I still enjoy rewatching the classic series even after seeing the episodes numerous times (I make sure to binge watch it at least once a year). I always forget which ones are 'fact' and which ones are fiction, too.
Same here!!
I loooove Tales From the Darkside & Crypt as well. Chiller seems to run marathons of BB & TFtD every so often, but I was only able to see TFtC (and those other anthologies) thanks to YouTube. :p Which is a shame. Beyond Belief was just so well-done and compelling that I eagerly awaited each new episode. The fact that it wasn't one continuous storyline (which I admit appears to be "trendy" right now) didn't bother me because each individual plot, despite its brevity, was so skillfully developed. I was always sure to be startled, spooked, bemused, amazed, intrigued, and/or charmed five times over--and gathering new favorite stories and highly memorable ones was such fun.
But yeah, the other big thing now is the super-cheap-and-easy-to-produce 'reality show' format, and while I find some paranormal/ghost-hunting series interesting and fun (e.g., Ghosthunters, A Haunting), there's still no substitute for a good anthology show like BB--one that was scripted and acted but largely based in 'reality' (quite loosely in many cases, I'm sure!) *sigh* Even if we could get Frakes or even Brolin back to host, it might never be the same...recapturing the magic of something once it's run its original course can be very difficult. I'd love to see an attempt, and hopefully be pleasantly surprised--but I don't know how much hope to hold out. Probably shouldn't be a ton. }x
I'm thinking of attending a Star Trek convention this August...perhaps I can ask Jonathan to give me a little "For Beyond Belief, I'm Jonathan Frakes" with that twinkly, mischievous grin. He probably doesn't get tooooo many of those requests, right? xD
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