Season 2 for the twilight zone (the 2020 version) is out! The entire season is filled with mind-boggling and thought-provoking materials. I find that it's not as dark as season 1 but still, it managed to keep me hooked for a few nights. I find that of all the episodes, I found episode 3 of seasons 2 to be the most interesting of all. It sort of reminded me of my work as a teacher. So from here on out, I'll be dissecting this episode a bit. So erm, ahem... Mild spoilers alert.
The Coolest Super Power
Imagine if you have the ability to switch bodies just by having eye contact with someone. Can you imagine the potential that such a power may have. That's what happened in season 2 episode 3. The series started was about a failing actor, Harry Pine who has not been doing well, career wise or financially. To add on, it seems that he suspects his girlfriend to be cheating on him as well. Harry Pine can be seen also as a rather impulsive and childish individual. This has led him to take on some rather questionable actions to solve his money woes, like robbing a bank.
It was through this experience that Harry Pine discovers that he has the powers to swap bodies with anyone just be eye contact allowing him to take control of multiple individuals. The cool part was that everyone he swaps with ends up temporarily in his original body. This leaves the police baffled, thinking that he was either insane or an extremely talented actor. Now, I would not spoil the ending for you, but suffice to say, the twist left me mindblown. Not only that, I love the scene where he jumped bodies 5 times with different people just to get away from the police.
I Can Jump Bodies Too... Well, sort of...
I would love to have the ability to jump bodies and switch places with people. Not to rob a bank, but it would be nice to have a different perspective on life. While I can't do that, I have honed the skill of switching between personalities rather well as a teacher. I can go from a picky college professor to an Otaku talking about anime and even to a 'sister' talking about the latest fashion. Weird, I know, but it is necessary to get the attention of the diverse group of students that I teach. I could also play a hyperactive Barney and sing the rock version of "I love you". For some reason, 6-year-olds find it hilarious.
I remember a time when Twilight (the vampire movie and novel) and E-sports were all that teens would talk about. I had to switch between different personalities and explain about grammar to different groups of boys and girls on grammar. I mean discussing the intricacies and potential reasoning why Jacob would make a better boyfriend can make some of them pretty interested in past and present tense.
The same goes for explaining how different items when combined in DOTA is the exact representation of present, past and future tense made students understand grammar a little bit better.
Conclusion
I think it is important to keep up with the times as a teacher, failing to do so would mean defaulting to disconnected concepts that may not resonate with the students. This may cause them to be bored in class. So the next time you come across a teen or if you do teach a class, try talking about something that they can resonate with, you will be surprised how much that breaks down barriers. But, if you could jump bodies like Harry Pine, well, I hope you are using that power responsibly.
He looks good that series, the best thing would be to follow your advice because I do not have the powers of Harry Pine, I was touched by the Hulk, thanks for sharing