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I'm not a fan of the sixth sense...

posted 8 years ago by Eddysfitzboy
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I'm watching "The Man Who Died at 3 and 9" on MeTV. I've never warmed up to the SS. When I was much younger, I didn't care for this show and this viewing just confirms my earlier feelings. The fact that Rod Serling does the intro as if it's an Episode of the Night Gallery and the guide actually shows this as an episode of the NG turns me off even more.

I don't usually write negative reviews. The old adage "If You Don't Have Something Nice to Say..." applies to me. This show, on the other hand, requires such a comment.

"He went out with a bang, not a whimper."
Nick

[–] strangenstein (683) 5 years ago

I finally got hold of a set (after 48 years!) and am enjoying the series. I saw it as a kid during its initial run, but had no real memories of it. It’s been fun to see what scared me so much as a seven year old! It’s not scary now, but still holds my interest. There is one flaw, which I consider to be fatal to the show’s longevity: The lack of character development for Gary Collins’ lead character. When audiences get invested in a character, they’ll stick with him/her. We never get any real peaks inside of him.

[–] strangenstein (683) 5 years ago

Try watching the full episodes of The Sixth Sense, not the truncated disasters they ran as part of Night Gallery. When it was added into syndication with NG, they cut nearly 30 minutes from each episode, leaving them pretty much incomprehensible.