Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 31 (click to see context) from:
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look, unlike the ones from the novel.
to:
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look, unlike the ones from the novel.novel.
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (most) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as they're revealed to be evil.
to:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (most) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as they're revealed to be evil. Additionally, both are portrayed as perfectly intelligent, rational priests.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 31 (click to see context) from:
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look unlike the ones from the novel.
to:
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look look, unlike the ones from the novel.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
* CastFromHitPoints: The female alien gives Father Jonascu an ability to heal by giving up her own life force. [[spoiler: Or so her compatriots say. She is later shown to be alive and well, assuming it's not an alien with the same disguise.]]
to:
* CastFromHitPoints: The female alien gives Father Jonascu an ability to heal by giving up her own life force. [[spoiler: Or so her compatriots say. She is later shown to be alive and well, assuming it's not an alien with the same disguise.]]
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.
to:
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.them.
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look unlike the ones from the novel.
* ShoutOut: A race of demonic looking aliens come bearing good things for earth. Which brings to mind ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd''. Though these aliens turn out to be just as evil as they look unlike the ones from the novel.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/corneroftheeye.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Oh, I'm sure she's friendly.]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Oh, I'm sure she's friendly.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,4 (click to see context) from:
Aliens who look like demons grant a disillusioned priest the power to heal and ask him to be their representative.
to:
Aliens who look like demons grant a disillusioned priest the power to heal and ask him to be their representative.
representative. Though initially willing given the good he can do, the priest learns the aliens are not so benevolent.
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* GoodShepherd: Catholic priests Anton Jonascu and John Royce both minister regularly to homeless people, giving them food or clothing. However, Jonanscu has grown disillusioned because of how many people in need there are, with his so little they can do for them. After he is given a healing ability by alleged messengers of God though Jonascu regains his faith and travels the world to heal people. Once he learns these messengers are really malicious aliens, he saves Father Royce (along with everyone else) from their designs at the cost of his own life.
to:
* GoodShepherd: Catholic priests Anton Jonascu and John Royce both minister regularly to homeless people, giving them food or clothing. However, Jonanscu has grown disillusioned because of how many people in need there are, with his so little they can do for them. After he is given a healing ability by some alleged messengers of God though Jonascu regains his faith and travels the world to heal people. Once he learns these messengers are really malicious aliens, he saves Father Royce (along with everyone else) from their designs at the cost of his own life.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* {{Hallucinations}}: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
to:
* {{Hallucinations}}: {{Discussed}}. Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 19 (click to see context) from:
* GlamorFailure: Some humans, like Father Jonascu and Carlito, can view the aliens' actual forms as a result of abnormalities with their brains.
to:
* GlamorFailure: GlamourFailure: Some humans, like Father Jonascu and Carlito, can view the aliens' actual forms as a result of abnormalities with their brains.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* {{Glamour}}: The aliens possess a technological one that makes them appear as normal humans.
to:
* {{Glamour}}: The aliens possess a technological one version that makes them appear as normal humans.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 18 (click to see context) from:
* {{Glamor}}: The aliens possess a technological one that makes them appear as normal humans.
to:
* {{Glamor}}: {{Glamour}}: The aliens possess a technological one that makes them appear as normal humans.
* {{Hallucinations}}: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
Deleted line(s) 25 (click to see context) :
* ParanoiaFuel: The ending voiceover suggests that beings such as aliens in the episode may now be walking among us, and even be someone you know...
Changed line(s) 27,28 (click to see context) from:
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
to:
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.them.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (most) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.
to:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (most) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.they're revealed to be evil.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (some) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.
to:
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (some) (most) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* AliensAmongUs: It turns out that disguised aliens whose real form resembles demons are living on Earth.
* ArtisticLicenseReligion: Father Royce objects to Father Jonascu's healing ability being a divine gift by saying only Jesus had that power. However, in Catholic belief many Apostles and later saints healed the sick miraculously too.
* BackFromTheDead: Father Royce is resurrected by his friend Father Jonascu after he dies.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (some) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.
