Point of Origin

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"

I'm late to the party in watching the New TZ, but I have to agree with most who say the writing is flat and shows are way too long. Point of Origin was the most tolerable of the S1 episodes I've watched, but the story just went on and on long after the point had been made. This would have been OK if we were being led to a Serling-like ending twist, but alas, the story just ran its course and ended. Of course, the only message the writers cared to get across was "Anti-Immigration" attitudes are bad. It's really quite sad that they have so little a grip on the economic realities of immigration control.

What could have been a great episode is ruined by yet another heavy handed message, this time immigration gets it's turn

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.

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.