Alien TV series (Alien Earth) : 2025

[mid_gen]

In terms of spin off potential, its actually been a very good series, I for one would watch a spin off series of Morrow (prequel maybe) and I would happily watch a spinoff series of Kirsh (prequel maybe) , I'd also happily watch a spin off prequel series of the founding of Prodigy to see more Atom Eins. I would also happily watch a spin off series of the original ship capturing all the different aliens on the different planets. On top of that I'd happily watch a spin off series of the eyeball.

So thats 5 potential spin off shows that I'd be happy to watch. Bunch of possibilities there, as a foundation for an Alien Earth "universe" its been very effective.

Definitely a lot of interesting paths to explore...and I'd agree that the one that's kinda front and center (Wendy and the pet Xenos) is kinda the least interesting. But lots of potential.

The main story arc with the synth kids and are they/aren't they human is solid I think, I'm just not wild about the pet Xeno stuff. It's never really been explained why she can communicate with them.

 

[Rroff]

I don't think I can ever really forgive Aliens for turning the Xeno from a properly terrifying unstoppable killing machine, into a swarm of mindless drones that just explode when clipped by a rifle shot.

It's why I actually prefer Alien3 to Aliens. The lone xeno setup is quintessential Alien for me, Aliens is the aberration in the series.

I don't think Aliens "jumps the shark" so to speak in this respect.

There is also a potentially interesting dynamic in play with the introduction of the alien queen, where maybe individual "worker" aliens fit into the hive when under the direction of a queen and act a bit more passively, but when forced to by being isolated from the hive they can work more on their own initiative and become a terrifying force individually.

In Aliens the marines are getting utterly stomped to begin with and the aliens aren't just a mindless horde. It takes the marines getting smart (there are some really good sadly deleted scenes which flesh that out even more) to stand a chance against them and the aliens continue to do smart things (albeit that is kind of where the alien queen comes in).

I can see why people prefer the original Alien approach and the approach in Aliens somewhat undoes that, but I don't think in a cheap way, personally I like both takes and think there is room for both.

That kind of development is missing from a lot of later works and part of why this TV show falls flat - they just turn the alien(s) into mindless drones when it suits the story and security are either smart or dumb as needed for the script in any moment with no development.

I'm just not wild about the pet Xeno stuff. It's never really been explained why she can communicate with them.

Never explained and dumb as ****, just undoes everything Alien or Aliens (I'm assuming in this context she has overrode the alien queen part of the aliens but it really wasn't a good way to go with the story).

 

[rp2000]

Leave this as a one and done series. No season 2. It would end up, potentially, coming to close to the Alien timeline and they will try to link the 2, in a guaranteed disappointing manner!


rp2000

 

[Tombstone]

In Aliens the marines are getting utterly stomped to begin with and the aliens aren't just a mindless horde. It takes the marines getting smart (there are some really good sadly deleted scenes which flesh that out even more) to stand a chance against them and the aliens continue to do smart things (albeit that is kind of where the alien queen comes in).

Alien vs Aliens was an interesting flip for me. The best thing in Alien was the Alien but the best thing in Aliens for me, was the Marines. So whereas the draw of Alien for me was the Alien, the draw of Aliens for me was the Marines.

Its a shame really that Aliens wasnt about the Marines going to the Alien homeworld, as that would have made for a good twist on the films name, as it would have meant that the "Aliens" would have been the Marines, not the Xenomorphs.

 

[Efour]

It never crossed my mind as an issue.
A lone alien thinks for itself and it's goals are to set up a new colony.

An established colony has workers, drones, soldiers like ants. Abundant numbers for swarm attacks Vs non military opponents.

The sin in alien earth is that the paramilitary forces are absolutely pathetic. A soldier with a 10mm pulse rifle will absolutely kill an alien at range Ripley can do it after 5 mins training.

Maybe I've played too much 40k, space Hulk and just exposed to a general sci-fi interest.

This show wanted to be both Aliens and Alien and really failed at both bar 1 or 2 episodes.

 

[Tombstone]

A soldier with a 10mm pulse rifle will absolutely kill an alien at range Ripley can do it after 5 mins training.

Which just goes to show, that with just 5 mins of training she was a better soldier than the marines who all got wiped out, they'd have been better off if they had been a unit of Ripley clones

 

[Rroff]

Alien vs Aliens was an interesting flip for me. The best thing in Alien was the Alien but the best thing in Aliens for me, was the Marines. So whereas the draw of Alien for me was the Alien, the draw of Aliens for me was the Marines.

Its a shame really that Aliens wasnt about the Marines going to the Alien homeworld, as that would have made for a good twist on the films name, as it would have meant that the "Aliens" would have been the Marines, not the Xenomorphs.

It has always been a bit of a mystery, and in my opinion better kept that way, as to the origin of the aliens. It would have been an interesting twist where the marines were essentially the aliens though.

Which just goes to show, that with just 5 mins of training she was a better soldier than the marines who all got wiped out, they'd have been better off if they had been a unit of Ripley clones

Though by the time Ripley went in at the end the alien numbers had been significantly thinned out (there is quite a debate as to how many there were originally), which potentially meant the queen was changing tactics.

