BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: Anthony Freemont

BRING ON THE BAD GUYS...ANTHONY FREEMONT

CHILD ABUSE!

Words By Raymond Tyler

On November 3rd , 1961 narrator Rod Serling introduced the world to one of the most memorable monsters ever. And unlike Frankenstein or The Wolf Man, little Anthony Freemont (played by fiction and science vet Billy Mumy) looked neither scary or fearsome.

That is, until Anthony focused those eyes on you and reasoned you didn't like him.
Then things would get as bad for you as a line worker at Starbucks telling Paris Hilton there is no more avacato/lemon spice/something else absurd mocha-chino.

Anthony had the power to do anything his mind could dream up and absolutely no one to check him at all.

From the moment I saw The Twilight Zone episode IT'S A GOOD LIFE I was jealous because as a kid we were told that the monsters had fangs and long claws.
I thought writer Jerome Bixby's premise of making the monster a little boy was genious.

I believe that elements of It's a Good Life and the study of "God" in human form could be seen in later Ficton and Science offerings such as STAR TREK and Jean Grey of The X-Men (more so the Chris Claremont/John Byrne versions. 

Gary Mitchell on Star Trek gained Freemont Like Powers in the very first episode of Star Trek.

In the pages of X Men writer Chris Claremont, and artist John Byrne examine what would happen if a hero gained more power than they could control.

If I ever get the time I have a great idea for a story...where Q or Tralane shows up in Peaksville, Ohio.