As an original viewer when this series first aired I was thrilled to have another quality show with science fiction and fantasy as its premise. They utilized the best writers, actors, and production staff that their budgets could afford. Unfortunately, unlike "The Twilight Zone", "The Outer Limits" has not fared as well in the last sixty years for one simple reason: the episodes are too long. In order to fill all that time they became too talky, way too talky. Modern audiences want special effects and visual excitement in their fantasy films. Thirty minutes was the ideal format for television fantasy, which "The Twilight Zone" still benefits from. "The Outer Limits" now comes off as mostly ponderous.
Review of The Outer Limits
