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God Comes Down to Earth, But No One Thought He Would Look Like This
Transcript
00:00 [Credits]
00:17 At the beginning of the miniseries, we meet a former astrophysicist named Milo Rodericks.
00:21 He records a message from the rune of a post-apocalyptic city, stating that he is the last person on Earth.
00:27 The action shifts to the past, to the year 2016.
00:31 The world is engulfed in wars, epidemics, and poverty.
00:34 In New York, a young Milo, confined to a wheelchair, dreams of becoming a scientist.
00:39 In Missouri, a farmer named Ricky Storm Green goes about his day.
00:42 Suddenly, a massive spaceship inexplicably freezes in the sky and silently descends into a field.
00:48 But this is just the beginning of mysterious events.
00:51 Soon, cellular communication is interrupted worldwide and gigantic alien spaceships appear over dozens of major cities.
00:58 People look up at the sky in horror and brace for the worst.
01:01 At the same time, all human-made aircraft descend to the ground, causing no destruction.
01:06 Suddenly, shocked people begin to see their departed relatives through whom Corellon, supervisor of the Earth, communicates with them.
01:13 The alien intelligence in human form announces that they came to eliminate wars, hunger, and inequality and to usher in the age of utopia.
01:20 It will herald the arrival of the golden age of man.
01:25 The Arrivals, dubbed the Overlords, don't intend to conquer Earth.
01:28 They have come to help humanity build a perfect world.
01:31 However, people view this incredible news with skepticism.
01:35 Would you believe the aliens?
01:36 Would you try to resist their influence or submit to their superior intellect?
01:40 Share your thoughts in the comments.
01:41 Ricky and his wife, Ellie, watch the news, reporting the miraculous resolution of all military conflicts on the planet.
01:48 The residents of the town in Missouri are concerned about the invasion, but Ricky, one of the local leaders, reassures the people and suggests calmly observing the unfolding events.
01:57 In the evening, all the electrical appliances in Ricky and Ellie's house malfunction.
02:02 Then the entire house starts shaking and the frightened couple, taking their dog, quickly retreats to the basement.
02:07 Greenish light seeps through the cracks in the house, and soon an unknown force starts disassembling the house into its smallest components to reach Ricky.
02:15 He steps out of the house and sees a massive alien drone.
02:18 He agrees to go with the aliens, but requests not to touch his family.
02:22 Upon entering the alien spaceship, Ricky suddenly finds himself in a luxurious hotel room where he once spent a honeymoon with his late wife, Annabelle.
02:34 She passed away from cancer, and Ricky still struggles to cope with the loss, despite being in a new relationship.
02:40 Suddenly, Corellon's voice fills the room, offering Ricky to be an intermediary between the Overlords and humans.
02:47 Ricky doesn't want to be a puppet of Corellon and doesn't understand why this mission was entrusted to him.
02:52 However, Corellon insists and hands Ricky a mysterious object, without explaining its purpose.
02:57 Learning about the alien's arrival in Missouri, reporters gather around Ricky's house.
03:02 Government agent Paul Danlow also travels to Missouri to find out the details of Ricky's conversation with Corellon.
03:08 Agent Danlow notices an alien artifact in Ricky's hands and demands he hand it over for safekeeping.
03:14 Ricky refuses, and Danlow threatens him with a weapon.
03:17 By tricking the enigmatic vessel, Ricky manages to unlock it, and suddenly all diseases start disappearing worldwide.
03:23 Soon, Ricky is taken to the White House, where he tells reporters about his negotiations with Corellon and the benefits of cooperating with him.
03:31 However, many people still distrust the aliens.
03:34 Media mogul Hugo Wainwright is convinced that the aliens are far more cunning than they seem and decides to fight them.
03:40 Wainwright secretly organizes a countergroup, the Freedom League, which strengthens the mistrust of millions towards the Overlords.
03:46 After some time, Ricky reports to Corellon again about the situation in the world and informs him that the Freedom League is becoming more active.
03:54 People worry that they are being led by individuals just like themselves, but Corellon claims that the aliens are nothing like humans.
04:03 Meanwhile, one night, young Milo sets off to find his mother, who enjoys sniffing snow and is currently arguing with a dealer.
04:10 Milo stands up for her, and the dealer shoots him.
04:12 Suddenly, a beam of light appears from the sky, miraculously dealing with the criminal and resurrecting Milo.
04:18 After this, the boy miraculously gets up from his wheelchair and starts walking again.
04:23 Later, on a TV show, Wainwright mentions the incident involving the aliens' punishment, but completely omits the miraculous healing of the boy.
