Dark Matters

I know, everyone who watches an anthology TV show like THE OUTER LIMITS regularly most likely has his/hers favorite Installments and this episode isn't among it (this is based on personal Inqueries I made concerning this show). When I saw DARK MATTERS in the first season of this then young show (despite the fact that this is the "second Beginning" since there was a predecessor) I immediately knew - no matter how long this show will run - it would be hard for any subsequent episode to surpass this single installment. After having seen all it's about 150 shows, despite some very good installment in between, I haven't changed my attitude. I was impressed by D.M. from the very beginning. The Cast was formidable and the SPFX especially the aliens featured on this show were terrific. But that was only the outer shell. It was the writing talent of Allan Brennert who took me under it's spell. His quality writing and his ability to combine elements of religion, science-fiction and - literally - the human soul is very fascinating and touching and, at least in my opinion, among the best even SF in literature can deliver. If you too are among those (few) who liked this episode check out his work on THE (New) TWILIGHT ZONE, especially HER PILGRIM SOUL which has similar Qualities and featuring a brilliant Gary Cole, QUARANTINE, and A SMALL TALENT FOR WAR for example.

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