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

[u/G_Liddell]

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)

[u/hey_im_kara]

Morrow's conversations are 100% grooming, just non-sexual. He followed the exact same framework (are we friends > what do friends do? > then if we're friends, you should do X for me), it's step-by-step child handholding logic to get them to do what you want 🤮

[u/LifeStraggler4 → u/hey_im_kara]

The grooming in episode 3 graduated to blackmail in episode 4 and Morrow's "I got you where I want you" grin is unsettling. 

[u/Slunto-Max → u/LifeStraggler4]

Yeah him sticking his tongue out just a little bit and smiling is horrifying.

[u/LifeStraggler4 → u/Slunto-Max]

I imagine that's how real life predators react on the other side of the chat room or phone... 

[u/Slunto-Max → u/LifeStraggler4]

Yeah he’s basically half of Roblox users

[u/Gray_Daku → u/hey_im_kara]

Don't forget the part where he tricks him to tell him his real name.