With every passing episode I'm thinking less and less. That "some" could be a bit more, episode 3 was boring, besides the ending. These 3 episodes could very well be named "Exposition, the show".
Yeah there is so much negativity in here that I feel like I am taking crazy pills for enjoying this. The pacing in the third episode was a little off - they kind of rushed the wrapping up of the crash site. But otherwise another solid episode although I am kinda hoping the shit hitting the fan that we all know is coming doesnt take too long.
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said, it's so close to being an excellent Alien tv show if just a few little bits here and there were tightened up and sorted out, just makes me sad for the show it could have been
I don't mind the walls of text, on the contrary, maybe I missed something or came to the wrong conclusion about something, someone.I also want to point out that although I am writing walls of text per episode picking on things, it's because I love the expanded Alien universe and desperately want this to be good, and I am actually enjoying AE for what it is, light entertainment with a sci-fi story, but, like
If it had a more coherent story id be happy, rather than forcing multiple storylines that even in a fake, futuristic universe seem stupid and it goes against 40 years of Alien previous history
I wonder if the Romulus introduced cocoon stage will be shown too?
But we already knew that if we take Alien 3 into account, Ripley notices the Alien acts different(since it came from a dog this time in the theatrical cut).
I've been a fan of the notion that the host organism contributes to the final xeno form. I'd LOVE to see a shark xeno, snake xeno, etc with radically different body styles.But we already knew that if we take Alien 3 into account, Ripley notices the Alien acts different(since it came from a dog this time in the theatrical cut).
Until the prequels and Romulus it was always some sort of embryo in the first stage of Xeno implantation.
Let's take a look at a current plutocrat and see if we can figure out why this one might do something less than rational.
But the Xenomorphs do not have eyes...
I watched both recently and Prometheus was more eventful and intriguing than Alien. It had a better plot and more nuanced characters despite some lore inaccuracies. Alien had a lot of caricatures and some unbelievably dumb developments. Even the ending was borderline comical in retrospect. I think that because it sets up Aliens where Ripley gets a lot of character development it is looked upon more favorably.
Resurrection was better than 3 and Romulus. It had a lower budget, made-for-TV sci-fi vibe and some great scenes.
You mean the Ripley who loses her shit in the interview at the beginning but then when the marines are heading in to alien infested territory armed only with 'harsh language' decides "whatever, lets see how this plays out".
They dangled a giant carrot in front of her a long time after that interview. Her credit must be fucked after they held her responsible for the incident and she can't get a job higher than warehouse duty. Also, facing your fears is an important part of overcoming them and that plays into her character development.
I am pretty sure that this species uses its ocular senses to make calls on suitable hosts and the cyborgs look real enough. Species without eyes usually do not have cranial nerves connecting brain to eyes so it is unlikely that it would be compatible.
3 has no grit. It has a generic oversized factory set with a bunch of disturbed inmates looked after by an authoritarian, a repenting faith leader, and a doctor with a moron tagging along. The horror is nonexistent as there is no build up (kills are random) or stakes (xeno is friendly to Ripley and everybody else is detestable). It is worse than Romulus. Resurrection at least has some entertainment value.
I mean she literally points out the nuclear reactor thing and then when they take the marines ammo away (lets not get in to how ridiculous that is) she's just like - ok they are now unarmed and heading towards alien central - should I say they should come back and rearm? No dont want them to think Im being a meddling woman.
The issue is cooling system having systemic failure due to explosive rounds would cause a continent-sized blast they would be caught in. Ripley reprimands the commanding officer throughout that scene and advises him to tell them to retreat. An offhand comment at first building into screaming in his face. Eventually she gets so ticked off by his ineptitude she takes the wheel. The timing of the shots of control center do seem delayed relative to shots of scouting party.
Pretty sure based on what?
Your grit ain't my grit apparently? The sterile dystopian future aesthetic prevalent throughout the original trilogy is what I am speaking of.
Resurrection is not my favorite installment. Outside of a handful of scenes I dislike it immensely. I would rather watch it over Romulus though.
I would rather rewatch Romulus than Alien 3 but I would rather not watch either ever again after watching them a week ago. They are a stain on the IP which peaked with James Cameron's Aliens.
The first episode is backstory. It gets better in episode 2 and 3 when things happen. It is supposed to hit its stride in episode 4 and beyond if reviews are to be believed.
I'll watch, but episode 1 was pretty terrible. Acting, editing, writing, directing. All of it.
Well, I'd give 1 a 4 at best. I hate the tech bro actor. The paper cutter sticking to her back like a samurai sword. The exposition. It was just bad.
So you got anything close to the level of sending untrained people(children even) with very expensive gear to a potential dangerous situation where all those billions could easily be lost?Let's take a look at a current plutocrat and see if we can figure out why this one might do something less than rational.
Nope, I got nothing it just doesnt make sense that this guy would do anything not completely rational.
Rottentomatoes critic score has been gamed for years now. Audience score is now 7/10 which is in line with my experience.
I'm honestly surprised at a 7/10 for this so far. I'll keep going though
You mean like for your spaceships first flight in to space your crew being the CEO, his brother, an 80 year old woman and an 18 year old kid.
The cutter which she uses to decapitate an armored, hyper-intelligent xenomorph. Which doesn't melt from the acid in its blood, which easily melted a shipping container in the previous scene, which then coudnt melt through her brothers shirt. This show is absolutely retarded. I kinda love how dumb it is.
Honestly tho.
Those spaceships have gone through multiple test phases I assume before being used for real. And spaceflight tech has been around for over half a century and improving. How does that compare to sending children with no training and experience into potentially hostile territory to retrieve something?
Presumably there was also a lot of work put in to the consciousness transfer and synthtic tech has also been around for decades at this point in the show - the twitchy A2s being well in the past. They were sent to help with a rescue mission in a friendly city, it was obviously reckless, although the expected risk would be from unstable structures or one of the kid/synth hybrids going psychotic and murdering a bunch of people. The worth of the hybrids is stated as billions - a drop in the ocean for a guy with his own personal fortune being in the trillions - and presumably most of the important valuable tech is that which allows the consciousness transfer not the actual hybrid synths. Plus he states his main reason for the whole project is just to have someone interesting to talk to.
Seeing as they are going the science route, I'm intrigued to find out if they answer the biggest question - how does a 6 inch tall alien become an 8 foot tall Alien with no food source? Either it is somehow packing all the energy and material in that tiny body - or it uses something completely different for food - rock, metal etc?
