#twilight zone 2003

[ionamalachite]

Watched the Twilight Zone 2003 episode "placebo effect" featuring Jeffrey Combs. As always he's talented and portrays a poor little meow meow. I've only had Harry Radditch for 1 day and if anything happened to him I'd kill everyone in this room and then myself.

And unsurprisingly I don't like the Twilight Zone stories </3 I don't like freaky shit 🙃

[fanofspooky]

Scream Queen - Lin Shaye

[klunk2003]

Line: “Right. Medium rare, like in that Twilight Zone episode…”

Speaker: Donatello to Augustus and April O’Neil

Context: Don and April use her Uncle Augie's artifact to travel to another dimension after recieving a message from him. The world Augie has been stranded in is technoligically advanced and inhabited by lizard people called the Brotherhood. Augie wants to bring the Brotherhood to earth to share their advancements, but Don discovers the Brotherhood actually wnats to eat humanity. Explaining this to Augie and April, Augie insists the Brotherhood just wants "to serve" humanity to which Donnie quips the above line.

Media origin: "To Serve Man" is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. It depicts a race of aliens called the Kanamits coming to earth in a humanitarian effort and sharing their technology. The Kanamits begin to transport the human race to their own world and it is revealed the Kanamits actually intend to cook and eat all of humanity. The episode originally aired on March 2nd, 1962.

Season & episode: S4E18 “The Trouble with Augie”

Episode’s original airdate: February 18, 2006

[sensitivedead]

beauty in the eye of the beholder ─ the twilight zone c.2003

[sweetsweetloverlover]

was tagged by @kimclitsuragi & @pitythechildmp3 (thanku‼️) to post eight tv shows to get to know me hii ^_^

true detective season 1. changed my life 4ever im always thinking abt him (rust)

ted lasso<3

supernatural.... i prommy s1-5 are worth it i swearr im not responsible if u watch the rest though

house md <- this is why i shouldnt be asked things

succession ^_^

better call saul!!!!!! brba too

severance i think.. i should rewatch omg

every sitcom ever

tagging @andrzejsapkowskitostarakurwa @topolino1996 @glimmertwinz & whoever wants to!💟

[rwpohl]

fair warning, the twilight zone 2003

[phantomchick]

Kino's Journey (2003) episode 3 really just left you like "Well fuck" and then moved right on.

[transit-fag]

[milton-dammers]

The Twilight Zone S01E34 (2003) Harry Radditch

[autumngracy]

October TV Show Watchlist

Kid-Friendly

Hilda (2018-2023)

The Good Witch (2015-2021)

Gravity Falls (2012-2016)

The Owl House (2020-2023)

Over the Garden Wall (2014)

Bewitched (1964-1972)

The Halloween Baking Championship (2015-present)

Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003)

I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970)

Halloween Wars (2011-present)

Goosebumps (1995-1998)

Goosebumps (2023-present)

Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990-2000)

Warehouse 13 (2009-2014)

Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002)

That's So Raven (2003-2007)

The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994)

Tales From the Cryptkeeper (1993-1999)

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969-1970)

The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972-1973)

The Scooby-Doo Show (1976-1978)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1980)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1980-1982)

The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983-1984)

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985)

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988-1991)

What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002-2006)

Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! (2006-2008)

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019-2021)

Younger Teens & Up

Anne with an E (2017-2019)

Teen Wolf (2011-2017)

Spice and Wolf (2008-2009)

Sleepy Hollow (2013-2017)

The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)

The Twilight Zone (2019-2020)

The X Files (1993-2002)

The X-Files (2018)

Charmed (1998-2006)

Charmed (2018-2022)

Stranger Things (2016-present)

Supernatural (2005-2020)

Wednesday (2022)

Pushing Daisies (2007-2009)

All of Us are Dead (2022-present)

Murder She Wrote (1984-1996)

Older Teens & Adult

The Strain (2014-2017)

Columbo (1968-2003)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)

Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997-1999)

Only Murders in the Building (2021-present)

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2015)

Dead Like Me (2003-2004)

Midnight Mass (2021)

True Detective (2014-present)

Lovecraft Country (2020)

Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019)

The Walking Dead (2010-2022)

Fear the Walking Dead (2015-2023)

Love, Death & Robots (2019-present)

Tales From the Crypt (1989-1996)

Reginald the Vampire (2022-2024)

The Last of Us (2023-present)

Ghosts (2019-2023)

Ghosts (2021-present)

Castlevania (2017-present)

The Vampire Diaries (2009-2017)

Being Human (2011-2014)

Twin Peaks (1990-1991)

Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

A Discovery of Witches (2018-2022)

