Space Creature is an excellent episode with just a couple of issues keeping it from a Rating of "10".
After some random comments by Will and Dr. Smith, the Jupiter Two is engulfed by a foggy mist from an alien that feeds on fear. One by one, each member disappears and it transported to the alien's location, where he explains he feeds on fear. There is building suspense throughout and a final showdown and Will defeats the alien.
What works:
The story and suspense are excellent; the balance between all members is very good; The Robot is played straight and logical; Dr. Smith is under control. The scene where the alien takes over Dr. Smith's body and he becomes essentially the old evil Dr. Smith is excellent. There is minimal comedy.
The issues:
Will goes to the Core (third level) of the Jupiter Two. Although there is a theme in LIS where alien ships have exteriors much smaller than their interiors, for the Jupiter Two, this stretches one's imagination.
The alien is eventually depicted as a guy under a sheet! Perhaps a small child would be afraid of that "boogeyman", but it looks ridiculous. With all the various monsters at the LIS director's disposal, why this was selected in unknown.
After some random comments by Will and Dr. Smith, the Jupiter Two is engulfed by a foggy mist from an alien that feeds on fear. One by one, each member disappears and it transported to the alien's location, where he explains he feeds on fear. There is building suspense throughout and a final showdown and Will defeats the alien.
What works:
The story and suspense are excellent; the balance between all members is very good; The Robot is played straight and logical; Dr. Smith is under control. The scene where the alien takes over Dr. Smith's body and he becomes essentially the old evil Dr. Smith is excellent. There is minimal comedy.
The issues:
Will goes to the Core (third level) of the Jupiter Two. Although there is a theme in LIS where alien ships have exteriors much smaller than their interiors, for the Jupiter Two, this stretches one's imagination.
The alien is eventually depicted as a guy under a sheet! Perhaps a small child would be afraid of that "boogeyman", but it looks ridiculous. With all the various monsters at the LIS director's disposal, why this was selected in unknown.