 20,000 feet. The one with the wife waiting for an egg was interesting. The squid episode was also cool. So people here know I don’t mind “PC/Woke” stuff but the episode Replay was just ridiculous. It’s one of the rare times it actually bothered me. That the police would keep hunting the mother and son to other places. I get it was a metaphor but it made absolutely no sense from the cops standpoint. You would not do that no matter how racist you are. It became comical. It started so great too. I kept thinking there was gonna be a twist that the cop was trying to warn them about something or that the mother actually did something wrong and wanted to help the son. I’d like to see the others but haven’t been able to keep up with them on TV. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.