A story unlike any other in the TZ. It works very well as a tale with a message about superstition. Amazingly, the 21st century is full of mystic nutters predicting the end of the world,mediums,astrologers etc. So perhaps I shouldn't be surprised that Don Carter (William Shatner) should appear so gullible about the mystic seer at the Busy Bee Cafe holding all the secrets that fate has in store. I think Pat Carter (Patricia Breslin, later to star in 'No Time Like The Past' in series 4) speaks for the majority when she says it's her husband not the seer that is frightening. Even so superstition seems disproportionately powerful for 1960 here, given that Don Carter is getting such non specific answers. Would have been much more spooky if the seer had foretold of the near-future Chief O'Hara of 'Batman' appearing very briefly (Stafford Repp) or of a flight to be avoided by William Shatner in another story.
Worth seeing for the anti-superstition message and Patricia Breslin as the sensible suffering wife.
Worth seeing for the anti-superstition message and Patricia Breslin as the sensible suffering wife.