What a disappointment this new incarnation of TZ is. Like a lot of you, I couldn't wait to see what it would be with Jordan Peele's name attached. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to have anything to do with the writing of these episodes. Too bad. While Rod Serling's original show often had clumsy twist endings, at least there usually WERE payoffs. Many of the new Twilight Zone episodes have none, or ones so underwhelming as to be non-existent. "Not All Men" is no exception, and in fact is the worst of the lot so far. Where Serling could be preachy at times, the new TZ beats you over the head with a sledgehammer. The writing in this episode stinks: men are brutal, insensitive a-holes who choose to be that way. That's it, as far as I could tell. Tessa Farmigia & Rhea Seehorn give acceptable performances, but they've really got nothing to work with here. This is the seventh episode; c'mon guys, get it together. All of us old (I mean that literally) Twilight Zone fans long for a return to the good old days of stories with bold writing and great performances. Of the former we've had very little.
Review of Not All Men
