Moonstone

A group of scientists busy exploring the surface of the moon, discover a perfectly formed sphere hidden in the ground, so perfect that they assume it's manufactured, however it contains an intelligent life.

It took a little time for me to get into Moonstone, but when I did, I enjoyed it. Quite a complex storyline, there is a definite element of cleverness to it, with the overall conflict mirroring that of two of the central characters.

The tension that exists between Stocker and Anderson is integral, but it's really well played out, both characters were pretty good.

Lots of scientific jargon and gobbledegook to enjoy, most of it went over my head. Some nice special effects for the time, it's a good looking episode, sets and costumes looked good I thought.

It's a story of morals dressed up in a moonbase conflict, it's a good watch.

7/10.

This is about action and commitment to belief. Both the man who made the decision during the Korean war and the intelligent, benevolent beings have similar causes. The human bitterness that permeates the facility is merely window dressing for a bigger issue. We have always heard the "for the good of the few" versus "for the good of the many" arguments in every situation ethics discussion. Until we've walked in those shoes, can we really feel the depth of pain that such decisions bring about. The childish hanging on over matters he wasn't deeply involved in makes the one man seem petty and small.

This is definitely a low budget offering, projecting amoeba-like aliens unto a circular screen, but the story itself is one to bring about considerable discussion.

Tim O'Connor stars as Major Clint Anderson, who is a part of a lunar expedition exploring the moon's surface who accidentally discovers a large spherical object they call a moonstone. Alex Nicol plays General Lee Stocker, who is at odds with Anderson over an old grudge, while Ruth Roman stars as Professor Diana Brice, who is involved with Stocker. The whole crew will soon become involved in an intergalactic conflict when intelligent life forms from the planet Grippia are discovered inside, refugees from their tyrannical leaders who have learned about their discovery, and are on the way to get them, unless the humans can find a way to help... Good premise and some atmosphere, though marred by mundane human drama.

Great Early 1960s Science Fiction TV. Best effects of the day. Very enjoyable watch. Decent story. If you can see past the quaint special effects, it's good sci-fi.

Soap opera and aliens on the moon.

I can't call this a classic but the lunar landscape, the jagged mountains, the sets, the look of the alien, etc, all seem to be locked into my memory. I like the general look of this hour and that is why it is worth a look.

The soap opera elements were less pleasing and less memorable but I would not say this wrecks the hour. It was nice to see a Limits hour set on the moon so give this hour a go. Fans of this hour might wish to see a 1970s series called Space 1999...also set on the moon. Space 1999 spent more money on sets and effects so you might wish to see how it was done in 1999.