Unlike most Twilight Zone episodes, this one had a pretty happy ending.

@newking70

2 жыл бұрын

That's what she said.

One of my favorite personifications of Death. Sweet and gentle 🥹

@joshuawhite3766

2 ай бұрын

I'm sure this is where the inspiration for Death from "The Sandman" came from. Death doesn't force us to go with them when it's time. They just hold out their hand patiently and peacefully guide us to what comes after this life. No pain. No malice. Just a kind, gentle face who comforts us when we realize it's time.

One of the true, overlooked moments of genuine brilliance in TV. When he calls her Mother and the strings shimmer is achingly beautiful.

Redford was even great back then, what a superb actor.

@missvida6251

25 күн бұрын

He was extremely handsome! 😫❤

I want to dedicate this ending to my Auntie who found a new beginning tonight. God Bless her. I hope she has found peace at last.

This is one of my favorites I mean he's so beautiful and he is Mr death but it was a good Mr death and she was a sweet sweet lady she was frightened like all of us but the way he called her mother it's like all the stress was was lifted from her and she was so at peace

@Scripturechick.

3 ай бұрын

Yes towards the end of the episode. (Before her death.). He was talking kindly, and attempting to make her have courage.

@Scripturechick.

Ай бұрын

Stress Was lifted.*

This reminds me of all the older people I see dying talking to all these people that aren't there

@Terry-hm4bs

2 ай бұрын

My Mother and older brother did that. Maybe it's a comfort to them. My older brother died 3 days after his 59th birthday. He wasn't that old. So I think there's something to it.

Two fine actors in a fine episode. ❤️💙

Both Miss Cooper and Mr. Redford were great in their roles. The best Twilight Zone episode by far, to me anyway!

@dennisjones44

2 жыл бұрын

MY FAVE WAS " WILLOUBY" NEXT STOP WILLOUBY, LOL.

@lorenavelvet

5 ай бұрын

I was brought here by a Facebook post about favorite Twilight Zone episodes. I really like this one too!

One of my favorite episodes ❤❤❤

If death was that painless than people wouldn't be afraid to die.

@cameroncarter1739

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly but unlike most people I'm afraid of death

@sherree4444

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!!

@sew1835

2 жыл бұрын

But we will never know until our time is up.

@iluvknitting1965

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and that handsome and kind. ❤️

@delanorrosey4730

6 ай бұрын

The fear of Death is because of the pain of dying in the meantime. Or living through pain so much that you'd wish it was all over.

So beautiful tears became joy love and serenity and sweet comfort

One of my FAVORITES. Great job !

One of my favorite episodes.

There was an old woman who lived in a room. And, like all of us, was frightened of the dark. But who discovered in a minute last fragment of her life that there was nothing in the dark that wasn't there when the lights were on. Object lesson for the more frightened amongst us, in or out…of the Twilight Zone. 😎

I think this episode is better in black and white it benefits from that gritty noir atmosphere.

I adore the last shot when they're walking arm in arm talking

my favorite episode ever since i was a kid

@Scripturechick.

3 ай бұрын

Never saw it as a kid, but it's mine 2.

They both were wonderful in this episode ❤

My favourite episode

@Scripturechick.

3 ай бұрын

Same.

We as a people, as a community, as a society are so used to seeing people die painfully in movies, on television; in novels and short stories that we are convinced that dying is painful. The truth is we are not afraid of dying. We are afraid of pain.

Gladys Cooper was gorgeous in her youth. I googled and theres a photo of her with long hair...the caption a pin up girl. And Robert was so handsome in this episode. Both amazing actors

Why was Twilight Zone in Black & White? Television shows were cheaper to produce in Black & White. Show producers did not really think into the future about there still being a market for a year decades later. Most network shows were being made in color by 1965 but Twilight Zone ended production in 1964. Another consideration was the availability of color televisions. When The Twilight Zone went on the air in 1959, most if not all televisions were Black & White, so it wouldn't have helped to make it in color.

@Scripturechick.

3 ай бұрын

Learning how to, do all colors.

Did you colorize these episodes yourself?

Yeah I think Black & White is more iconic for this franchise

Colorizing from original black and white bothers me. Otherwise, this was a lovely episode.

This episode is very interesting. In a philosophical point its questioned us about our Life and our mission of Life. About Death and the Hereafter ( and above all if You believe in GOD ). I believe in GOD and in the Hereafter I am afraid of Death even though I believe in GOD I am a Muslim

Can I ask a question. When he says mother was that really his mom and did she lose her son a long time ago. It may be a stupid question but it's something I have to ask

@dennisjones44

2 жыл бұрын

I THINK SO , THATS WHAT I GOT FROM IT

@dark-nite6232

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisjones44 I'm very curious to why he says mother and I have a few theory's to why he would say that

@dennisjones44

2 жыл бұрын

@@dark-nite6232 Perhaps her child died very young, and she would not have reconized him as an adult, Then he just calls out "mother " to , then she relizes, I know ive spelled words wrong here, lol.

@dark-nite6232

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisjones44 that's a good theory but I also believe that this is actually Death himself using her son's appearance. Or it could in fact be her son cause Death maybe knows that if her son comes to confront her about dying then she would listen and follow her son. But she doesn't recognize her son sense she might have Amnesia or dementia. It's until he says mother that you can see her eyes glow a bit and is a little shaken but is now standing still and as he reaches his arms out to her. And when he talks to her about how she is now dead and is now going to continue her life as there is more to come for her she smiles realizing she's truly gone from this world and is entering a new better world and she walks with him not scared anymore and still smiling which is so sad. This is just a theory however this is just something that I want to believe lol but theres probably a much simple reason to why he said mother.

@IAmJimRetzer

Жыл бұрын

My personal interpretation is less obvious. I never at any time thought he was being literal about being her son in any way. I think he uses the term more as an honorific than a literal expression. It's the same way "grandmother" is sometimes used as a polite title for any elder woman, much the way "auntie" is today. When Mr. Death calls Wanda "Mother," he is both being respectful and perhaps allowing her to realise a long-unfulfilled regret of NOT having been a mother. She never mentions having been married or had children, so perhaps suddenly have a "son" in her final moments was what nudged her to accept his hand.

Azrael can be tricky...

@Scripturechick.

Ай бұрын

Who.??.