Space 1999: Review: End of Eternity

So I just finished watching “End of Eternity” from Space: 1999, and honestly, this one hit different. Out of all the episodes so far, this one really stuck with me because it gets dark in a way the show hadn’t really gone before. Most of the time you’re watching these people deal with space anomalies and weird planets, but this one feels more like a psychological thriller. The whole vibe shifts the second they crack open that asteroid and find Balor just chilling in there like some kind of immortal nightmare. You already know things are about to go sideways.

Peter Bowles as Balor is genuinely unsettling, bro. Like, the man barely raises his voice but he carries so much menace in how calm he is about everything. He doesn’t need to yell or flex or anything, he just knows he can’t die and that confidence makes him terrifying. The way he feeds off fear and pain and literally gets stronger from it is such a cool concept. You can see the Alphas going from confident professionals to genuinely scared people, and that transformation feels real. The writing really understood that the scariest villain isn’t always the loudest one.

What I really appreciate is the moral weight of the episode. Koenig has to make a call that basically goes against everything civilized people believe in, and you can see it weighing on him. The show doesn’t hand you easy answers either. Balor is evil, no question, but the idea that the only solution is to figure out how to kill something that can’t die forces everyone on Alpha to confront some uncomfortable truths about themselves. It asks what you’d be willing to do when the normal rules don’t apply anymore, and that question lingers after the credits roll.

If I had to rank the first season so far, this is easily top tier for me. It’s not perfect — some of the supporting characters could have been used better and a few scenes drag a little — but the core story is strong enough to carry it. This is the kind of episode that shows what Space: 1999 can really do when it leans into darker territory instead of playing it safe. Gave it a solid 8 out of 10. If you’re skipping around the season, don’t skip this one.