A Quality Of Mercy - Twilight Zone Episode REVIEW
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2023
- Legendary actor Dean Stockwell stars as a short-fused, young Lieutenant who tries to make a name for himself as World War II draws to an end.
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If you come out of the military and still have compassion then you've beat the odds. War, such a depressing topic but so fascinating at the same time. I hate it, lol. I didn't realize Rod Sterling had served in WWII, if anything his compassion for others grew.
Wow... a young, clean-cut 20 year old Dean Stockwell........Damn! ♥
As a Trekkie, I always loved seeing Leonard Nimoy in this episode much like George Takei and William Shatner in others. The old saying goes "War is Hell". It's horrible what soldiers have to go through. There's that difference between following orders and doing the right thing. I have friends who are veterans and served in the army They told me the literal horror stories they had to endure. Compassion, mercy and empathy are the greatest strengths any human can have.
Why isn't this channel more viewed? Your reviews are stellar, and they don't just recycle the same themes that the other reviewers and critics do.
Some trademark Serling right there. I would have known he wrote it even if I hadn't seen his name in the credits. And of course, Dean Stockwell is great. I didn't know he was a child actor. Great trivia and background as per usual.
That was a great review and analysis. I remember seeing this one, and you know, I never really considered this from a Quantum Leap-point of view in that here, Dean Stockwell gets to be the one to jump into someone else's shoes for a change. :)
I’d love to see reviews of The Encounter, Deaths-Head Revisited and He’s Alive.
“We were soldiers” did a good job of showing both sides of war.
An excellent episode with a great moral, war is not about killing the guy on the other side, it's fighting to bring the fighting to an end. Those who go to war seeking an excuse to kill are not soldiers, they're murderers with a license.
Wow, I never made the connection that Dean Stockwell played a character who ‘leaped’ into another person until you mentioned it.
Another tremendous entry in your flawless series Anthony. Great to see Dean Stockwell and Nimoy in TZ. Quantum Leap was just excellent back in the day. I know they remade it recently but I neglected to check it out as I suspect it would be a waste of my time. Wonder if you saw it?
I am Japanese-American, 50% and I was shown this episode by my father who was 100% ethnically Japanese. His father (Cpl. Miyagawa, 1945.) served in the War, assumedly against his own cousins. I have no shame in my heritage.
another excellent review Anthony........there was a awesome two part episode of The Outer Limits that was also anti-war - Quality Of Mercy- The Charge Of The Light Brigade......two of the very best shows with a lot in common.
And this is why I subscribe. 💯 Another great analysis, did not know Leonard Nemoy was in this! I remember Dean Stockwell from Quantum Leap as a kid, he was awesome. Thanks for doing these marathons!
you can tell all the war episodes were very personal
This is the fourth or fifth time you’ve persuaded me to take another look at TZ episode that I really didn’t care much for the first time I saw it. Great job as always👍
I remember watching this episode strong episode that speaks volumes, I didn't realize the young General was Dean Stockton, I remember him from Quantum Leap also.. excellent episode and great episode to cover 🙏 enjoy your weekend Anthony
Great observations about an under appreciated episode. Salmi was one of those dependable actors that not many people remember unfortunately. As for Serling I read that he actually witnessed a horrible accident where a pallet of food came apart as it was being airdropped causing a can to hit the ground and then decapitate his friend and fellow soldier. It’s one thing to expect that not everyone will survive combat but that incident probably caused Serling to think about and incorporate the concept of Fate into his work.
Interestingly all three of these main actors also guest starred on three episodes of my favorite war time series Combat! Dean Stockwell actually plays a super soldier so gung-ho and bold that he freaks out the rest of Sargent Sanders platoon. Spock plays a similar roll as communications and interpreter but Salmi should have won an Emmy for his sergeant portrayal with Sanders. All three episodes are worth seeing!! Jim C.
Excellent video. I too first became familiar with Stockwell in Quantun Leap! He had such a prolific career as you covered, I still keep seeing films for the first time and he turns up. He's always great. I totally see what you mean about the race-swap issue and your suggestion of doing it the Sam Beckett way is spot on. Also agree there's no malice involved, so in context it still holds up imo. Love to Nimoy! Classic Spock clip, haha love it! Superb job, sir. Live long and prosper, Anthony!