Season 3 opens with two survivors of an apocalyptic battle, a man (Charles Bronson) and a female soldier (Elizabeth Montgomery) from each opposing sides, approaching each other suspiciously in a small, deserted city.
It's excellent writing... I'm impressed at how much feeling Serling is able to jam into his dialogue; at his best, he pushes past overripe and into something profound.
Rod Serling... had his sentimental streak, but what made that sentimental streak as effective as it was had to do with the way he deployed it only a handful of times per season.
Though uneven, The Twilight Zone - Season 3 offers some of the series' finest half-hours as well as a big handful of underrated episodes worth rediscovery.
