Son of the Defender was shown on Australian television in Sydney on July 2nd, 2007. I found it to be one of the most stunning pieces of television drama in over 50 years of watching television. It was more than a television episode, it was a visual experience that came to life and actually transcended the television screen. In watching this program, the lines between fiction and reality suddenly became blurred, just as the life of the 70 year old Shatner became blurred, as it flashed between the drama at hand and his own early life experiences of 50 years ago. I could not help but be carried away and think of my own life of 50 years ago, and the beauty of the journey in the intervening time period. It was as if going back in time, and looking into a mirror, of 50 years ago. As an older person, I could empathize and relate so closely to William Shatner, it was as if I were he. I consider this episode to be a more than a television piece, but rather, a masterpiece. Congratulations to all who helped create this work of art
Review of The Defender: Part 1
