I see the original 1977 Fantasy Island through nostalgia-colored glasses, making it hard for any island-come-lately to compete in my eyes. So I was happily surprised when I enjoyed the premiere of the 2021 revival, complete with a relative or the original Mr. Roarke and a new sidekick named Ruby. In the second of the episode’s two subplots (“Mel Loves Ruby”), there is even a bit of time-related fantasy when the island makes Ruby young again (although without sending her back in time).
—Michael Main
What is your deepest desire, your most heartfelt need? The island knows, even if you don’t.

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  1. “Mel Loves Ruby” by Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, directed by Adam Kane (Fox-TV, USA, 10 August 2021).
    2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . written by Elizabeth Craft
    Sarah Fain
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    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . created by Gene Levitt