It struck me while watching this episode again that it is actually an anti-Christian show.
We learn in Part 2 that Count Iblis is actually the devil, and both him and the white lights (and beings we see at the end) are just an advanced species of man. This means, of course, that they are not spiritual beings created by God.
God, by the way, is never brought up in this episode.
And lastly, the beings of white are dressed like women who follow the strict Islamic code dress, with only their eyes exposed.
None of this diminishes my enjoyment of the episode. I especially like seeing Sheba in sexier clothing than normal. Also, I'm an atheist so I don't really care about the subliminal anti-Christian sentiment; I just thought I'd mention it for you religious types who may want to avoid this because of the sentiment.
We learn in Part 2 that Count Iblis is actually the devil, and both him and the white lights (and beings we see at the end) are just an advanced species of man. This means, of course, that they are not spiritual beings created by God.
God, by the way, is never brought up in this episode.
And lastly, the beings of white are dressed like women who follow the strict Islamic code dress, with only their eyes exposed.
None of this diminishes my enjoyment of the episode. I especially like seeing Sheba in sexier clothing than normal. Also, I'm an atheist so I don't really care about the subliminal anti-Christian sentiment; I just thought I'd mention it for you religious types who may want to avoid this because of the sentiment.