"Shaman" was easily the best episode of The Dead Zone's first season. We see Johnny directly interacting with someone in his visions for the first time because their "dead zone" is also active. We also see Johnny having visions during a time period far outside his own (roughly 500 years) for the first time.
"Shaman" reminded me of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok" (S05E02). Both episodes involved two people who do not speak the same language and come from vastly different cultures finding a way to work together towards a common goal.
"Shaman" was simply a beautiful and powerful story that showed us the Dead Zone at its best. I thought episode eight, "Netherworld," where Johnny sees visions of the life he would have had with Sarah if his car accident and the subsequent coma never happened wasted this interesting idea with the plot line about the explosion at the mall caused by construction workers. On the other hand, "Shaman" masterfully ties in Johnny's visions from hundreds of years in Johnny's past to the present. For Dead Zone fans, "Shaman" is definitely worth a rewatch.
"Shaman" reminded me of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok" (S05E02). Both episodes involved two people who do not speak the same language and come from vastly different cultures finding a way to work together towards a common goal.
"Shaman" was simply a beautiful and powerful story that showed us the Dead Zone at its best. I thought episode eight, "Netherworld," where Johnny sees visions of the life he would have had with Sarah if his car accident and the subsequent coma never happened wasted this interesting idea with the plot line about the explosion at the mall caused by construction workers. On the other hand, "Shaman" masterfully ties in Johnny's visions from hundreds of years in Johnny's past to the present. For Dead Zone fans, "Shaman" is definitely worth a rewatch.
