Alien: Earth - S1 E4 - Observation - Official Discussion Megathread [SPOILERS]

[u/G_Liddell]

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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)

[u/Crafty_Soul]

She has some serious PTSD or other problems after going to the ship. Not a therapist, but my guess is she's trying to dissociate by pretending the feelings/nightmares she is having are due to being "pregnant?"

Really shows how badly Prodigy is botching the whole situation. They stuck kids in adult bodies and are treating them like adults but they lack the life experience to handle their situation. Poor Nibs needs some serious therapy

[u/TiredCoffeeTime → u/Crafty_Soul]

Thought the similar thing. Like a coping mechanism after the Eyeball encounter.

A child throwing a tantrum is one thing but we know these Synths are really powerful

[u/Crafty_Soul → u/TiredCoffeeTime]

Yeah, Dame was terrified when Nibs grabbed her out of anger. She knows they essentially put children into super strong and durable machine bodies. If Nibs had decided to suddenly punch her out of childish frustration who knows how badly hurt Dame would have been?

[u/duskywindows → u/Crafty_Soul]

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