"The Outer Limits" was a neat series but even its greatest fans would admit that sometimes the monsters or aliens in the show were really cheesy. But, in spite of this, the show still was very good--even some of those with the silliest special effects. So, you can't blame the failure of "The Invisible Enemy". Sure, the monster is VERY cheesy (a creature that looks like it's part octopus, part crab and mostly plastic) but even still it could have been a good show. The problem here is definitely the writing.
The show begins with a rocket landing on Mars. Soon after, both crew members are killed and Earth has no idea what caused it. So, they send another ship with four guys--and VERY specific orders to be careful and investigate the deaths. Soon, one of these idiots is killed--and you marvel at how anyone can be THAT stupid and careless considering that they already know the place is very deadly. So what happens next? most of the rest of the crew behaves even stupider!! Defying orders and all common sense, they start making dumb choices and behaving like unprofessional half-wits! How can the audience possibly buy into the stories if the characters behave this way?! There are other serious flaws with the plot if you think about it. Where were the cameras and video cameras to try to record exactly WHAT was killing everyone?! Why not bring LOTS of weapons and safety equipment?! Why not send multiple ships? The bottom line is that aside from a nice ending, this is just a very dumb episode. And, sadly, it could have been a lot better had the script just been polished a bit.
The show begins with a rocket landing on Mars. Soon after, both crew members are killed and Earth has no idea what caused it. So, they send another ship with four guys--and VERY specific orders to be careful and investigate the deaths. Soon, one of these idiots is killed--and you marvel at how anyone can be THAT stupid and careless considering that they already know the place is very deadly. So what happens next? most of the rest of the crew behaves even stupider!! Defying orders and all common sense, they start making dumb choices and behaving like unprofessional half-wits! How can the audience possibly buy into the stories if the characters behave this way?! There are other serious flaws with the plot if you think about it. Where were the cameras and video cameras to try to record exactly WHAT was killing everyone?! Why not bring LOTS of weapons and safety equipment?! Why not send multiple ships? The bottom line is that aside from a nice ending, this is just a very dumb episode. And, sadly, it could have been a lot better had the script just been polished a bit.