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Did Wendy adopt her name as a tribute to the boy genius who read 'Peter Pan' to them every night? Is he intended to represent Elon Musk?
Thank you to everyone who answered that question that was bothering me so much.
I wish they would put all the movies together. I find it very confusing.
I have so many questions. One at a time: How come the xenomorph leaked all over the man in the spaceship and the teenager and their faces weren't burned with acid? Thank you for the answers. I appreciate it.
For sure Chris, it's all a cluttered mess. I did like Morrow as well, he played the cold and calculated W-Y android perfectly. We've seen this concept before but at least it's tried and proven to work given the right script and actor to play the android (Ash, David and reprogrammed Andy with the W-Y protocol chip, the latter being my favorite android btw.)
Also, maybe it would be slightly better if they focused the series or at least these two episodes on fewer characters to flesh them out more, and limiting the environments to one place? Either on the island, or on the ship prior to or after the crash? At least not shifting back and forth so much as it kills any suspense a scene sets up.
Damn it, with these episodes in mind I'd even be fine without the xenomorph appearing so early, but instead they had to cram so many things (way too many characters and organizations at once) and complex ideas (child minds transfered into adult bodies, an autistic brother, references to Blade Runner existentialism) within two hours when it would surely be more suitable when spread out through several episodes or even seasons.
That being said there are still remaining issues but sometimes less is more and it can offer a better and more coherent experience. There's absolutely nothing wrong with either keeping it straightforward or simple but I feel writers nowadays by themselves or especially together (and too many chef's usually spoil the broth) have so many grand ideas that I'm sure sounds cool or interesting in their heads or even on paper but doesn't flow or come out as nicely or smoothly when actually filming, particularly to the audience. We cannot always understand the vision the storyteller wants to tell us and without sounding too harsh it's their job, similarly to comedians, to convince us and keep us engaged in the end.
As for Disney, well Star Wars, Marvel and even their classic beautiful and beloved cartoons have been tarnished by themselves and it's mind-blowing how they still haven't changed track.
It's hard to pace ourselves since this is episodic. Hopefully by the end of the season I see the purpose for everything and it comes together in a interesting way by season finale. Unfortunately so far it is very underwhelming. I made sure to see NOTHING except for some promotional stills and the first teaser trailer or two. So I had a clean slate (except for one spoiler about one of the creatures)! Still didn't help this feel fresh or interesting. I also have to fight through how Alien adjacent this feels. Especially since Romulus came out and did what I like (tie it all together even if it was bit much in that regard). Plus I'm not used to the FX TV kind of look we have here and it's tough to get past. I am not a fan so far, but am trying to just take it easy and let it do it's thing and then we'll see
I'm in the same camp, Neomorph. I wanted to be blown away by this and the critical hype building for the show really had me convinced this was going to be a knock-out. But beyond the initial cryo wake scene which felt very Alien, everything since felt like incoherence. The VFX and sets are phenomenal though - production value is definitely there. But, the writing and score are where it fall short for me. I'm not a fan of the child-minded Lost Boys - like you said - they're not consistent with their behaviour. Kirsh is great, Morrow is great but I just can't get into the rest.
ALSO - How anticlimactic was Hermit's reaction to realizing his sister - who he thought was dead - is revealed to be embodied in a Hybrid body?! You'd think that would have been groundbreaking and a major shock... But he seemed so indifferent to learning his sister is alive.
Makes me wonder what 2 episodes the rest of the critics saw before the show debuted which prompted them to tout this on par with James Cameron's ALIENS - cause this certainly weren't the two episodes we've seen so far.
I don't want to sound like a buzzkill either - but I love this franchise and I just don't want it to meet the same fate Star Wars and Marvel have met since Disney's acquisition...
It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.I guess everyone praising the series never actually watched an ALIEN film 😂 showing the beast in all its glory in the first few frames and transitioning with guitar / rock music is NOT on brand for the franchise. The music should be eerie, somewhat nonexistent at tense moments. Alien: Covenant did a much better job and even Romulus too for matching soundtrack with source material. Alien: Earth has some making up to do.
Well said and I'd argue that the soundtrack is an especially integral part of the alien franchise after Jerry Goldsmith set the bar sky high with the iconic and bone-chilling themes in the first film. Following Alien, all films in the franchise have had impactful and fitting soundtracks for what they represent in their respective moments. They dropped the ball completely with the soundtrack in Alien Earth.
***Spoiler free first two episode impressions***
Just finished watching the first two parts. I really tried to like it, I really did. The production value is high, the xenomorph is properly terrifying just like it should be, and I like the inclusion of new dangerous alien life forms. Set props and practical environments are convincing and so is the cgi for the most part. The issue then?
The writing. Again.
There's no real tension, nothing gets your adrenaline pumping. In part because the series shift scenes back and forth at times between the crashed spaceship followed by a search and rescue team- which I'm sure is supposed to be "tension building", to moments where we follow our protagonists lead by Not Battle Angel Alita (yes she has a katana which means Japanese sword) and her group of synths (androids?) in scenes that doesn't only gear down the revving machine but completely halts the previous scene because the tone is completely different.
Imagine watching a horror film where people enter a spooky abandoned building? The scary ambient music sets the feeling and they proceed down the basement....
You want to see more right? Well let's shift to the the Derek Zoolander Center for Adult Child Androids who Can't Read Good, and hear them pondering about things because that's how you keep the pacing!
