"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. "
The opening lines to every episode of the mysterious, great, 1959 show, The Twilight Zone. It breaks the boundaries of all other shows ever made. Personally, I can't stand horror movies, or anything like that, but ever since a certain drama class last year, I have had an interest in this queer show. I first saw the episode "Eye of the Beholder". I found it interesting, different. It taught a valuable life lesson, in an intriguing way. Not like a Disney show lesson, but a worldly lesson. The episodes all seem to be predictable, and then defy your expectations with a wild twist. The lessons don't scream out to you, you've got to infer.
Netflix finally got a bunch of the episodes, so I'm now starting on Season 1, and going in order. My drama teacher inspired me to watch every episode ever made. Strange? You bet. I think it would be cool if my life were like The Twilight Zone, but maybe in a way life is. The show just doesn't use humor and is very serious with mood setting music, but maybe it sums up life. Maybe life takes place in the Twilight Zone mentioned at the beginning of the show. Sure, it's not exactly, we use humor and it's different at first glance, but maybe, just maybe, Rod Serling knew this. Maybe when he was sitting in room thinking "what's a good idea for a tv show that will defy expectations, break barriers?" he tapped into his unconsious mind. The first episode took place in the unconsious mind. The man was in a box, with nothing but a clothes hanger, but he found himself in a town. Alone. He was confused, and his mind was taking it's own path. It was odd. It was strange. It was different.
Now, maybe this is just coming from just watching an episode, but it has me thinking in a strange way. I will share a secret with you. I tried watching it last night, it was late-ish, but I got really creeped out and had to turn it off. Don't judge, everything is more scary at night, alone, with your brother sleeping next to you. I don't share a bed with my brother, but I was watching it in our office/guest room and he fell asleep watching TV in there. That would be a little strange if we did. So anyway, I was watching it, while on Facebook, not really paying attention, and I was telling my friend how creepy it was. I watched the rest of it this morning, and the next two episodes, and they were quite interesting. The way the people think, like normal human beings, but there's always that one person who is different, who doesn't really teach them the lesson, just pushes them towards it. So, I will let you think about all that I've said.
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