* CastFromHitPoints: The female alien gives Father Jonascu an ability to heal by giving up her own life force. [[spoiler: Or so her compatriots say. She is later shown to be alive and well, assuming it's not an alien with the same disguise.]]
* BackFromTheDead: Father Royce is resurrected by his friend Father Jonascu after he dies.
* BeliefMakesYouStupid: The aliens claim among themselves that (some) humans' belief in a benevolent god is their greatest weakness, a fatal flaw they will use to trick humanity into doing what they want by having a seeming real miracle worker provided in the form of Father Jonascu. Father Royce, who overheard, retorts that this belief is their greatest strength, and he seems to be right as it inspires both later standing against them as their motive for this was clearly not out of love for people in need but their own malicious plan.
* CastFromHitPoints: The female alien gives Father Jonascu an ability to heal by giving up her own life force. [[spoiler: Or so her compatriots say. She is later shown to be alive and well, assuming it's not an alien with the same disguise.]]
* {{Glamor}}: The aliens possess a technological one that makes them appear as normal humans.
* GlamorFailure: Some humans, like Father Jonascu and Carlito, can view the aliens' actual forms as a result of abnormalities with their brains.
* GoodShepherd: Catholic priests Anton Jonascu and John Royce both minister regularly to homeless people, giving them food or clothing. However, Jonanscu has grown disillusioned because of how many people in need there are, with his so little they can do for them. After he is given a healing ability by alleged messengers of God though Jonascu regains his faith and travels the world to heal people. Once he learns these messengers are really malicious aliens, he saves Father Royce (along with everyone else) from their designs at the cost of his own life.
* GlamorFailure: Some humans, like Father Jonascu and Carlito, can view the aliens' actual forms as a result of abnormalities with their brains.
* GoodShepherd: Catholic priests Anton Jonascu and John Royce both minister regularly to homeless people, giving them food or clothing. However, Jonanscu has grown disillusioned because of how many people in need there are, with his so little they can do for them. After he is given a healing ability by alleged messengers of God though Jonascu regains his faith and travels the world to heal people. Once he learns these messengers are really malicious aliens, he saves Father Royce (along with everyone else) from their designs at the cost of his own life.
* HeroicSacrifice: Father Jonascu kills Fletcher, one of the aliens, to save his friend Father Royce despite it killing him in the process.
Changed line(s) 15 (click to see context) from:
* InvisibleToNormals: Both Carlito and Father Anton Jonascu can see the aliens in their true form. Everyone else only sees the human images that they project using their visual fields.
to:
* InvisibleToNormals: Both Carlito and Father Anton Jonascu can see the aliens in their true form. Everyone else only sees the human images that they project using their visual fields.fields.
* ParanoiaFuel: The ending voiceover suggests that beings such as aliens in the episode may now be walking among us, and even be someone you know...
* PoliceBrutality: The police at the beginning attack a homeless camp without even giving them an opportunity to disperse, striking people with their batons for no reason.
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
* ParanoiaFuel: The ending voiceover suggests that beings such as aliens in the episode may now be walking among us, and even be someone you know...
* PoliceBrutality: The police at the beginning attack a homeless camp without even giving them an opportunity to disperse, striking people with their batons for no reason.
* SayingTooMuch: Father Jonascu realizes something is up when one of the aliens claims his friend Father Royce died of an embolism-just like Carlito, a homeless man who'd tried to warn Jonascu about them.
* SeeingThings: Father Jonascu sees a police officer as having a demonic visage initially, but is unsure what's going on. After his doctor tells him he has a terminal brain tumor causing him to hallucinate, he accepts this. However, when a homeless man is revealed to have seen the same things, he learns it was real.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
!!Tropes:
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 7 (click to see context) :
-->'''The Control Voice:''' In a world filled with darkness, Father Anton Jonascu's faith has long been a beacon of light for those in need. But now the good father finds himself at a crossroads, in danger of losing his way.
