Outer limits
2:7 The invisible enemy
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Too much reliance on following orders from the big boys. Lots of stupidity on all sides - like doing things completely alone.
Ah - there's life on Mars, and it's hungry - yawn.
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15 October, 2004
2:6 Cry of silence
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Aliens trying to communicate with a farmer/scientist, a husband and a wife.
Trapped.
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"Attack of the tumbleweeds from outer space!" Give me a break!
"Attack of the small frogs" - even better!
Oh - and a mad scientist ...
15 October, 2004
2:5 Demon with a glass hand
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The eternal man. A man with only 10 days of memories. A device with all knowledge - very easy to grasp, that since the device is a hand, missing 3 fingers, it is not complete. The last man in the future - a hero. A war. The man accepts death. The device goes on, with an added finger. ...
15 October, 2004
2:4 Expanding human
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We use only a little of our brain capacity - there is a way to use more. Expanding consciousness. Expanding everything about a human. Among these the powers of pursuation. Telepathy? Charisma? Nice anyway. "Hypnosis". Ah - and then somebody dies. Superior = evil? Superior = not carin ...
15 October, 2004
2:3 Behold Eck!
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A 2-dimensional being, usually invisible. Ho-hum. Dangerous, powerful, but benign. Ah, but also like a hurt animal. A related danger, a deadline. Some want to help and understand, some are afraid. Boring.
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Relevant - the thing about the fear - but it would have been b ...
15 October, 2004
2:2 Cold hands, warm heart
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Going away, coming back physically changed. Mentally as well? Was there life out there, and what did it do to him? It's progressive - what is happening to him? I think I will be disappointed if he is just turning into an alien - thankfully he isn't. His wife fears losing him, mentall ...
9 October, 2004
2:1 Soldier
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The perfect soldier doesn't have any feelings. But suddenly he isn't in a war zone anymore. Can he develop feelings? Very good question indeed. Can anybody, if they are raised without having to use feelings?
The perfect soldier is also suddenly a riddle for other people to solve: Tr ...
9 October, 2004
Outer Limits
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I am trying my hand at reviews for the first time, and try to analyze and grade the episodes of the original Outer Limits, second season. Spoilers ahead!
Grades:
Couldn't even stand to watch it once.
1 out of 10
Once is okay - and then never again.
2 out of 10
Twice is okay.
5 out of 10
One ...
9 October, 2004