On an advert for the new "Twilight Zone"--which, let the record show, is one of my favorite old time TV series--I made a comment about how I was avoiding it because the rampant wokeness that was likely to be infesting it with Jordan Peele involved would be intolerable on my end. One dude fired back something about "Did you know that Rod Serling made the OG Twilight Zone a vehicle for his political beliefs?" It's only Instagram, so I didn't bother answering him, as likely it would not have gone over so well.

But for y'all here...there's a difference between intelligent political and social commentary the likes of which Rod Serling excelled at (at his best) and wokeness the likes of which Jordan Peele has become known/notorious for. AKA of the "white people are dumb/evil/wrong," variety. I'm avoiding that reboot for that exact reason, as I am predicting that it will be just that, a series of vignettes portraying white folks in harshly unflattering ways the way standard modern TV does daily. I repeat, there is a difference, and modern TV seems to err on the side of the woke, now, doesn't it? sarcasm

At least Rod Serling--again, at his best--made his commentary from a place of desiring equality and pointing things out in a provocative manner, especially by 1950s standards, that made people think, as opposed to bludgeoning people. I have little if any doubt that the new attempt at "The Twilight Zone" will do just that, beat people over their heads with wokeness in the usual heavy handed manner. Am I wrong, do y'all think?