The plot of This Body is Mine may have been done before, but the way it was handled was quite interesting.
When scientist Allen is in Jack Gregory's body, the episode spends a good deal of time showing how difficult it would be to pull off this switch without having the other person's memory. From getting used to the new body (which ,of course, may or may not be true - we will probably never know!) to dealing with people who knew you. The latter is key. I've seen so many sci-fi stories that focus on either the twist or special effects, but make no attempt to make the story realistic. This one does...and does it well...it is dramatically engaging.
The acting is excellent on all counts and the ending/denouement is not Hollywood in the least. Recommended!
When scientist Allen is in Jack Gregory's body, the episode spends a good deal of time showing how difficult it would be to pull off this switch without having the other person's memory. From getting used to the new body (which ,of course, may or may not be true - we will probably never know!) to dealing with people who knew you. The latter is key. I've seen so many sci-fi stories that focus on either the twist or special effects, but make no attempt to make the story realistic. This one does...and does it well...it is dramatically engaging.
The acting is excellent on all counts and the ending/denouement is not Hollywood in the least. Recommended!