Added line(s) 7 (click to see context) :
-->'''The Control Voice:''' From the dawn of time, people have believed that angels walk among us. Some believe that demons are also in our midst. But who's to say exactly what form either will take? They could be your spouse, your boss at work, even the person sitting with you... right now.
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Father Jonascu and his friend Father Royce successfully foil an alien invasion, then he dies of his injuries in the other's arms.
to:
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Father Jonascu and his friend Father Royce successfully foil an alien invasion, then he Jonascu dies of his injuries in the other's arms.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
Aliens who look like demons grant a disillusioned priest the power to heal and ask him to be their representative.
to:
Aliens who look like demons grant a disillusioned priest the power to heal and ask him to be their representative.representative.
!!Tropes:
* AliensAreBastards: The aliens that look like demons want to steal Earth's atmosphere.
* AncientAstronauts: The aliens tell Father Anton Jonascu that their people visited Earth millennia ago and their teachings shaped the development of every human religion. However, like everything else they tell him, this turns out to be a lie.
* CrisisOfFaith: Father Anton Jonascu has been ministering to the sick and homeless in his community for decades but suffers a crisis of faith as he cannot solve all of these people's problems, let alone all of the world's problems.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Father Jonascu and his friend Father Royce successfully foil an alien invasion, then he dies of his injuries in the other's arms.
* EvilAllAlong: Aliens who resemble demons befriend Father Anton Jonascu, heal his brain tumor, and grant him a HealingHands ability. They ask him to be their representative and vouch for them when they eventually reveal themselves to the public since their appearance is frightening to humans. Eventually, Jonascu's friend Father Royce finds out the aliens are just as evil as they look. The gifts they provided Jonascu were just to get him to trust them so that they could use him as a pawn to trick humanity into trusting them so they can eventually wipe humanity out and take over the planet.
* HealingHands: Aliens give Father Anton Jonascu the power to heal any injury or illness and even raise the dead. He becomes a worldwide celebrity in the process. However, it turns out that the aliens are merely using Father Jonascu as part of their plan to occupy Earth and destroy its atmosphere.
* HostileTerraforming: The aliens plan to destroy Earth's atmosphere to make the planet habitable for them.
* InvisibleToNormals: Both Carlito and Father Anton Jonascu can see the aliens in their true form. Everyone else only sees the human images that they project using their visual fields.
!!Tropes:
* AliensAreBastards: The aliens that look like demons want to steal Earth's atmosphere.
* AncientAstronauts: The aliens tell Father Anton Jonascu that their people visited Earth millennia ago and their teachings shaped the development of every human religion. However, like everything else they tell him, this turns out to be a lie.
* CrisisOfFaith: Father Anton Jonascu has been ministering to the sick and homeless in his community for decades but suffers a crisis of faith as he cannot solve all of these people's problems, let alone all of the world's problems.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Father Jonascu and his friend Father Royce successfully foil an alien invasion, then he dies of his injuries in the other's arms.
* EvilAllAlong: Aliens who resemble demons befriend Father Anton Jonascu, heal his brain tumor, and grant him a HealingHands ability. They ask him to be their representative and vouch for them when they eventually reveal themselves to the public since their appearance is frightening to humans. Eventually, Jonascu's friend Father Royce finds out the aliens are just as evil as they look. The gifts they provided Jonascu were just to get him to trust them so that they could use him as a pawn to trick humanity into trusting them so they can eventually wipe humanity out and take over the planet.
* HealingHands: Aliens give Father Anton Jonascu the power to heal any injury or illness and even raise the dead. He becomes a worldwide celebrity in the process. However, it turns out that the aliens are merely using Father Jonascu as part of their plan to occupy Earth and destroy its atmosphere.
* HostileTerraforming: The aliens plan to destroy Earth's atmosphere to make the planet habitable for them.
* InvisibleToNormals: Both Carlito and Father Anton Jonascu can see the aliens in their true form. Everyone else only sees the human images that they project using their visual fields.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
Aliens who look like demons grant a disillusioned priest the power to heal and ask him to be their representative.
