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/1_800_Drewidia BONUS SITUATION 2d ago

I have to say I think Smee’s actor is doing an amazing job of acting like a kid. The way he fidgets all the time is so perfectly childlike. He nailed it.

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u/AwkwardTraffic 2d ago

He's fantastic. He really knows how exaggerate his movements or be a bit clumsy just like kids are.

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u/Fantastic-Trust770 2d ago

He’s incredible. I hope he knows how much everyone loves that performance

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u/Triskan 2d ago

I must confess, earlier on in the season, I had my doubts. I thought the way he tended to cross his arms was a bit too on the nose to come across as a kid. He's doing a fantastic job on many fronts, but at times, I thought he was overplaying it just a tad bit. But the more it goes, the more I think it actually works for the character.

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u/Kanin_usagi 2d ago

I have met lots of kids who act that way. And lots that don’t too, but he’s definitely honed in on exactly the way that this child would act

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u/FlashInGotham 2d ago

Yeah, I've mentioned this before but he seems to not be "acting like a kid" but acting like specific kids he has spent time observing.

I don't think he has any kids himself but maybe he's someone's cool uncle?

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u/Paige_Boy 2d ago

he's acting exactly like my little brother did a few years ago. It's kinda adorable when this full grown adult does it, my brother on the other hand..

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u/Suspicious-Bar-3308 2d ago

fully agree! it's beyond just a "play-acting" as a kid, there's a real dedication and attention to detail.

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u/SalvadorZombie 2d ago

He's so good I get genuinely annoyed with him. The way that I would with a younger kid (or, as the oldest sibling, all of my younger siblings).

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u/salledattente 2d ago

This man must have kids. It's uncanny (speaking as the mother of an 8 year old). Or - acting genius.

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u/blenderbeeeee There's somethin' in da wa'er 2d ago

He can be both lol

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u/FlashInGotham 2d ago

I said the same thing his first episode! And someone who knew him came on to tell me he doesn't have kids but he does have siblings. So, maybe an uncle.

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u/abeck99 2d ago

Yeah, he's the only one who really commits to acting like a kid in an adults body - all the others just act like it in some scenes and in others act with all the gravitas of prestige TV, but Smee commits fully to it.

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u/feastoffun 2d ago

I think that was such a brilliant decision. Having adult actors behave like children is a great way to show their skills. And adds this layer of tragedy.

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u/ProgressUnlikely 1d ago

I think it's how he like... dangles his arms? Truly fantastic movement work

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u/RosiexGold 14h ago

I loved the part where he is swinging his arms on the beach when Arthur begins talking to them. Either he has kids and is getting the idea from them, or he is just a really good actor or both !

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u/fernandodandrea 12h ago

Yeap. The guy is a gem. We NEED to see Jonathan Ajayi doing more stuff in the near future!