The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early are great episodes, but epic ending failure on both installments. Saw the plot twists a mile away. I will use a hockey analogy; The Beacon/One Life, Furnished in Early Poverty was like a player doing great stick work on a break away and misses the open net. The Beacon starts out interesting with a lost doctor stuck in a strange fishing village. Great lighting, sets, and casting. Stand out acting by B actor Martin Landau as the fanatic cult leader. Regrettably, The Beacon follows the Wickerman story closely to the dreaded ending. One too many time use of the surprise plot twist ending. One Life was a story about and angry man who's self discovery on a strange day of going back home and meeting his younger self. A misunderstood, kid who's dad did not know how to talk too. Close to real life material. The twist of his future self created the anger boy caught the surprise early. Yeah... Yeah saw the social message with the ending of in some way you create yourself and letting go of the past. The cab driver at the end I get it not worth it I liked that part. 7 stars. Strong stories, but the endings. Yikes 7 stars.
