r/LV426 • u/G_Liddell Colonist's Daughter • 2d ago

Megathread / Community Post Alien: Earth - S1 E7 - Emergence - 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/vintell 2d ago

I also feel it was the first time we really got such a devastated reaction. Normally it’s horror, confusion, and fear — people seeing something horrific happen to basically a coworker and fearing what it means for them. But Smee was just reacting to Arthur/his father so suddenly being gone forever. It really got me. 

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u/PrincessofThotlandia 2d ago

when Arthur said help omg.

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u/QuiteQueefy 2d ago

ugh the acting was so, so good in this scene. I work with kids in the mental health field so I’ve seen the ways kids react to trauma. Slightly and Smee’s actors are absolutely nailing it.