04:31 The host suggests contacting another victim of the aliens.
04:34 Coretta Jones is a religious girl whose mother decided to end it all because the Overlords destroyed her faith.
04:40 The girl fears that the next generations won't know about God, and the Freedom League uses her story as another argument against the Overlords' rule.
04:48 Soon, Wainwright orchestrates Ricky's abduction and demands that he join the Freedom League.
04:53 Ricky refuses, and they are ready to finish him off, but suddenly Corellon stops time and allows Ricky to escape.
04:59 Later, it's revealed that this kidnapping was broadcasted on screens worldwide.
05:03 Corellon allowed Wainwright's people to abduct Ricky to discredit the Freedom League in the public's eyes, showing that they are willing to use any means.
05:11 In a meeting with Corellon, Ricky insists that he finally shows his true self to humanity, but Corellon claims that they are not ready to accept his true form yet.
05:20 "We've seen the effect our appearance can have."
05:24 "So then you haven't seen my people."
05:26 Corellon reveals that they have helped not only Earthlings in its cooperation with the shaken Ricky.
05:31 Meanwhile, the news reports that Hugo Wainwright passed away by his own will.
05:35 This marked the end of the Resistance and the first stage of humanity's enslavement by the aliens.
05:40 Fifteen years have passed.
05:41 After graduating from university, Milo becomes an astrophysicist.
05:44 People enjoy the gift of eternal youth in a paradise on Earth but still await the encounter with the Overlords, dubbed them as their guardian angels.
05:52 Finally, the Overlords decide to reveal themselves to humanity.
05:56 A gigantic ship of the Overlords appears in the sky, and hundreds of thousands of spectators eagerly await the meeting with their benefactors.
06:03 Meanwhile, Jake Gregson's family gathers in front of the screen to not miss the broadcast of this significant event.
06:09 Two children are sent into the ship to ceremoniously introduce Corellon.
06:13 Finally, they come out, but Corellon's appearance shocks the people.
06:16 "Hello. There is no need to be afraid."
06:20 Resembling that of a demon.
06:22 Would you change your opinion about the Overlords due to Corellon's terrifying appearance, or would you judge only based on their benefactions?
06:28 Share your thoughts in the comments.
06:30 The year is now 2035.
06:32 All of humanity has become a unified nation, living in peace and prosperity without diseases or worries.
06:38 However, for those who do not accept the Overlords' new order, there is only one free city left, New Athens.
06:44 In Africa, Milo works at an institute with his friend Rachel, under the supervision of Dr. Boyce.
06:49 However, Milo's latest project is shut down, and he is forced to leave his job.
06:54 Now, Milo wants to focus on studying the Overlords, who have revealed very little about themselves and their world to humans in the 19 years.
07:02 Peretta Jones still doesn't trust the Overlords.
07:05 She studies a lot of literature and comes to the conclusion that Corellon is the devil himself, sending a false prophet in Ricky's form.
07:12 At night, Ricky's house is once again illuminated by a beam of light, leading him to the barn to meet Corellon.
07:18 Ricky is surprised by his sudden visit, but Corellon claims he has come to apologize and tell Ricky some truth.
07:24 The next day, the entire world is agitated by the question of why Corellon returned to Ricky's farm.
07:29 The African Research Institute of Dr. Boyce is suddenly shaken by mysterious tremors.
07:34 Rachel goes to the enclosures of the disturbed animals and notices one of the monkeys with unnaturally glowing eyes.
07:40 The tremors subside, and Dr. Boyce discovers a new room in the institute building.
07:45 He enters and sees a large glowing Ouija board in the middle of the room, which according to religious beliefs, is an instrument of Satan.
07:52 At night, an alien drone flies to Jake Gregson's house and illuminates all the members with a greenish light.
07:58 The beam stops on Amy's belly, Jake's wife, and at the same moment, the Ouija board activates.
08:04 Soon, the drone flies away, and a restless Amy starts to have visions.
08:08 Suddenly, the parents notice that their son Tommy is missing.
08:13 Jake finds Tommy in the barn, but the boy has changed significantly and now possesses remarkable strength.
08:19 After some time, Jake and Amy seek help from psychotherapist Peretta Jones and tell her about their son's strange behavior.
08:26 In a conversation with Peretta, Tommy reveals that the Overlords often take him to a distant mysterious place where he sees a giant eye and the earth on fire.
08:35 Suddenly, his story is interrupted by a horrifying noise in his head.
08:39 Tommy rushes around the house and nearly injures Peretta with his strength, distorting her cross.