What We Do in the Shadows (2019-2024)

True Blood (2008-2014)

Interview With the Vampire (2022-present)

Dexter (2006-2013)

Dexter: New Blood (2021-2022)

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

Scare Tactics (2003-2013)

Chucky (2021-2024)

American Horror Story (2011-present)

American Horror Stories (2021-present)

Ghost Hunting Reality Shows

Fear (2000-2002)

Scariest Places on Earth (2000-2006)

Portals to Hell (2019-2022)

Paranormal State (2007-2011)

Ghost Adventures (2008-present)

Ghost Hunters (2004-2016)

Ghost Hunters (2019-2023)

Ghost Hunters International (2008-2012)

Destination Fear (2019-2023)

Ghost Brothers: Haunted Houseguests (2019)

Ghost Brothers: Lights Out (2021)

Paranormal Witness (2011-2016)

The Dead Files (2011-present)

Kindred Spirits (2016-present)

The Holzer Files (2019-present)

Deep South Paranormal (2010-2013)

Ghost Nation (2019-present)

Haunting in the Heartland (2020)

Bonus Round: Web Series and Podcasts

Marble Hornets (2009-2014)

Welcome to Nightvale (2012-present)

The Magnus Archives (2016-2021)

The Magnus Protocol (2021-present)

[krokodilsredimudil]

Stranger things | movies/shows

Stranger things and the Twilight Zone(1959)

Stranger things - the Pumaman (1980)

Stranger things - Halloween III: Season of the witch (1982)

Stranger things - The Poltergeist trilogy (1982, 1986, 1988)

Stranger things - The Philadelphia experiment (1984)

Stranger things - Total Recall (1990)

Stranger things - Goodfellas (1990)

Stranger things - The good son (1993)

Stranger things - 12 monkeys (1995)

Stranger things - Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

Stranger things - Twister (1996)

Stranger things - Primal Fear (1996)

Stranger things - Mimic (1997)

Stranger things - Event Horizon (1997)

Stranger things - Fallen (1998)

Stranger things -Magnolia (1999)

Stranger things - Ravenous (1999)

Stranger things - Never been kissed (1999)

Stranger things - Unbreakable (2000) parallels

Stranger things - The Cell (2000)

Stranger things - Donnie Darko (2001) (part 1 cinematography, scenes)

Stranger things - Donnie Darko (2001) (part 2 plot)

Stranger things - Minority Report (2002)

Stranger things - Spider (2002)

Stranger things - Dreamcatcher (2003)

Stranger things - Unleashed / Danny the Dog (2005)

Stranger things - Fringe (2008-2013)

Stranger things - Unborn (2009)

Stranger things - Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)

Stranger things - the Cabin in the Woods (2011)

Stranger things - Source code (2011)

Stranger things - Stoker (2013)

Stranger things - The Guest (2014)

Stranger things - Hidden (2015) by the Duffer Brothers

Stranger things - Fast Color (2018)

*posts in bold are heavily referenced movies/important

[liquidjapanesetit]

Every non plot centric episode from tmnt 2003 is just

Plot A: *turtle of your choice* going to the twilight zone dimension, getting brutally beaten up by criminals, strapped down on a operating table ready to be dissected, dismantling an massive mind control operation, etc.

Plot B: coffee shop au

[docholligay]

Eight Days of Content, Live Action, Round One!

We're starting the voting! Usually this takes awhile to hew down, to say nothing of if we also have to pick an episode, so I like to get it started as soon as possible.

You will have to select TWELVE of the options. No more, no less. The top half will move on to the next round!

If you're thinking twelve is a lot to pick, there are two places to help you!

One is the Discord, where there is a lot of back and forth conversation and a good place to get a good sense of my feelings. I also DON'T GO THERE, so you can say whatever you want how you want. It's also where I generally post advisories about the opening of voting and such.

Two is, you can post a pick on the Community. For this, I ask that in the TITLE of the post you put "Live Action Eight Days Pitch" so i don't read it.

all nominations are below the cut, in random order.

This will be open until the afternoon of November 22nd.

VOTE HERE

The Penguin

Severance

WandaVision

The Twilight Zone (Original series)

The Batman (2022)

Masterminds (2003)

The Only Murders in the Building

The Americans

Beef

Great British Bakeoff (Mel and Sue Era)

Justified

Shogun (2023)

FROM

The Green Knight

MASH (TV Show)

Max Headroom

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

The Last of Us

Deadwood

Schitt's Creek

Promised Land (2022)

Vigil

Godless (netflix)

Picnic At Hanging Rock

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Kevin Can Fuck Himself

Life on Mars (UK)

Letterkenny

Doctor Who (Modern Era)

Deadloch

Fallout

Gentleman Jack

Tipping the Velvet

Santa Clarita Diet

Hacks

[yusuke-of-valla]

"Alto watching random TMNT 2003 episodes based on how strongly I remeber them" continues with The Trouble with Augie, which I'm pretty sure I remember because it's that To Serve Humans episode of the Twilight Zone for kids

[adaptations-polls]

Which version of this do you prefer?

