Slender entry with a poignantly ironic ending that I didn't expect. Seems Commander Stansfield is a pioneering astronaut in the 1980's. In a state of suspended animation, he's being sent to a distant planet that will take 40-years to arrive and return. So, by the time he returns, he'll be the same age, but everybody else will be 40-years older. Okay he accepts the sacrifice. But on his last day he meets adorable technician Sandra Horn. Both being single, they fall hard for one another. So what will he do now that his heart-throb will remain on earth no matter what he does.
That scene where the two meet is utterly charming. It better be since it colors the rest of the episode. I could have used more emotion from Lansing (Stansfield) in the final part, but then he is a highly disciplined space traveler. Good to see old pro's Macready and Binns picking up paydays and playing solid parts. Overall, the 30-minutes generates mild suspense, a good ironic upshot, and a studio-set worth about a dollar eighty. At the same time, the Serling inspired upshot challenges a TV norm of the day that you may want to catch.
That scene where the two meet is utterly charming. It better be since it colors the rest of the episode. I could have used more emotion from Lansing (Stansfield) in the final part, but then he is a highly disciplined space traveler. Good to see old pro's Macready and Binns picking up paydays and playing solid parts. Overall, the 30-minutes generates mild suspense, a good ironic upshot, and a studio-set worth about a dollar eighty. At the same time, the Serling inspired upshot challenges a TV norm of the day that you may want to catch.