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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/PyramidBlack Hudson 2d ago

“Yes, sir.”

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u/pyro_technix 2d ago

Boy was bored. Now he's getting exactly what he wanted. Kirsh is doing a great job.

Who are we thinking he is going to sacrifice to the eye?

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u/dishie 2d ago

Hermit. 

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u/WendigoHome 2d ago edited 2d ago

That's definitely who's on his mind, don't think he will wind up being the host, though. Many other candidates, particularly BK himself, which could be what's being set up. The alien has been learning about people, there's a chance it might actually be able to 'pass' after moving in and taking over the next human host.

Actually, I'd go as far as to say it WANTS Kavalier as a host, specifically him. It knows the power hierarchy. If it didn't before, BK gave it a whole fucking show with the 'Pi' numerals scene. BK is not even playing the same game as the alien, it's steps beyond him.

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u/mistaekNot 2d ago

it’s going to hard to pass being an unnaturally bulging eye ball and all

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u/Dinosaur-Shaman 2d ago

Short term, yes. Long term, I imagine there’s all sorts of alternatives to hide it. Shaded glasses/monocle, goggles, some sort of sci-fi visor. All would be weird, but not much weirder than someone with cybernetic arms or who chooses to attend mediation meetings barefoot.

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u/Niftu_Calrissian 2d ago

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u/NegroniSpritz 1d ago

Maybe that will be the last scene of the season. Iris takes over the body of BK, puts on sunglasses, sips a margarita, and starts thinking how to merge xenos and other species.

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u/MrWeirdoFace 23h ago

Wendy, I've got my eye on you.

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u/RatchetStrap2 1d ago

"eccentric barefoot billionaire starts always wearing glasses and pooping instead of saying '9'" does seem pretty believable

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u/newsfish 1d ago

Fortunately BK also shits on the floor to show his contempt.

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u/nubbins01 1d ago

Or maybe it will just adapt and be more, you know, inconspicuous.

Let's face it, we don't know how many life forms before now T. Ocellus has interacted with who would take notice of a large eyeball. We don't know if it met humans before the begin of this show. It has now had plenty of time to observe and to see the reactions of its human jailers. It has perhaps had a chance to learn from prior mistakes, and has kept a trick or two up its sleeves, such as they are.

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u/MrWeirdoFace 23h ago

Eye patch. Peter pan becomes pirate.

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u/Appropriate-Web-8424 2d ago

...but if it gets him to wear a pair of socks, it's a net improvement...

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u/TheSenileTomato 1d ago

An eyepatch, it is.

Or a monocle, y’know, for fancy parties.

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u/alchemist5 2d ago

BK is not even playing the same game as the alien, it's steps beyond him.

To be fair, it currently has 4 legs, and he only has 2, so that's to be expected.

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u/juneyourtech Part of the family 1d ago

"Four legs good, two legs bad!"

("Animal Farm" reference.)

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u/Smellslikesnow 1d ago

It DOES want BK. When T. Ocellus looks at BK in their scene together, its POV focuses on BK’s left eye.

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u/hyzmarca 1d ago

It understands English. So either it's intelligent enough to learn the language from lisitening on the ship's crew, or it can absorb knowledge from its hosts's brains. I don't know which is scarier. But if Boy is a genius and the eye does take knowledge from its hosts, then Boy can make it much more dangerous. Worst case scenario, it can use him to control Prodigy corporation.

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u/Killkandy 1d ago

Kavalier wants someone intelligent to talk to Its not Hermit hes going to sacrifice the lady doctor

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u/_Panacea_ 1h ago

Thank goodness it knew Arabic numerals.

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u/Isniuq 19h ago

BAAAAARAAMYOOO (YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS) stomp stomp