When we discussed this episode 3.5ish years ago, it turned out
to be quite a polarising episode, with some people loving at and
others hating it. I'm in the latter camp, I think it's the
worst UFO episode there is by quite some margin. Utter pants.
This is what I said in 200, and I really can't add anything to
it:
> I really don't like it much at all and have always considered it a
> bit of a duff episode .. I always find it a bit puzzling that many
> folks really like it. When the Aliens are able to suspend time
> itself, the whole premise of the series is undermined IMO because
> it's no longer credible that an organisation like SHADO could
> adequately defend Earth against them. They become too omnipotent.
> Also, the idea of a drug that can in some way consistently allow
> you to experience time at an accelerated rate is much too hard to
> accept. And to top it all Ed Bishop's wig. I know that he's
> supposed to look a bit dishevelled, but it looks as if a cat has
> fallen asleep on his head.
>
> For me, Timelash and Mindbender are the two episodes which best
> illustrate the fact that the Pinewood episodes are inferior to the
> original batch. Much too surreal and weird. The Long Sleep
> suffers from surreal and weird syndrome too, but I've somehow
> developed a grudging affection for it.
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