Most of this episode was the usual for the series. But some writer put in the sub-arc about Johnny terribly missing his father. I empathized with him. I think everyone who has lost someone dear (death or romantic) even a pet has wished they could be with them again, even if for a limited time. Grief is awful. But bringing the person back may not really be enough to end the grief.
This episode deals with how it would really be. Where do you fit them into your life now that you have moved on? Would you really be able to do justice to them without ending parts of your life that are just as deserving?
This does actually play out in the real world as children sometimes have to quit their jobs or make other serious accommodations (moving into their home, conflict with spouse) in order to take care of an aging parent. Not to say that isn't the right thing to do! Just saying it can be difficult.
There was a Constantine episode sort of like this. A woman gets her husband back but he is draining her life energy. She is willing to endure the sickness (coughing, hurting, moving toward death) because she loved him so much.
This episode deals with how it would really be. Where do you fit them into your life now that you have moved on? Would you really be able to do justice to them without ending parts of your life that are just as deserving?
This does actually play out in the real world as children sometimes have to quit their jobs or make other serious accommodations (moving into their home, conflict with spouse) in order to take care of an aging parent. Not to say that isn't the right thing to do! Just saying it can be difficult.
There was a Constantine episode sort of like this. A woman gets her husband back but he is draining her life energy. She is willing to endure the sickness (coughing, hurting, moving toward death) because she loved him so much.