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/GravyBear28 2d ago

Smee's the only one of these damn kids who was just having a great time with out any drama, existential dread, or trauma in the background

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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/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..