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Survivors: Parasites (1976)
Good and Evil in the Heart
This is a very disturbing, memorable episode. Some strangers to the Whitecross community show the horrible evil that humans are capable of. In response, members of the community show noble sacrifice, courage and determination, and rally together to save some who are under threat.
Survivors: Law of the Jungle (1977)
Means and Ends
This is another episode which does a great job of exploring moral issues, in a gripping way.
Brian Blessed unforgettably portrays Brod, the dictatorial leader of a community in a desolate region, where travelers are threatened by wild dogs. Brod is intimidating, but he also has charisma, and he offers people security and other benefits, at a cost.
Charles, Jenny and Hubert find themselves stuck in Brod's community, wishing to leave but under Brod's thumb. An opportunity arises for them to escape, but do the means justify the ends?
Denis Lill again does an excellent job as the thoughtful and compassionate Charles.
Survivors: By Bread Alone (1976)
What do people need?
This is a very moving episode, which touches upon important issues of material and spiritual needs, and how communities should be organized and governed.
Roy Herrick does a nice job as an Anglican priest who has recently joined the Whitecross community. He experiences doubts about his faith, and whether he is adequate to help others with their needs. Through his struggles, others begin to understand how they need more than material things to live a good life.
A lot of physical work is still necessary for the community to thrive. The leaders Charles and Greg show how their characters and strengths differ, yet they share a strong concern for ensuring that the community survives, and they are both frustrated that some community members don't seem to be working as hard as maybe they should. Denis Lill and Ian McCullough are excellent in portraying gifted but flawed men who try to do the right thing.
Judy and Philip are additional newcomers, a young couple who raise important questions about whether Whitecross is in danger of becoming a totalitarian community.
We also see interesting aspects of some of the regular characters. Hubert shows a new, sympathetic side. Arthur demonstrates wisdom, and we learn a little more about his past.
There is a nicely understated, touching depiction of some of the community members joining together in a worship service--their first since the catastrophe that they refer to as The Death.