08:44 Then he touches his mother's belly and says that the baby has stopped crying, but shocked Amy insists that she is not pregnant.
08:50 In Africa, Milo and Rachel are concerned about the strange behavior of animals and believe that it's somehow connected to the selection of all earth species for the Overlords.
08:59 However, Dr. Boyce recommends they don't meddle in Corellon's affairs.
09:03 Still, Milo and Rachel are determined to find out the truth about the Overlords.
09:08 Why do they look like demons? Like our exact idea of devils?
09:11 Meanwhile, Ricky begins to experience severe pain in his hand and in the hospital, he learns that he has cancer and infertility caused by the toxic hull of the spaceship.
09:20 Ellie hopes that Corellon will definitely help Ricky, considering all he's done for him.
09:24 Four months later, Jake and Amy learn that they will soon have a daughter.
09:28 Amy comes up with a name for the baby and Jake and Tommy play in the yard.
09:32 Suddenly, Tommy asks his father to call Jennifer and at the same moment, Amy decides to name the daughter Jennifer.
09:39 Later, on Corellon's directive, Dr. Boyce offers Jake a job in Africa and invites his whole family to a grand reception.
09:46 Arriving at the mysterious event, Jake meets Milo, who informs him that Boyce is not hiring anyone else.
09:52 Jake senses something amiss and suggests Amy leave, but he must find Tommy first.
09:57 Soon, Dr. Boyce approaches Amy and informs her that Corellon wants to meet her.
10:01 They bring the frightened woman into a room with the Ouija board and compel Amy to touch it.
10:06 This is how Corellon awakens Jennifer in the womb.
10:08 He instills in her that she's not an ordinary human and must embrace her essence.
10:13 One day, Jennifer will lead the other children and save the planet.
10:16 The next day, Corellon arrives at Ricky's place again and hands him a device that can heal him.
10:22 Suddenly, Perretta bursts into the barn, having been living near the farm for some time, and accuses Corellon of lying.
10:29 Corellon confesses that Ricky's infertility is his doing.
10:32 Ricky doesn't understand what he did to deserve such punishment,
10:35 but Corellon claims that the absence of children will spare them from immense suffering.
10:39 A dreadful day is approaching, and those with children will have it much harder.
10:43 Unable to bear Corellon's words, Perretta suddenly grabs a rifle and shoots at him,
10:49 but Ricky uses his mysterious device to heal Corellon.
10:52 Dr. Boyce realizes that Corellon plans to take the animals to his planet for a reason.
10:57 He, like Noel, is building his ark before an impending catastrophe.
11:01 At night, Perretta sees the ghost of her mother and, following it, falls from the balcony.
11:05 Soon, Amy gives birth to a girl whose eyes emit a horrifying green light.
11:10 Another four years have passed. Ricky still suffers from unbearable pain.
11:14 One day, Corellon appears at his house again and explains that the Overlords are meant to
11:18 alter the evolution of humanity. Corellon offers to help Ricky, but he's too angry about his infertility,
11:24 so he refuses and asks him to leave.
11:26 Suddenly, all the children of Earth begin to demonstrate advanced psychic abilities,
11:30 an inexplicable mental connection with each other, and, repeating the name Jennifer,
11:35 raise their hands and look upwards. Milo, who has spent the recent years studying new children,
11:40 discovers that they have heightened metabolism and brain impulse activity. Furthermore,
11:44 they possess astonishing perception abilities and talents for telekinesis and telepathy.
11:49 Milo is convinced that it all began with Jennifer and that she is the key to everything.
11:53 The Gregson-Nunn family sees dozens of children waiting in front of their house,
11:57 waiting to meet Jennifer. Jake decides to go to New Athens,
12:01 hoping it will help weaken the Overlords' influence on them. However, soon all the
12:05 children begin to hear the call of a being called the Overmind, to which they unquestioningly obey.
12:10 The Gregson arrive in New Athens, where people continue to live their ordinary lives.
12:22 The family meets the city's mayor, Jerry Holcroft, who promises to help them. However, even here,
12:27 children hear the Overmind and are ready to follow Jennifer. Soon, Milo contacts Jake and
12:33 explains that his daughter is a conduit of a force that affects all children in the world.
12:37 He wants to ask Jennifer a few questions. However, Jennifer terrifies Milo to the core,
12:42 and in her eyes, the explosion of Earth is reflected.
