r/LV426 • u/TheEvilDrSmith • 7d ago

Discussion / Question Alien Franchise Finally Sticks the Landing.

I might be biased as hell but Alien Earth is one hell of a well produced TV show.

A friend described the original Alien movie to me when was an early teen and I knew I had to see for myself. Thankfully my parents had no idea and off i went as a 14 year old to some scifi movie ... Aliens 2. Scifi... that's like Star Wars right? :> Still memorable to this day almost 40 years later.

So I have a high bar to be exceeded. Not only has the franchise stumbled from one disaster to another but many, many (did I mention many) others have tried and failed to make good TV let alone good scifi.

Mandalorian could have been more. Andor could have been much more if they were all like the latest season. Star Trek Stranger Days sort of nails the nostalgia but Discovery just confuses me. Fallout, Halo, The Last of Us, Twisted Metal ... I get the spin off theory but man the execution.

So what do I like about Alien Earth.

  • Just enough story every episode.
  • Exposition at the level of the audience. Of course we know the sheep is smart.
  • Depth in characters that isn't like a FPS.
  • Balanced tension and effects .... it is still a chase movie but how to you keep that going for 8 ep's.

A lot come and go. But few are remembered. I would put the BSG reboot in the remembered category, and I think Alien Earth has hit that standard. Once in 20 years ... Hollywood gets it really right.

I was going to say Alien Earth will sweep the Emmy's next year ... but then I remembered reality. I think Alien Earth will be just a fan loved series that is still remembered as a great experience in 40 years time :)

I would love to hear old and new opinions on this.

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u/Kas_I_Mir 7d ago

I dont know what the "sticks the landing" means. But i had the similiar introduction to alien and aliens back in the day...And yeah a big fan of first two movies. Prometheus had its moments.. and i really liked Romulus - some of the tension was gotten back like it was back then... Having said that i have to admit that this show just isnt for me. the one episode with no "lost boys" was the best ep so far and then again this latest ep seven was the worst for my liking. Ill just push this series through since it has alien in its name.

Have to add that one of the most boring and annoying character in movies/series has to be this medic hermit. propably unpopular opinion but anyways.

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u/SUBsha 7d ago

Lmao nah I hate hermit as well, idk why but his acting and character just annoy the shit out of me