The two hundredth TV show: #250 Children of the Stones
Moving some other shows in and out gave us the chance for a random TV show, and I was quite lucky this one came out. Officially a childrens sci-fi show, a lot of it feels more complex than that (possibly teenager focused, I suppose) that works for the entire family. As an extended Christmas horror, this would have worked as well, and on the whole the show presents an interesting mystery with some clear paranormal elements, but keeping it quite human in some of its connections. It's good to see a father and son pairing where they actually get along and mostly believe each other. It feels more mature than the 'kids show' would imply as well, and there are a lot of moving elements that take more time to follow, with the mental submission side having its own challenges. The creepy soundtrack really helps with this too, creating an unsettling vibe at every stage. Sure, the show is seventies at times, but its contemporary setting keeps it from looking cheap and instead it keeps it compelling when you'd normally expect kids television from this era to be less compelling. It keeps the adults in mine, and it's good it doesn't talk down.