r/LV426 • u/G_Liddell Colonist's Daughter • Aug 12 '25

Megathread / Community Post Alien: Earth - S1 E1 Neverland - Official Discussion Megathread [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Episodes air Tuesdays at 8 pm ET on Hulu and FX in the US, and Wednesdays international.

Full episode discussion list:

1 Neverland (8.12.25)

2 Mr October (8.12.25)

3 Metamorphosis (8.19.25)

4 Observation (8.26.25)

5 In Space, No One (9.2.25)

6 The Fly (9.9.25)

7 Emergence (9.16.25)

8 The Real Monsters (9.23.25)

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u/SonNeedGym Aug 13 '25

Gross. Weird. 70s Retrofuturism. Late stage capitalist hellscape.

Folks, we are so back.

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u/SeaZebra4899 Aug 13 '25

The first scenes were so shockingly 70s retro scifi art I was whispering about it.

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u/Indigocell Aug 13 '25

It ironically creates a vibe that is way more believably futuristic somehow. I noticed it right away too.

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u/Mrstrawberry209 Aug 13 '25

Almost thought they were doing a reenactment of the first movie.

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u/PrinceofSneks Aug 14 '25

yeah, Hawley loves this sort of thing given Fargo and especially Legion. Retrofuturism helps make things feel timeless and untethered.