the first episode of this series be a ham fisted political statement with little merit . viewing of the second episode ultimately leave the same impression a the first . while initially promising and and a much good use of actor and a wider and more involve setting and this episode succumb to the same preachy and heavy hand political dogma that mar the first one . in fact and this episode be less subtle and more absurd and more strident in it denouncement of u policy and as well a naive and unrealistic about other nation motif . the setup be that an all powerful force come to earth to stop warfare and promote understanding ( via language translation ) and and ultimately create a peaceful world . of course we be privy to this intent because we be tell so by the plot and while character in the story be give bit and piece . this force eventually lead the world to the brink of destruction a it shut down earth nuclear weapon in a sequential manner . the world leader must decide whether to attack the extraterrestrial force or submit to be disarm . a discussion about the motif of the ets follow and be they benevolent or hide ulterior motif . who know . unfortunately and the denouement of this intriguing setup involve the use of a heavy hammer to pound the tired message that u imperialism ruin the world while soviet and chinese socialistic benevolence could save it . this be be state by those who hate the u political administration and policy and and have a unrealistically rosy view of other big nation . these be the same individual who would not get to make such a statement about their government but would be imprison if they be live in these other nation and or would be slaughter for such statement if living under an extremist islamic government . be we to believe that both china and russia would so graciously accept disarmament by a force see a god and an entity that both government have deny for year . be it realistic that a u president and his military staff would actually announce to these same nation what their plan of defense would be . be it also realistic that an all powerful extraterrestrial force would only be able to shut down nuclear arm in sequence rather than all at once . isn not it sensible that the military staff would warn the president that the et force may have unkind motif . do nobody here see the twilight zone episode and to serve man . the scene of the u president and of course play by the smoking man from x file and be lecture by the chinese president ( who in reality be actually not a president ) about humanity be laughable . yes and we all know that china be a staunch defender of human right . the chinese have so much more freedom from tyranny than we and especially their protesting student . the only realistic moment in this whole scenario be when the french agree to capitulate to the ets and and then that be make into a joke by have the u react to that with surprise . forget this tripe and rent or buy a copy of the day the earth stand still and a good version of this idea . note to the writer and producer of this series represent we already know what happen when an extraterrestrial force arrive look like a god and appear to be benevolent and and be welcome . if you be curious about this and just research these term equal mayan civilization and conquistador .