Dimension X - Knock

05/06/50, episode 5
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[@quicksilvertongue3248]

This story is incredibly dated, and kinda dumb even for its time; the old "garden of Eden" trope, a super-advanced and "logical" species that fails to understand extremely basic scientific facts, and a complete failure to account for how exactly Walter and Grace were selected out of all humans for the "zoo", or why a "logical" species would even want something as human as zoos in the first place. Not the best episode of the show by a long shot; it was an early one, but some of its predecessors are better. Still, I always love hearing Louis Van Rooten's voice portrayal, and he outdoes himself as "George" here, with fairly enjoyable performances for both humans.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

For a seven thousand year old, George isn't very patient.

[@gerlofsdonia4522]

Well he did say he was young for his species.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

I love George, and I like Walter. The story leaves a lot to be desired on a plot level, but the dialogue writing is great.

[@0therun1t21]

Don't these poor dears know about inbreeding?

[@fredsmythe4731]

..,

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

HELLO WALTER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR INFERIOR EARTH SCIENCE DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO OVERCOME THE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS OF CONSANGUINITY. YOU MUST ACCEPT THAT THE SUPERIOR INTELLECT OF THE XONS HAS CORRECTED THIS DEFECT. NOW PROCEED WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS.

[@sugarhieroglyph]

Apparently not yet. 😂

[@gerlofsdonia4522]

They don't really have any other options tbh.

[@quicksilvertongue3248]

"It is the way in which we propagate our species." "PLEASE, DEMONSTRATE HOW THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED."