Dan Benbow
@archer-awe.bsky.social
Archer Artistic and Writing Endeavors.
From the Antipodes to the Americas.
From the Antipodes to the Americas.
Thank you for clarifying. I thought nanopatticles went on Micro Macs.
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thank you for clarifying. I thought nanopatticles went on Micro Macs.
Spoiler alert: there isn't a reference to 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet' in Airplane 2. At least, as far as I recall.
What I wouldn't have given, however, if - back in 2021 when Shatner took that trip on the New Shepherd rocket - someone had got in the costume and went outside the spaceship...
What I wouldn't have given, however, if - back in 2021 when Shatner took that trip on the New Shepherd rocket - someone had got in the costume and went outside the spaceship...
a man in a suit and tie is peeking out from behind a window .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is peeking out from behind a window .
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December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Spoiler alert: there isn't a reference to 'Nightmare at 20,000 Feet' in Airplane 2. At least, as far as I recall.
What I wouldn't have given, however, if - back in 2021 when Shatner took that trip on the New Shepherd rocket - someone had got in the costume and went outside the spaceship...
What I wouldn't have given, however, if - back in 2021 when Shatner took that trip on the New Shepherd rocket - someone had got in the costume and went outside the spaceship...
...but she still would have been better off not taking action as it resulted in no life at all. Assuming, of course, that you believe that a limited life is better than no life at all. As was said a few times in the last couple of episodes, however, that's a discussion for another episode 🙃.
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
...but she still would have been better off not taking action as it resulted in no life at all. Assuming, of course, that you believe that a limited life is better than no life at all. As was said a few times in the last couple of episodes, however, that's a discussion for another episode 🙃.
...the inadvisable action would be Jana wanting the robots deactivated, given that she is one herself, and that she should have let things be. A possible additional angle is Jana is starting to feel like time is running out for her and her family to have a life - the hour is late in that respect -..
December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
...the inadvisable action would be Jana wanting the robots deactivated, given that she is one herself, and that she should have let things be. A possible additional angle is Jana is starting to feel like time is running out for her and her family to have a life - the hour is late in that respect -..
...As for the meaning of the title, my best guess is as follows. 'At this late hour' or 'given the lateness of the hour' tend to be used in situations where too much time has passed and a suggested or potential action would not be advisable/appropriate at this time. In the ep,...
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
...As for the meaning of the title, my best guess is as follows. 'At this late hour' or 'given the lateness of the hour' tend to be used in situations where too much time has passed and a suggested or potential action would not be advisable/appropriate at this time. In the ep,...
...that the character railing against the creations turns out to be a creation herself. What might be a little different from the other instances of reworked ideas/episodes is that this episode would be Serling reworking someone else's idea, although that might have happened other times.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
...that the character railing against the creations turns out to be a creation herself. What might be a little different from the other instances of reworked ideas/episodes is that this episode would be Serling reworking someone else's idea, although that might have happened other times.
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WRT to the familiarity/potential copyright infringement of the story, this feels like another Serling rework of an earlier idea or TZ episode. The earlier episode in this instance would be 'A World of His Own' from S1, where another character rails against a creator's inventions, only to find...
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
WRT to the familiarity/potential copyright infringement of the story, this feels like another Serling rework of an earlier idea or TZ episode. The earlier episode in this instance would be 'A World of His Own' from S1, where another character rails against a creator's inventions, only to find...
One of the many things I loved about Tom's writing on Nightwing was that Bruce was not an emotionally disfunctional jerk but someone who had gone though a lot of trauma and didn't always get things right because of that but was also hugely compassionate because of it. There was a lot of love.
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One of the many things I loved about Tom's writing on Nightwing was that Bruce was not an emotionally disfunctional jerk but someone who had gone though a lot of trauma and didn't always get things right because of that but was also hugely compassionate because of it. There was a lot of love.
"Twilight Zone Auto - our services are more shadow than substance, and our prices lie somewhere between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge."
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Twilight Zone Auto - our services are more shadow than substance, and our prices lie somewhere between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge."
... negative consequences befalling you. As the saying goes, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes".
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
... negative consequences befalling you. As the saying goes, "play stupid games, win stupid prizes".
...There certainly are times where it seems the TZ is meting out some cosmic justice. My explanation for that is when you're already in an area of uncertainty and you act in negative ways, you're adding to the uncertainty. You're an agent of chaos. More chaos = more uncertainty = higher chance of...
