The Passersby is one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the otherworldly setting: the end of the Civil War South, with its ruined mansion, soldiers walking, limping or riding horses on a foggy country road seemingly leading nowhere. It plays like a dream, and a case can be made that that's the point.
This is a somber episode, and the dialogue is more poetic and wistful than in most Zones; and it features little real drama as such, and no Big Reveal. It's more like Little Reveals. The interaction between a wounded Confederate soldier and the lady of the house is casual, feels strangely realistic.
Joanne Linville and James Gregory both give excellent performances in the leading roles, the supporting players are without exception good, and they were all well cast. Nothing is rushed. The pace is slow, measured and just right. This a Twilight Zone that is set entirely within the Zone itself.
This is a somber episode, and the dialogue is more poetic and wistful than in most Zones; and it features little real drama as such, and no Big Reveal. It's more like Little Reveals. The interaction between a wounded Confederate soldier and the lady of the house is casual, feels strangely realistic.
Joanne Linville and James Gregory both give excellent performances in the leading roles, the supporting players are without exception good, and they were all well cast. Nothing is rushed. The pace is slow, measured and just right. This a Twilight Zone that is set entirely within the Zone itself.