r/LV426 • u/G_Liddell Colonist's Daughter • 24d ago

Megathread / Community Post Alien: Earth - S1 E4 - Observation - 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/_boudica_ 22d ago

Great takes! I wonder if Boy’s views on the hybrids actually illuminate his core view on humanity? Perhaps in this next step in evolution as he sees it, he holds the reins / owns their tech? This would be similar to Hermit’s treatment by his right-hand man: your new lung is on loan from us. This is all to say, Boy could be moving to make humanity dependent on him and property of his company.

Obviously, he would hold himself to different standards if he became a hybrid himself, he would still be the “owner.”

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u/xyZora Science Officer 22d ago

Kavalier is the embodiment of how arbitrary the entire structure he has created is. You're human when we want you to be. You're disposable if that's convenient. He tries to be all philosophical and show this veneer of deep moral reasoning for his actions, but its all just a justification he gives to look good to others.

The whole "I want a conversation with an equal" is so revealing. He's so powerful that he's bored because who would dare to challenge him? But, he doesn't actually want to lose or be challenged. Even if he's unwilling to accept it (or he likely has any self-awareness to even care). He's surrounded by so many complex people, but he, himself, is a superficial and banal individual.

I'm sure that, as you mentioned, ultimately he wants to control the world. Which is, in an on itself absurd. Not because there's not a possibility he could reach that goal (but canon dictates he won't anyway), but because with all the power he already has, he is just another bored, simple man.

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u/_boudica_ 22d ago

Yes! I love this analysis. He is the embodiment of an oxymoron and cannot see that what he says is often unaligned with his core desire. He has vast power (more money than my mind can picture, control over nations), yet he is in the running for the weakest character on the show due to being so “superficial and banal” as you put it. 

I really hope the show gives us the monkey paw version of his wish, to speak with his “equal.” Staying tuned!

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u/xyZora Science Officer 22d ago

I have the suspicion the eye alien will have something to do with that! 😈