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“Look, I made a gopher with 3 heads…” The power of that scene is we only get to see its tail.

Rod Serling is one of those once in a lifetime geniuses. He was an absolutely incredible man.

Thanks for the great stories!

That kid was absolute trash. HATED him.

Very good analysis

Not sure about the part regarding totalitarianism that you have the British monarchy of George the fifth coming in right after Lenin. The British monarchy is purely a figurehead. They have no power. Great Britain is ruled by the government that is democratically elected by the British public. Very misleading.🤨

It's a good life, Mr. President tRump.

Halodamore... no wonder Ukraine doesn't want to return and be part of Rusia ever again...

So, we're talking about China without actually calling it China

Justice League Unlimited had a similar episode about old comic book heroes appearing in an old town.

Anthony reminds me of modern "cancel-culture". Peace!

My fav ep fr

Anthony looks familiar... actually like how are current (2025) president looked when he was that age

I really enjoyed your content and all the connections you made. Only thing I do not agree with is your Perry Como comment. Yes he is very old school but for those in his time- he was an icon of an ordinary man making his dream come true. Just my opinion.

6:12 Germany didn't actually lose WWI. And Drumpf didn't lose the 2020 election.

5:57 "Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts. As such, in their opinion, fact depends entirely on the power of the man who can fabricate it." Remind you of anyone?

They did this story in the Twilight Zone The Movie. One of the most eerie things I've seen as a child in the 80's.

I’m getting an older Luigi Mangione vibe of Rod Serling.

White people have the most partisan biases. Why can't ya'll ever critique your own Western countries? There's only a million things to complain about. Creeping Totalitarianism notwithstanding. I'm sick of it. You're literally the worst.

Great vid. Maybe it needed metaphor because the story wasn't about totalitarian regimes, but corporate culture/the studios? In that light, speaks to the way that people are forced to submit and agree in corporate culture, lest you be outcast. Every idea the boss has is a "good one" if you know what's good for you. And you'd better pretend not to have insight or abilities you truly have if the boss doesn't want you to have them. Even if the move the boss makes "kills" the seeds planted and growing that will "feed" the studio, the "snow" is a GOOD idea. A former long time exec of google even made a video about how positivity, not honesty or innovation, is what's rewarded.

It’s almost as if we’re living this episode in real life….

Avon was my hero! Star Trek was boring when compared to Blakes 7. And I loved Star Trek! It was like a weekly episode of Star Wars on a school night of the week! Loved it! One of my friends has two daughters named Dayna and Kelly, After two members of the 7.

Ironic that TH-cam is somewhat totalitarian and arbitrary in its moderation - forcing this creator to modify his language accordingly.

*Oh yeah, that OTHER bunch of Censor Pigs --- TH-cam. Simple minded wokie sacks of subhuman shit trying to control what we say and think in a public meeting place. This needs to change --- NOW.*

Prophetic because fascism is here.

That would be Communism / Socialism

I like to imagine that, in the end, Anthony suffers the Curse of Cerebus: to die alone, unloved, and unmourned. But, perhaps not the way Nicolae Ceaucescu did.

You'd think a boy with the power to change reality would choose to have a better haircut.

Very relevant now that the maga fascists are in control of the American government.

If anything, the short story on which the episode was based is even more terrifying. Anthony is only three years old, described (very obliquely) as creepy-looking -- he's referred to as a "little goblin" with a "wet purple gaze" -- and the obstetrician who delivers him screams and immediately tries to kill him, which leads to Anthony separating Peaksville from the rest of the world. Part of the problem is that Anthony possesses godlike powers at birth, without having been socialized or taught in any way about what it is to be human, because no one dares to teach him. In the story, his aunt was the only person who didn't fear him and sometimes chastised him, and one day he broke her brain with his thoughts because he didn't like how she spoke to him. It's why he prefers animals -- even though he often makes them do horrible things (like eat themselves) -- because they don't really want anything from him.

Wow. The dude from happy days as the kid. I Knew it

I'm surprised that no one has pointed out the irony of being scared to talk about historical events without breaking the TH-cam policy. It really is sad at how controlling TH-cam with their guidelines, and people wonder why so few people know about the horrors of history when you get censored for speaking about it

i dont think its a metaphor about totalitarianism i think its a witty commentary about the baby boom generation tyrannizing their silent generation parents.

TWO YEARS LATER ANTHONY CHANGED HIS NAME TO DAMIEN DAMIEN THORNE

BOOMERS TERRORIZING EARTH FROM DAY ONE.

Never heard of it outtside of TH-cam. Oops.

Extremely topical.

Everyone lives in some state of totalitarianism, in all cultures, all societies. The controllers allowing you the vote, doesn't make you any freer. We are hunters or the hunted, morlock or eloi, the many subservient to the few

Sounds just like MAGA!!! The little boy is the orange ape!!!

Communism = Totalitarianism? lmao okay dude, stick to theme parks.

this video reeks of liberalism

This is my favorite episode of Twilight Zone and the original short story is one of my favorites, too. Excellent horror right here, and great social commentary.

I loved Twilight Zone. This was my most memorable episode. Nice to know I'm not alone.

Mr Serling smoked cigerettes almost constantly. He was never seen on the opening without a smoke in hand. He was born with a perfectly good pair of lungs but ruined them before he died of lung cancer. The cigarette industry got rich while it killed millions.

Way off imo. I've seen other videos that claim it's a metaphor for generational decay.

Great video. You didnt feel the need to show your face like other attention seeking youtubers. Everythings well put together. Informative and entertaining

Its cool that someone made a tv show and movie about that Halloween Simpsons episode.

Twilight zone was spooky. Really! I enjoyed it as a teen in Northern California’60’s. I was two nights ago trying to describe this episode to my family. Surprise that it came up. I was an avid reader growing up and 1984, The Gulag Archipelago, The Rise and Fall of the third Reich and Atlas Shrugged were among several books that cemented my political beliefs. Pro freedom, pro Constitution etc. I’m now 75 and I have 6 grown children and 24 grandchildren who are also firm in their convictions about liberty . The great grandchildren are coming fast and I pray for their future. Thanks!

It’s so scary how this feels like our reality

Good triumphs