The Twilight Zone
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But Iglaak wasnt always Iglaak and Alaska wasnt always Alaska.
But what if settlers from elsewhere, maybe not even from this planet, had other ideas?
But the time it takes only enriches the episode.
Captain Lane Pendleton is a man of tradition, and those traditions include pardoning a stranger on Christmas Eve.
This year, the ceremonial stranger is set to be Yukas hard-drinking brother, Jack.
A (Yeun) is charming and dapper too.
He wears a sharp suit, albeit one that seems to be a few decades out of date.
But who can worry about such matters when there is a chance to be on YouTube?
Not the Iglaak locals except for Yuka, who runs a background check that comes up empty.
Who is this guy?
What other kind of person walks into a jail cell only to schmooze his way out?
Maybe no kind of person known to Earth.
As the celebration mounts and the karaoke gets into full swing, A commands the crowd.
Everyones having a great time.
Maybe he is a sociopath after all.
Or maybe hes a Russian spy.
Here, at least, collusion is a crime, and Pendleton is guilty as hell.
All of which leads to a three-way battle of wills between Yuka, A, and the captain.
And its not a battle Pendleton is cut out to win.
But whats come before plays well enough that it doesnt really matter that much.
By the end, hes ready to take a chance on the aliens.
She was also named the 2017 Canadian Hooper of the Year thanks to her hoop-dancing skills.
Here, her dry, suspicious character offsets the loquacious men around her.
Shes one to watch.
