tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post2932837690574650514..comments2024-03-13T23:42:41.022-07:00Comments on We Are Controlling Transmission: Spotlight on "The Zanti Misfits"John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-84567147658188329312015-09-07T02:11:29.261-07:002015-09-07T02:11:29.261-07:00I watched the Zamti buggers again this A.M. Excell...I watched the Zamti buggers again this A.M. Excellent ep, with some parts soo much better the others, but that's a minor criticism. Michael Tolan looks bored as hell as the historian (!). He had good empathy with Olive Deering but otherwise was a drag.<br /><br />Agreed on Robert F. Simon as the general. I can't help but wonder how this one would have played with, say, Leif Erickson as the general. Different vibe; more authoritative, no warmth. Simon was the better choice here. <br /><br />I love Olive Deering's seeming channeling of a wacky Tennessee Williams gal, and doing a grand job of it.<br /><br />The Zanti misfits stole the show, though. and played, whether individually or en masse on our primal fears of things that crawl. They looked and acted like something out of a nightmare, and their final scenes near the end were superbly, er,--orchestrated?john kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-43366728899103243472014-10-24T22:09:07.795-07:002014-10-24T22:09:07.795-07:00Here are some little-known but unverified facts ab...Here are some little-known but unverified facts about this episode :)<br /><br />* The given name for the Planet Zanti is Zant; Zanti is actually a nickname. Zanti was chosen as the planet's name to make it less than obvious that the planet was named for an ant. It's also because it rhymes with "auntie", as in "Zanti Mame". The large mounds of earth and rock near the Zanti spaceship are known as "zanthills".<br /><br />* The inspiration for the humanoid faces on the Zantis was the 1958 horror film "The Fly", which featured, near the end of the film, a fly with the head and arm of a human being (Al Hedison). However, the fly even sounded human ("Help me! Help me!"), having exchanged atoms with a scientist, whereas the Zantis only buzzed, disturbingly so. "The Fly" then evolved, or de-evolved (either word is correct depending upon your point of view) into the 1986 film version, in which the entire scientist becomes a hybrid of a fly and a human being. <br /><br />* Ben, the Bruce Dern character, didn't use the gun in the glove compartment to attack or defend against the Zanti Misfits, because he knew it wasn't loaded.<br />Gary Krupa - Citizen, CPA, Adventurer et Francophonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766439748757219523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-86491406887396641862014-10-24T21:43:34.747-07:002014-10-24T21:43:34.747-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gary Krupa - Citizen, CPA, Adventurer et Francophonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06766439748757219523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-37422270177611095212014-04-11T17:46:15.557-07:002014-04-11T17:46:15.557-07:00"Do Zantis bite or sting their victims?"..."Do Zantis bite or sting their victims?"<br />As I said elsewhere, one of the odd moments for me is when the characters themselves seem to blow the chance of finding out, by building that Zanti funeral pyre! <br /><br />I definitely agree about Robert F. Simon's General Hart. Maybe his name is wordplay, because he's one of the most "pacifist" army generals in any SF story. I always like the line "I'LL have to take the chance? What about the man I send?"Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-13354034514872047842013-12-11T12:03:12.737-08:002013-12-11T12:03:12.737-08:00I'd say you really slay me, but in honor of th...I'd say you really slay me, but in honor of this particular episode's recurring theme, let's say instead that you are mine own executioner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-18349015694534892042011-08-06T00:03:57.025-07:002011-08-06T00:03:57.025-07:00And now for the rest of the story.
(I channeled th...And now for the rest of the story.<br />(I channeled the Limbo guy for this info; that dude knows everything.)<br /><br />Not all of the Zanti's were bumped off by the air force guys.<br />Several cowardly Zantis scuttled off into the dusty sunset as soon as the penal ship landed on the ghost town roof.<br />They managed to reach Nevada just in time for an atomic bomb test.<br />The radiation from the blast zapped the little buggers and in no time at all you had fifty foot Zantis.<br />Rumor has it that they are caged up deep inside Area 51.<br /><br />Tim FonsecaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-40726437044247957022011-01-26T01:56:25.736-08:002011-01-26T01:56:25.736-08:00I love what John and Peter do and I always agree w...I love what John and Peter do and I always agree with them.Peter Enfantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317575598411394944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-7686676867824550552011-01-25T21:22:17.976-08:002011-01-25T21:22:17.976-08:00Hi Guys,
Thanks for the props, but I love what Pe...Hi Guys,<br /><br />Thanks for the props, but I love what Pete and John do even though I don't always agree with them. Besides the "two of us" would be overwhelmed by the daunting task of doing what they do every day. Okay...almost every day.Steve Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-87684041346177825962011-01-25T17:11:43.175-08:002011-01-25T17:11:43.175-08:00Hello Steve and Steve. I represent a group of insa...Hello Steve and Steve. I represent a group of insane and drunken OUTER LIMITS fans who intend to take over THE OUTER LIMITS a Day blog and remove Peter and John. We intend to replace them with you two guys. We have not forgotten the disrespect shown the Robert Howard story during the THRILLER A DAY. <br /><br />Our battle cry is "Remember Pigeons From Hell!"Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-50597359353432185352011-01-25T14:35:40.341-08:002011-01-25T14:35:40.341-08:00Cool overview, my friend. Never thought of the Za...Cool overview, my friend. Never thought of the Zants as beatniks/hippies to come; I figured those beards and such were attempts to make them "grizzled," a nod to the way hardened inmates are depicted in prison-break movies. But I actually prefer your "fear of renegade youth" parallel ("Kill all beatniks!"). Excellent point: Do Zantis bite or sting their victims? Perhaps some things are best left to the imagination...Gary Geraninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-80805971725441171342011-01-25T14:29:48.111-08:002011-01-25T14:29:48.111-08:00A very enjoyable trip, Steve--those little feelers...A very enjoyable trip, Steve--those little feelers sure have touched a lot of lives, bless 'em.<br /><br />You mentioned something no one's brought up yet, that I'd been thinking about. Always assumed the little buggers were packin' heat in the form of pretty potent venom. When you look at what some ants carry, at a fraction of their size, it makes sense. And it just seems from that climax--victims' reactions--that that's what the show is selling, and I think it works very effectively with that in mind.<br /><br />Good job, pal!Larry Blamirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-75084909143525243642011-01-25T14:11:37.387-08:002011-01-25T14:11:37.387-08:00STEVE--
Humorous but very insightful; both you...STEVE--<br /><br />Humorous but very insightful; both you's guys covered lots of territory in this chat, making for delightful reading. Your description and summary of Robert Simon was especially spot-on.<br /><br />LRLarry Rapchaknoreply@blogger.com