The Twilight Zone: Episode Review
Mirror Image
This episode from season one is an all-time favorite of mine (although it used to really freak me out when I was younger). This episode follows a young woman, Millicent Barnes, who is by herself at a bus station, waiting for her ride. However, things start to go wrong when she realizes that a look alike of her has been stalking her, trying to take her place. When she goes to ask the baggage clerk what time the bus is coming, he insists that she was up there just a few minutes before, asking the same thing. She also sees baggage that looks exactly like hers and at one point even sees her doppelgänger sitting in her seat, before turning away for a second, only to find the seat empty when she looked again. Overall, this episode is among my favorite in the entire series. The acting is really good, the story is well written, and the overall atmosphere make this a definite “must watch” in the Twilight Zone series. The doppelgänger theme always kinda scared me when I was younger, so I’ve always found this episode especially unnerving. Overall, this episode gets placed in “S” tier and is definitely one of the best.
The Odyssey of Flight #33
This episode, an underrated gem, in my personal opinion, comes from season two. It takes place on a commercial airline flight, Flight #33. Out of nowhere, the pilot starts to feel the speed of the aircraft increasing. When checking the equipment, it is discovered that their craft is gaining a dangerous amount of velocity. The plane is then hit with a loud crash, causing the aircraft and its passengers to travel back in time. They find the city of New York below them to be nothing but prehistoric forestation with dinosaurs roaming the scenery, growling in hostility at the aircraft. I don’t want to spoil more of this episode, but all I will say is it’s been a recent favorite of mine. I’m interested in stories where flights go missing under mysterious circumstances (like the Bermuda Triangle) and I’ve also enjoyed the 1960 movie, “Time Machine.” The story holds up throughout, even though the claymation dinosaurs and special effects don’t. In conclusion, this episode is great, but it isn’t “S” tier, but I would say it’s “A” tier, which is still a good ranking.