The Lonely is another hugely entertaining episode of The Twilight Zone, one that ponders whether, in the right circumstances, it is possible for a human being to develop feelings towards a machine. Jack Warden plays convict James A. Corry, who is serving time on an otherwise deserted asteroid when he is given a female robot named Alicia (Jean Marsh) for companionship. A year later, Jack is granted a pardon and told that he can return to Earth but, with a 15lb personal cargo limit, is horrified when told that Alicia must remain behind...
A particularly thoughtful episode that explores the complex nature of the human psyche, our fear of loneliness and ability to allow emotions to rule over logic, this romantic tragedy is perfect in all but one way: when Corry is first confronted by Alicia, a robot woman virtually indistinguishable from the real thing, he reacts with disgust, whereas I imagine that most men who have been alone for four years would have no such qualms, and would waste no time in finding out just how anatomically correct their new companion is.
Or maybe that's just me....
A particularly thoughtful episode that explores the complex nature of the human psyche, our fear of loneliness and ability to allow emotions to rule over logic, this romantic tragedy is perfect in all but one way: when Corry is first confronted by Alicia, a robot woman virtually indistinguishable from the real thing, he reacts with disgust, whereas I imagine that most men who have been alone for four years would have no such qualms, and would waste no time in finding out just how anatomically correct their new companion is.
Or maybe that's just me....