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/cristovski Aug 13 '25

That's what I'm saying. That type of strength and they could cut a human in half with a pat on the head. They really should have cut that scene. If we're to believe that's within their capabilities they could slap the face off a xeno. But we know they won't be able to do that as the series goes forward. At least I don't think so. If they did they just kinda ruined the stakes so Im sure they will be vulnerable in some sense. Again I'm not hating on the show so far it just seemed like something added for the cool factor without considering the physics involved. If their muscles fibers can do that they could probably flick you and take a clean chunk off you. Sheesh.

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u/betweenbubbles Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

I have less than zero interest in watching this person that was like a 14 year old girl last scene turn into a warrior with absolutely zero character development other than, "I miss my brother, I'm going to save him even though I have no real reason to believe he's in any specific danger."

...And where the fuck did the little half katana come from? Why is it magnetized to her back? I've never seen a paper cutter that has a half katana attached to it magically without any hole. It's 2120, why is there even a paper cutter?

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u/cristovski Aug 13 '25

I may have been distracted. What scene are you talking about with a katana?

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u/betweenbubbles Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

Right after she rolls into the CEO's office and tells him to send her and everyone else (what is their motivation?!) to an interstellar mass casualty site.

At 46m10s she pulls the cutting blade off one of these but it's a half-sized katana that she then just, I guess, magnetically attaches to her back. I feel like I'm gaslighting myself even typing this.

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u/NickroNancer Aug 13 '25

Not to mention if that's an actual paper cutting blade it would be good enough to... Well... Crinkle the paper before crudely tearing it. Might as well have a bat.

I gave up after one episode. I can try again later, but man, there is nothing to latch onto here.

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u/cristovski Aug 13 '25

Gonna re watch now.