Birthright

It's not a new premise in Science Fiction, in fact it's probably one of the oldest premises for a Science Fiction story if not THE oldest premise, but it's handled really well all things considered.

It's an alien invasion, but secret, they're infiltrating slowly rather than a head-on, full frontal attack and invasion, but something goes wrong. One of the cogs in their well-oiled machine gets knocked loose, and now they're scrambling to cover their tracks...

Again, not a new premise but handled well considering the technology available at the time, and the fact that they didn't cast any "big name" actors.

Was a fan of the old Outer Limits but have only caught a couple of the newer ones. Found this episode when searching for some old Perry King stuff to watch. Was not disappointed. He and Mimi Kuzyk put in good performances as always. (Extra points to the makeup crew for making such a handsome man into something so sickly). The storyline was not that original yet had a couple of interesting twists. I'd like to sè a part two. How did the doctor and the former zsenator survive? What is our world like now?

So far, one of the most interesting premises, developed in a story that begins confusing and gradually unfolds, revealing little by little, until it slaps us with the unexpectedly sinister twist and leaves us with a feeling of hopelessness. I suppose the whole story is an allegory, in which aliens represent the leaders of the oil industry that are willing to do anything, including the destruction of the planet for future generations, in order to profit in their lifetime. However, at times the episode is a bit over the top and unconvincing, mostly because they once again chose explicitness instead of leaving some things for viewer's imagination. For that reason, it did not pull me in its atmosphere enough to leave a particularly strong impression.

7/10

This is an interesting premise though a bit stodgy science-fiction wise. The plot has to do with an alien race that has already established itself pretty well in our nation's capital. It even has a senator in its pocket. Unfortunately for this poor guy, due to circumstances, he has forgotten his "mission." He is a liberal who is attempting to find a way to lower the carbon footprint. He is an up-and-comer with an attractive demeanor. After a short press conference, he is being driven to another meeting and his aide, after using some contaminated (for him) eye drops, loses control of the car and crashes into an oncoming truck. The senator finds himself in a hospital and all hell breaks loose. He meets a young nurse (Mimi Kusack) who tells him that his scans have revealed great abnormalities in his physiology. He is also acting irrationally and his vital signs are screwed up. Suddenly, a band of supposed CIA people enter the hospital and take him hostage. He is targeted for extermination, but as is the case in stories like this, he gets out of a badly secured van and escapes. From then on, he is treated to a series of discoveries. He enlists the aid of the doctor and they begin the process of trying to figure all this out. His absence is in all the newspapers, of course. There is a true sense of hopelessness that pervades this episode (something that will infest future episodes as well), but it is interesting to see it unfold. Some of the science asks the viewer for a lot of patience, but it's certainly worth a look.