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
...There certainly are times where it seems the TZ is meting out some cosmic justice. My explanation for that is when you're already in an area of uncertainty and you act in negative ways, you're adding to the uncertainty. You're an agent of chaos. More chaos = more uncertainty = higher chance of...
... Even if this evaluation happens instantaneously on a subconscious level, the amount and pace of it still contributes to a sense of uncertainty and unease. That's why the TZ and its focus on the in-between are still so engaging, as we go through life trying to sort substance from shadow.
November 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
... Even if this evaluation happens instantaneously on a subconscious level, the amount and pace of it still contributes to a sense of uncertainty and unease. That's why the TZ and its focus on the in-between are still so engaging, as we go through life trying to sort substance from shadow.
The proliferation of information - true and false - means that now we are overwhelmed. With that proliferation being channeled through social media, we are barraged by words which we must constantly evaluate to see whether they are true, or - for too many - whether they accord with our beliefs. ...
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The proliferation of information - true and false - means that now we are overwhelmed. With that proliferation being channeled through social media, we are barraged by words which we must constantly evaluate to see whether they are true, or - for too many - whether they accord with our beliefs. ...
...but twilight. WWII and its aftermath in the '50s and '60s were times of upheaval and change. I think that's a big part of why the series remains so relevant. Things have only gotten more uncertain. As our knowledge and technology have grown, paradoxically so too have our questions, it seems. ...
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
...but twilight. WWII and its aftermath in the '50s and '60s were times of upheaval and change. I think that's a big part of why the series remains so relevant. Things have only gotten more uncertain. As our knowledge and technology have grown, paradoxically so too have our questions, it seems. ...
...you're getting closer to the actuality of the TZ. I've come to think that the TZ isn't about justice - it's primarily about uncertainty. Serling's title narration talks about how it's between a number of things. It's not one or the other. It's not black or white but grey. It's not light or dark..
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
...you're getting closer to the actuality of the TZ. I've come to think that the TZ isn't about justice - it's primarily about uncertainty. Serling's title narration talks about how it's between a number of things. It's not one or the other. It's not black or white but grey. It's not light or dark..
The first rule of Night School is "you do not talk about Night School".
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The first rule of Night School is "you do not talk about Night School".
By coincidence last night I listened to the episode of @thetwilightzonepodcast.com where Tom Elliot interviewed Gavin about the Twilight Zone Escape Room. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy the experience for myself sometime.
Yes, Tom, I'm that far behind 😁 but I'm catching up as fast as I can.
Yes, Tom, I'm that far behind 😁 but I'm catching up as fast as I can.
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
By coincidence last night I listened to the episode of @thetwilightzonepodcast.com where Tom Elliot interviewed Gavin about the Twilight Zone Escape Room. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy the experience for myself sometime.
Yes, Tom, I'm that far behind 😁 but I'm catching up as fast as I can.
Yes, Tom, I'm that far behind 😁 but I'm catching up as fast as I can.
It feels like there's a lot of shouting into the void when it comes to dealing with the big corporations these days, especially those that own the media, social or otherwise.
October 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It feels like there's a lot of shouting into the void when it comes to dealing with the big corporations these days, especially those that own the media, social or otherwise.
...In fact, given how objectionable Nicole found 'The Chaser' in its respective podcast, had this been a snake draft and Nicole was stuck with the final pick and 'The Chaser' was the only one left, I was willing to bet that Nicole would forfeit her pick rather than draft 'The Chaser'.
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
...In fact, given how objectionable Nicole found 'The Chaser' in its respective podcast, had this been a snake draft and Nicole was stuck with the final pick and 'The Chaser' was the only one left, I was willing to bet that Nicole would forfeit her pick rather than draft 'The Chaser'.
Wow! Nicole picking 'The Chaser' with a pick other than the absolute last of the draft was a shocker. Her reasoning that it was a 'better episode of TV than the others' is sound - although I'm not sure that it is better than Casey - but I figured that the ep's morality would be too objectionable...
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Wow! Nicole picking 'The Chaser' with a pick other than the absolute last of the draft was a shocker. Her reasoning that it was a 'better episode of TV than the others' is sound - although I'm not sure that it is better than Casey - but I figured that the ep's morality would be too objectionable...