So anyway, what do these synths have in common? They are indeed adult size humanoids with minds of children(!) I'm not joking. Regardless of the concept and similarly to the writing, it's not coherent. Sometimes they act with expected childish curiosity and sometimes the script forgets this. Even worse are the decisions made by some characters and moments so bafflingly stupid I couldn't believe what I was watching (which I can't reveal without spoiling too much) Add a lot of unconvincing acting, odd story aspects and we've got what I can only describe as another mess in the alien franchise.
Granted, this is only two episodes in but I doubt it'll change its qualities, or rather lack of.
I hope you enjoyed it more and I promise I won't rain on your parade. These are just my two cents.
testing from JonesyrnYou can upload GIFs directly into your post if you prefer! 😁 But thanks for checking in Jonesy!
Thanks Chris for fixing the bugs. Looking forward to all the great new updates on this forum. I am going to watch ALIEN EARTH now : )
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Should all be fixed now 🙂 There were some last minute formatting bugs I’ve since sorted out!
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Okay, after finishing episode 2 my excitement for the series is already dwindling. I'm loving the practical sets and visual effects but as I originally feared when the series was announced – I'm worried they're trying to do too much with it. Also - when did actors forget they're robots?! The most convincing characters so far are Morrow and Kirsh, the rest just all blend into each other. And the soundtrack is killing momentum completely. Ironically, I loved Prometheus but everyone praised its visuals and complained about the acting and score and now here I am liking the show's visuals and hating on its acting and score lol... Ugh
It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.
I guess everyone praising the series never actually watched an ALIEN film 😂 showing the beast in all its glory in the first few frames and transitioning with guitar / rock music is NOT on brand for the franchise. The music should be eerie, somewhat nonexistent at tense moments. Alien: Covenant did a much better job and even Romulus too for matching soundtrack with source material. Alien: Earth has some making up to do.
It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.
It got to be better than the prequels and Raised By Wolves where AI was featured lot. I can't watch it since I don't have the channel where they'll show it, but I hope that it'll be good.
I loved Raised by Wolves! 😂 It was different but certainly in the same vein as Prometheus which I enjoyed a lot. I was disappointed it got canceled.
I just finished episode 1 as well, heading into episode 2 now. I’m 50/50 so far, will digest more after I finish the second episode. I do like Kirsh as well, though. So far I think he’s my favorite character.
I'm 15 minutes into the second episode, and I have mixed feelings so far, though I am enjoying it.
The show looks beautiful, great cast and the acting is wonderful, but somehow it doesn't feel right. It looks like Alien, but I don't know how to explain it, it's like an off-brand Alien, if that makes any sense. I'm keeping an open mind, hopefully things will improve.
I really like Kirsh (I knew I would, lol), though I find him slightly cruel. And I loved Noah Hawley's cameo as Wendy's father in the flashback.
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You can upload GIFs directly into your post if you prefer! 😁 But thanks for checking in Jonesy!
PETA after seeing 0:47 : Looks dope, can't wait for the episodes to drop.
Not long to wait now! 😁 Counting down the minutes…
Gotta focus on the positives for sure 😂
PETA after seeing 0:47 :
Looks dope, can't wait for the episodes to drop.
It got to be better than the prequels and Raised By Wolves where AI was featured lot. I can't watch it since I don't have the channel where they'll show it, but I hope that it'll be good.
I would like to see some of the main characters return: Rando Yaguchi, Kayoko Ann Patterson, Hiromi Ogashira, Hideki Akasaka and Acting Foreign Minister Katayama, among others, Masao Zaizen.
Testing from the desktop 👽
So glad it’s working now! 🙏🏻 Of course, there could be more bugs that present themselves, so if anyone experiences any, please let me know!
Testing from the desktop 👽
Member posting bug fixed!! Sorry for the confusion folks, there was a subtle bug that was affecting member only posts, I tracked it down and blew it out the airlock!
Should be working great for you now! Emojis should also be working as well 🤟🏻
Testing member level posts - should be working now!
Puzzling why some replies are going through and some not - the emoji issue should be resolved. NCC - can you clarify if your post was TEXT only or if you tried to add any images / emojis / embeds, etc... ? Tracking these bugs down one by one - we'll nuke em all from orbit. Thanks for reporting any and all issues encountered!
Nicern*Edit: First commented with a smile emoji, and the comment disappeared. I then removed the emoji, and it appears ok now.
It's possible the site is fetching a cached version, can you hard refresh the site and try adding another reply with an emoji?
If that doesn't work - please let me know what device you're using to post! Emoji worked fine from my iPhone mobile browser - I will check Android as well unless you're using a desktop.
Thank you for letting me know!
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*Edit: First commented with a smile emoji, and the comment disappeared. I then removed the emoji, and it appears ok now.
Looks like it might have been due to inserting emojis - I have fixed this! 🙂
Well, looks like we found some bugs! Time to go Bug Hunting lol If you try posting a reply and your reply doesn't show up, please send me a private message with info on what you were trying to post!
* Replies now look like this * I'm quite pleased with how it's looking now and is quite an upgrade from what we had before. However there's always room for improvement, so please share your feedback!
I am not a Predator fan, but this trailer has me really excited to watch the movie. Elle Fanning looks amazing as Thia. (Side note, the music for the trailer slaps, omg.) Also, I wonder if these guys are humans or Androids.
I think you're right - I think all those other "people" are actually Synths from the downed WY ship. Further confirmed when Dan mentioned there are no Humans in this movie - only human-looking characters - aka Androids. I'm loving this!