[literary-illuminati]

Book Review 58 – The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

I originally put a hold on this at the library back in the spring, so by the time I actually got my hands on it I’d entirely forgotten why I’d asked for it specifically. Still, in general I’d been meaning to read more Le Guin (and more classic sci fi/stuff written in previous generations, generally), so it isn’t too mysterious. It’s definitely a meaty read as far as cultural artifacts go, but I must admit that as a reading experience it left me a bit cold.

The story takes place in the distant and futuristic year of 2003, in a Portland that’s rather worse for the wear – overpopulation, widespread and crippling malnutrition even in American cities, a war in the Middle East threatening to spiral out into nuclear Armageddon, climate change has led to mass resettlement away from the coasts, and also its always raining. Into this comes Gregory Orr, a man whose dreams can retroactively change reality. Horrified by this, he almost overdoses on stimulants to avoid sleep – and is basically given court-ordered ‘voluntary’ therapy. Dr. William Haber, after taking a bit to believe him, starts using the magic of hynpotherapy and also Orr being kind of a pushover to trigger, manipulate, and direct his magic dreams and start trying to retroactively fix the world. Because it turns out hypnosis-induced dreams have a lot in common with asshole genies, side effects include a pandemic killing the majority of humanity, an alien invasion, everyone having identically coloured grey skin, and eventually the execution of anyone discovered to have a inheritable medical condition for eugenics reasons. Eventually Haber believes he’s discovered a way to induce the same dreams in himself, and when he tries just kind of breaks reality and himself at the seams. Before he does, he finally cures Orr of the dreams, and amid the ruins he gets a girlfriend (who had in other versions of reality been his lawyer and then dead and then his girlfriend) and settles down to a good life working with his hands.

The overall feel of the book is, like, Seeing Like A State as Twilight Zone episode. There’s a distaste for capital-P Progress – for top-down utopias, technocratic utilitarianism, psychiatry and eugenics and public health initiatives, tolerance through the erasure of differences, bureaucratic work, lives without strife and struggle, and just generally measuring the marigolds – that absolutely pervades the work. It is good and virtuous, the book seems to (or outright does) say, to help people you know and directly around you, and in the face of an apocalypse you do whatever you can. But otherwise, in the course of normal life, thinking you can really improve the world is the height of hubris, and thinking you have any duty to is just disguised megomania – anti-overpopulation efforts lead naturally to democidal plagues, trying to cure cancer to brutal eugenics regimes. The good life is a grounded one, where you have a job where you work with your hands and do something constructive, and don’t mess around with dangerous dreams – the only alternative is playing a cruel god over the masses.

The aesthetic and political revulsion towards 20th century modernism is of a piece with what else I’ve read of Le Guin, but the sort of conservative, struggle-idolizing quietism it puts forward as the positive alternative kind of took me by surprise.

Speaking of overpopulation – as an artifact of anxieties about the future and science, the book is just fascinating. Written in 1970, it really does take it as almost a given that in thirty years overpopulation would be an acute crisis. The numbers actually aren’t far off – a global population of 7 billion is mentioned – but this is taken to mean a world where childhood malnutrition is a fact of life for the average American in the Pacific Northwest, and there’s so much demand for grain-as-foodstuff that a psychiatrist can’t afford brandy. Hypnosis is also treated with a level of seriousness and gravitas that these days its only shown in self-conscious pulp and fetish porn. On the other hand, the fact that a book written in 1970 is talking about ‘the greenhouse effect’ and how climate change is going to cause ruinous natural disasters is, well, deeply depressing.

Completely tangential from everything else – so the only female character in the book is Heather Lelache, a lawyer Orr goes to for help and then a couple reality iterations later starts falling in love with. Or properly speaking after he accidentally dreams her out of existing in the process of abolishing racism, he dreams her back and it’s functionally an entirely different and much meeker and milder person (like, she gets POV chapters, the change in internal monologue is striking) and also goes from ‘lawyer’ to ‘legal secretary’, and he continues falling in love with and marries her. This is never really called out or commented upon but it did strike me enough that I wanted to bring it up as interesting.

Anyway, don’t regret reading this, but probably the Le Guin I’ve gotten the least out of, overall.