12:47 Milo realizes that Earth is in danger and decides to secretly journey to the Overlord's planet with
12:52 another batch of zoo animals. He asks for Rachel's help, but she doesn't want to lose Milo since his
12:57 journey will take 80 Earth years. However, Rachel eventually helps Milo by inducing him into a state
13:03 of suspended animation before sending him to the Overlord's planet. Prior to entering his sleep,
13:09 Milo gives Rachel a pendant with a hieroglyph that signifies "love". Meanwhile, Ricky continues to
13:15 battle his illness. His condition worsens significantly, and the vessels on his body
13:19 become horribly inflamed. Ricky loses consciousness and once again finds himself in the Honeymoon
13:24 Suite, reliving the best moments with Annabelle. Carellon enters the room and offers Ricky the
13:29 chance to stay there forever with his beloved. However, Ricky bitterly realizes that it's all
13:34 unreal and asks to destroy the room. With a heavy heart, Ricky returns home and meets his end in
13:39 Ellie's arms. The Gregson family goes to the cinema and enjoys an old comedy, just like in the past.
13:45 Suddenly, the screening is interrupted and Jennifer speaks, saying that the time has come. Carellon's
13:50 face appears on the screen, addressing humanity for the last time. He announces that the golden age of
13:56 humanity is coming to an end. Children no longer belong to adults. They will soon shed the remnants
14:01 of their humanity and begin a new life. From now on, no new children will be born on Earth,
14:06 and adults can live their lives as they wish. All the children raise their hands again and look
14:11 upwards, and suddenly Jennifer detaches herself from the ground and takes off. Parents panic and
14:16 try to stop her, but it's impossible. Soon, other children from all over the world follow Jennifer.
14:21 Jake and Amy beg Tommy not to leave them, and suddenly he descends to the ground,
14:26 albeit briefly. Tommy explains that Jennifer allowed him to say goodbye to his parents,
14:30 but now he must join the other children. Meanwhile, Jerry Holcroft realizes that
14:40 without children, humanity cannot be saved and decides to destroy New Athens with a nuclear
14:45 bomb explosion. Jake tries to convince him not to do it, but Jerry is resolute. He hopes that after
14:50 the end, they will all be able to see their children again. For Jake and Amy, their last
14:54 moments are spent confessing their love for each other before the devastating explosion.
14:58 The Overlord's spaceship finally gets close to a massive fiery planet, and Milo emerges from
15:04 suspended animation. One of the Overlords greets Milo and shows him their native planet. Milo also
15:10 learns that they've been traveling for 40 years, and now he wants to know what happened to Earth
15:14 during these years. The Overlord claims that everything that happened to Earth was long
15:19 planned by the Overmind, the creator of everything in the universe. The Overlords have been communicating
15:26 with him for 100,000 years and altering worlds according to his instructions. Now it's Earth's
15:31 turn. Milo wants to know everything and asks to see the Overmind. He finds himself in a white space
15:37 and sees a mysterious orange silhouette, which is the Overmind. The so-called god says that only
15:42 children can evolve into a single consciousness, while the rest of humanity meets its end. Then the
15:47 orange silhouette transforms into several copies of Rachel and Milo. Upon waking up, he asks to be
15:53 returned to her. Another 45 years have passed, and the ship approaches the lifeless Earth again.
15:58 Corellon informs them that they transferred Rachel to the ship and offers Milo to see her. However,
16:04 Milo only sees Rachel's lifeless body. Suddenly, he takes her pendant, and Rachel's body breaks
16:09 into many particles. The pendant leaves a burn mark on Milo's hand in the shape of the hieroglyph
16:14 "Love". Milo realizes he's the last human in the universe and desperately asks Corellon to take
16:20 him back to Earth as he can't bear such loneliness. Milo also promises to report to the aliens about
16:25 Earth's final days for the sake of science. We see the scene with which the story began.
16:30 Milo addresses the Overlords and asks them not to forget humanity. Soon, he witnesses Jennifer
16:35 continuing to draw energy from everywhere, and the ground beneath him starts to crumble. In the final
16:40 moment, Milo asks to preserve some memento of human culture, and Corellon chooses music from
16:45 his childhood, under which Milo welcomes the end of Earth's existence. This was the series'
16:57 childhood's end. I think it turned out quite complex and multifaceted, and the sad story of
17:02 humanity's decline didn't leave me indifferent. It's a pity that all of humanity's legacy vanished
17:07 in an instant, but there's hope that a better life and new possibilities await the children.
17:12 What would you do if you found yourself the last person in the world? I would probably do what Milo
17:16 did, return home and face the end on Earth with dignity. Let's discuss this question and the film
17:21 as a whole in the comments.