This is a Panos Costamos-directed episode that feels way out of place for a cabinet of curiosities. I've seen both Beyond the Black Rainbow and Mandy and this episode shares the same aesthetic as these two films: if David Lynch shot something during the late '70s-early '80s on acid, and this is the result.
It feels like you're on acid looking at the psychedelic colors, the thumping retro music, and the... I don't know, very Mellow Yellow vibe, if that makes sense. The cast do a very good job with their roles, and I was pleasantly surprised by Eric André's performance. He's a music artist having a difficult time making his next album, and him being here in this episode, he just wants something to help. Now I'm not an expert in the music industry, but I can relate to him in a way. He and Charlotte, played by Charlene Xi, an astrophysicist.
I mentioned Panos's recent movies. The Viewing went from Beyond the Black Rainbow to Mandy to WTF am I watching? While the ending isn't great, it's a serviceable episode for Panos Cosmotos fans. Casual fans will steer away from this one.