Spoilers Alien Earth (2025 Hulu show)
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It's watchable enough - a lot better than mediocre - but not top tier sci-fi and not very original. However, I think anyone would struggle now to come up with something we haven't seen (or read) numerous times previously. There also seem to be way too many coincidences, but perhaps some will be explained convincingly. Also, the trillionaire wizz-kid psychocase creep needs to die a horrible death.
I meant more the spelling out of the three possible paths to technological immortality. I don’t know, to me it just “felt” much like the intro card in Blade Runner.The style for sure, it's more or less the MU-TH-UR interface. But I don't believe the style was what FredH meant when he described it. But I could be wrong.
I greatly enjoyed the first two episodes. I think what appeals to me the most is how damn well the show has recaptured the aesthetics of Alien, not just the ship itself but the overall feel of that futuristic society. I also love how the show presented this world through the lens of 70s and 80s sci-fi cinematic styling, if that makes any sense, and not just Alien but also films like THX-1138, Blade Runner, and, briefly and bizarrely, Barry Lyndon (not just the 18th century costume party but also the camera panning that evoked Kubrick). I'm also loving how all of the Maginot specimens have rapidly taken over the ship. If nothing else, this show is deeply atmospheric and I love every moment of that.
As for the characters, Sydney, Joe, and Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant is barely recognizable!) are the only stand-outs for me so far, although I am curious to learn more about Morrow once he has moved past his xenomorph hunting mode. The story itself is fairly basic so far but I'm interested in learning how the show will weave the ideas of synthetics, cyborgs, and hybrids together, along with the xenomorphs.
I'm less curious about Alien lore and how it all fits in with the greater tapestry, although I'm mildly interested in learning why Hawley insisted on the setting this series before Alien. I'm willing to wait and see how that plays out.
I'm also less keen on the gore but I know that's a given for this series, but I am appreciating how most of it takes place in the background. Except for the cat. That deeply sickened me. Never do that again. Ever.
As for the characters, Sydney, Joe, and Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant is barely recognizable!) are the only stand-outs for me so far, although I am curious to learn more about Morrow once he has moved past his xenomorph hunting mode. The story itself is fairly basic so far but I'm interested in learning how the show will weave the ideas of synthetics, cyborgs, and hybrids together, along with the xenomorphs.
I'm less curious about Alien lore and how it all fits in with the greater tapestry, although I'm mildly interested in learning why Hawley insisted on the setting this series before Alien. I'm willing to wait and see how that plays out.
I'm also less keen on the gore but I know that's a given for this series, but I am appreciating how most of it takes place in the background. Except for the cat. That deeply sickened me. Never do that again. Ever.
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That's what I assumed you were talking about. The only text info we get at the start of the original Alien is about the Nostromo.
Wait, what? I still need to watch the second episode.....How bad is it?
I didn't like either eps but I am willing to give the season a try.
EDIT: Sorry I didn't answer the question, but, if you're a cat lover like me and my family, you'll hate it.
Dammit.... This seriously makes me reconsider watching this episode....
Personal rec: I didn't like either episode, but you might.
I like shows where they get to the point straight up.
Loved the entire season of The Librarians Next Chapter, very much enjoying Dexter:Resurrection.
But this show.. eh. Not that great a start.
I enjoyed the first one well enough. We'll see. I need to get in the right mindset now, knowing this scene will come up.
TIMESTAMP: 25:42 - 26:18. Right when you see the cat standing just FWD the scene by about 20 seconds.
I was curious to know which companies owned what parts of Earth after expendable crew member #2 started a little info dump about the subject.
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Threshold seem to have my part of the world, but I don't remember it being mentioned in the show. I love world building like that.
It seems that Grandma Yutani sent the Maginot out in the 2050s, and I wonder if it's somehow the same Ms.Yutani from AVPR? Not that I think that Hawley gives a flying fuck about that film, but it lines up well enough.
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Threshold seem to have my part of the world, but I don't remember it being mentioned in the show. I love world building like that.
It seems that Grandma Yutani sent the Maginot out in the 2050s, and I wonder if it's somehow the same Ms.Yutani from AVPR? Not that I think that Hawley gives a flying fuck about that film, but it lines up well enough.
Liked it so far, interesting and alot of creepy.
Opens up alot of questions for the original movies, as it now moves to a "Known" alien.
That Victorian party Really got the vibe of Tulley's party in Ghostbusters.. Okay who let in the dog.. HA!
Opens up alot of questions for the original movies, as it now moves to a "Known" alien.
That Victorian party Really got the vibe of Tulley's party in Ghostbusters.. Okay who let in the dog.. HA!
Uh...yes? Yes it does.
So Jones doesn't make it this time?
This was really not what I expected.
I kinda liked it - almost feels like the Aliens are a backdrop to a different story about themes of consciousness, posthumanism and AI.
Couple of very idle speculations from me:
I kinda liked it - almost feels like the Aliens are a backdrop to a different story about themes of consciousness, posthumanism and AI.
Couple of very idle speculations from me:
While they won't namedrop explicitly due to IP licensing, one of the five megacorps is 100% Tyrell Corporation. Just has to be. Blade Runner and Alien are a single universe.
The Hybrids have some sort of control mechanism built into their bodies and/or psyches that is going to come up as an issue at some point.
The original kids are still alive, on ice in stasis. That's what the weird guy in the tunnel with the nozzle on the island is all about. Something slightly weird going on anyway, I think. They hybrids are going to find out they are copies.
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I like Hawley’s work on Fargo but every season, there are at least 2 very self-indulgent episodes that nearly put me off and I felt that Legion leaned too far in that way, and stopped me watching after a while.
So far, though it’s only 2 episodes, no sign of that, it seems very much in the Alien mould, especially the first movie. Mind you, it’s usually mid-season where he takes a detour up his own bottom.
Apparently this series won’t be bound by the history/canon/continuity of Scott’s two prequels or the superior (IMHO) Romulus. Wonder what people’s views are on that? I liked Romulus a lot but am happy enough for Hawley just to tell the story he wanted to tell, TBH.
More likely the Wallace Corporation since
they took over the Tyrell Corporationby 2049
Yuuuup. That's going to be a rude awakening when it happens.
I think you're precisely right which will lead to quite the existential crisis.
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