It’s a 45-minute episode of “Hot Potato” and, with no real depth, it becomes a gimmick that overstays its welcome. He never spends time in one body long enough to interact with others or really learn anything from spending time within them. Instead, we just watch Harry chase the money he’s stolen from the bank by inhabiting others. It’s assumed “The Who of You” would be a remake of the segment in 1983’s “Twilight Zone: The Movie,” “Time Out,” wherein a racist learns the error of his ways by inhabiting the bodies of others. The premise is highly compelling, especially as Harry jumps into the bodies of a police officer, an Asian barista, a Latina, and eventually a Black psychic played by Billy Porter. Similarly to “Meet in the Middle” is the second episode, “The Who of You.” Directed by Peter Atencio, who’d worked on the Jordan Peele-starring feature “Keanu,” and written by series executive producer Win Rosenfeld, it’s the story of a struggling actor, Harry (played by Ethan Embry) who, in his attempt to rob a bank, realizes he can jump into the bodies of others by looking them in the eye. Emerson Skye Coutts and Gillian Jacobs in “The Twilight Zone” CBS His obsession and entitlement starts to take over, and it’s a shame that the episode ends on more a noirish finale, as it undercuts Phil’s clear desire to own Annie. Meanwhile, as the episode shows but never overtly states, Phil kinda sucks. You can understand why any man would gravitate toward her, and while the scenario plays out a bit too much like “Her,” you want her to be happy. As the voice in Phil’s head, Jacobs evokes a cool, warm presence. That being said, this is Gillian Jacobs’ episode, even though she doesn’t appear for the majority of it. This episode isn’t nearly as long as Season 1’s premiere, “The Comedian” and that’s to its benefit, especially when Phil is our main source of physical connection. If you’ve seen Simpson in “Westworld,” his Phil has several parallels. But when he starts hearing the voice of an unknown woman named Annie (voiced by Gillian Jacobs), he wonders if he’s truly found his ideal mate.Ĭhang and Amini have a solid foundation for this episode with Simpson’s Phil being the type of guy who bemoans the fact that all women are vapid and shallow, yet doesn’t care that he acts standoffish and creepy, at one point criticizing a prospective date for not having curly hair like in her profile. The premiere, “Meet in the Middle” - written by Emily Chang and Sarah Amini, and directed by Mathias Herndl - seems heavily inspired by film noirs, particularly “Double Indemnity.” Jimmi Simpson plays a man unable (or unwilling) to connect with women because they fail to live up to his high standards. It’s unclear how long the other seven episodes are, but it’d be nice to see more consistency in the runtimes this season Season 1 saw episodes hit nearly an hour before eventually leaning closer to 30 minutes. In some cases, an extended runtime can help, particularly in the case of this season’s third episode, entitled “You Might Also Like.” Surprisingly, of the three episodes screened in advance for critics, the Osgood Perkins-directed installment is the shortest and uses its 40-minute runtime effectively, as to leave you begging for more. ‘Succession’ Review: Episode 9 Says Goodbye to a Father and Hello to the World He’s Wrought
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