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This episode was so much fun! A group of scientists slowly eliminated one by one An awesome octopus Joel McHale BLOOD, GORE, and DNA Far-fetched, silly and most enjoyable It's The Twilight Zone - just go with it!

The story quality of the Season 2 episodes have been dramatically improved over Season 1 so far, which has given me hope for TZ. "8" is a step backwards, which is unfortunate given the high potential for the unique setting in the Arctic. However, the story had too many plot holes, inane character monologues, and a simplistic ending. Hope this is only a blip. Don't waste your time with this episode.

This episode is in the style of movies "The Thing" or "Life" even "Planet of the Apes" but it suffers from a flimsy plot underneath it''s slick veneer. The cast manage to keep a straight face throughout, but I felt like this script was written by a high school biology student, it seemed so unbelievable and contrived. I'd advise skipping this episode, unless you like 80s B sci-fi movies.

Well, this is a first. All through the first and now second seasons of this reboot one of the underlying downsides has been that the stories have been stretched to fit in with the shows' overlong running time. However this episode clearly is an anomaly in that everything was rushed to comply with its 45 minute allowance. Much too often it relied on (mostly) the leader, Rudd, narrating the plot for us instead of actually showing it on screen. Overall it felt like a low-budget 'The Thing' as produced by a particularly enthusiastic bunch of high schoolers.

So the TZ had these types of ecological morality tales dotted throughout the series. They were never my favourite, but this one is good for what it is. Some good sci-fi, flawed characters making mistakes that lead to bigger consequences and such. As with most of the episodes this season the story is based around characters and there's a good narrative overall.