Point of Origin

Again another PC episode. The show needs to cool down a bit. Trying to take current issues and make sci-fi stories out of them. However there were too many questions leftover and so for me this story didn't feel complete. Nevertheless it was still an interesting idea.

Why are they doing this... This is boring as hell. This is coming from a guy who completely agrees with the political message... I mean twilight zone use to make me energized, ready to take action, awake. This one is making me fall asleep, and on such an important topic as well. "Sigh"

This felt like the original series. The first quarter of the episode felt like they were going to go all preachy about immigration and the rich versus the poor, but they managed to move it in a direction that made a more universal point about people in general. Everyone is a stranger to everyone, and sometimes even themselves.

Ok, yes, these episodes are not very well written and absolutely spoon-feed the political messages across (all of which I have been 100% politically aligned with). But, the commenters saying things like "stop the politics in The Twilight Zone" miss the entire point of the original series. Rod Serling was 100% controversial with his political messages back in the day. TZ was all about the political message. Those who complain just don't know what they're talking about.

Welcome to one of the worst written TV show episodes ever. Instead of taking a subject like refugees fleeing oppression and seeking a better life, and making it into a great episode with a worthwile learning experience for everyone, the new Twilight Zone show degrades the experience of refugees with this portrayal.

As if white people could only empathize with the hardships of immigrants and refugees if they see it happen to one of their own. This is humiliating to both white Americans and immigrants because it makes everyone look like a caricature. Whoever wrote this should be banned from making movies and TV, just like the creators of the new Twilight Zone.