Gary Brandt brilliantly showcases the expanding intellectual world of his characters in this episode from The Dimension Of Mind Dot Com when Patricia leads the girls to community college astrophysics class, where teenage hybrid wisdom meets academic theory and creates mind-bending possibilities.
While Dr.
Lang teaches conventional orbital mechanics—calculating where the moon will be in three days for a traditional rocket launch—Patricia casually drops cosmic bombshells about superluminal travel and temporal displacement, explaining that if you could reach the moon in half a second, you'd need to calculate where it'll be in 3,000 years because 'Earth's 'now' differs from the moon's 'now.'' Her matter-of-fact discussion of conscious telepathic ships that 'are like big, fluffy dogs' who 'love to play' but 'think war is play, then get destroyed' creates a poignant contrast between advanced technology and the universal tragedy of lost innocence.
When students speculate about moon bases and alien abductions, Patricia's explanation that someone could be taken to a base '1,000 years in the future' shows Brandt's genius for making complex science fiction concepts feel both intellectually rigorous and emotionally accessible.
The real magic emerges through the parallel storylines showing how the girls are outgrowing their current environment while deepening their supernatural bonds.
Melanie's staff meeting with Beaker reveals the project's evolution—Helana is healing beautifully thanks to Janet and her sisters, Margaret is becoming more independent with her own car and dating life, and Patricia is ready for university-level challenges that might require moving beyond their local setup.
The beautiful detail that they're 'practicing remote meditation, especially with Margaret' shows how their psychic connections adapt to changing circumstances, while Beaker's plans for 'influencer skills' classes like public speaking and journalism hint at their expanding roles in the world.
Ella's diary entry perfectly captures the restless energy of a gifted teenager trapped in boring high school—she's 'ready to finish early,' finds 'college kids are more open to influencing,' and admits that for the first time a college boy's smile made her feel something instead of just annoyance.
The touching meditation scene where all six girls connect across multiple locations, with Helana's deceased mother briefly appearing to bring 'happy tears,' shows how their supernatural family bonds transcend both physical distance and the boundary between life and death, even as they navigate the very human challenges of growing up and growing apart.