 

[Nitefly]

Watched the final ep. today.

Overall I liked (in no particular order):
- premise of kids -> synths
- boy cavalier
- wendy
- the variety of aliens
- kirsh… he was really intriguing
- creepy child synth (nibs?)
- counsellor woman
- gentleman / boy cavalier ‘minder’

I could take or leave:
- the xenonorphs, just sort of there
- Morrow, never understood his loyalty to Yutani, felt a bit one note
- Hermit
- the episode on the spaceship

I didn’t like:
- all the weird split second editing / flashbacks
- lacklustre alien vs marine scenes
- the idiots on the spaceship
- the two dopey child synths… tweedle dum and tweedle dee, those two!

I’d happily watch a second series, not bad!

I don’t understand the above confusion re: how she could talk to the aliens. She was a super duper mega synth and for whatever reason, her human personality / state of development I guess, she could process information and make use of her synth-ness better than anyone else. Understanding why is not critical for understanding the show… for me at least! But we all think + feel different, I guess.

 

[Efour]

Which just goes to show, that with just 5 mins of training she was a better soldier than the marines who all got wiped out, they'd have been better off if they had been a unit of Ripley clones

The aliens marines?

Nooooo. They were screwed from the start, they had no ammo, terrible rules of engagement and stuck in close combat with enemies that had a perfect ambush.

I think after that point in the film they were completely on the fighting retreat.

It would seem that the military in the alien universe is conscripts/indentured servants too...... maybe that's just "Asia"corp. They're basically weyland Yutani influenced.

I love these future worlds like in Alien and the Expanse.... Great stuff.

 

[malccy]

From what I have read tonight, the team behind Alien:Earth are still awaiting a decision from Disney regarding a Season 2.

 

[Rroff]

I don’t understand the above confusion re: how she could talk to the aliens. She was a super duper mega synth and for whatever reason, her human personality / state of development I guess, she could process information and make use of her synth-ness better than anyone else. Understanding why is not critical for understanding the show… for me at least! But we all think + feel different, I guess.

It doesn't make much sense though at face value and is a kind of goofy mechanic - it makes more sense that she can do it when you consider she is a synth with enhanced abilities and that the aliens [after the original movie] were hive creatures with a queen posing the ability to direct and control them via psychic, ultrasonic and pheromonal abilities. Though I still think it just comes over as silly in the TV series.

 

[Tombstone]

Nooooo. They were screwed from the start, they had no ammo, terrible rules of engagement and stuck in close combat with enemies that had a perfect ambush.

Indeed, when you consider just how god awful the proper seasoned soldiers in Aliens were at being organised, ability to follow orders, ability to not panic under fire, how to maneuever properly, how to post guard, basically poor at pretty much every aspect of military life, its no small wonder that the mere security guards on the island were so hopeless

 

[PlacidCasual]

Indeed, when you consider just how god awful the proper seasoned soldiers in Aliens were at being organised, ability to follow orders, ability to not panic under fire, how to maneuever properly, how to post guard, basically poor at pretty much every aspect of military life, its no small wonder that the mere security guards on the island were so hopeless

In the Dark Horse Comics Alien Book 1, it touches on this point. It suggests that the Colonial Marines hadn't really fought any serious wars in a long time and they had a fearsome PR repuation that both the senior commanders and troops had come to believe. This quickly cracked under true pressure and particularly against an opposition that is different to everything you have ever trained for. Apone's marine squad died through a lack of imagination and self confidence. Now the comics aren't really canon but it felt like a highly plausible explanation.

 

[UTmaniac]

It never crossed my mind as an issue.
A lone alien thinks for itself and it's goals are to set up a new colony.

Only a lone queen xenomorph has the opportunity to create a colony by having available hosts and laying eggs that produce face huggers.

The standard xenomorph singletons in Alien and Alien 3 cannot replicate. All about survival and nutrition.

Edit: What's this singleton drone (non queen) eggmorphing all about that Google writes about? Not seen Romulus or Alien Earth, but I don't recall this situation in any other Alien film.

 

[Uncle Petey]

Edit: What's this singleton drone (non queen) eggmorphing all about that Google writes about? Not seen Romulus or Alien Earth, but I don't recall this situation in any other Alien film.

It's a deleted scene in the original Alien, where Ripley discovers Dallas mid-morph. It's something that never stuck in cannon.

Personally, I prefer the idea that a lone drone can morph into a queen if necessary to start a new hive.

 

[Efour]

I can't say I follow the what's cannon what's not too closely but the algorithm suggested I watch a few YouTube videos over the past 3 months so my head was awash with Alien, Aliens, engineers, goo, weyland Yutani trivia soup ... Lol

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I enjoyed it, but there is a stark difference between episode 1 and 8. At least now I can unsub to Disney.

 

[Penfold101]

I was disappointed with the ceiling hanging alien - after 8 episodes I was hoping for more than just a security guard being half-life’d out of existence…

 

[arc@css]

Overall, I quite enjoyed the first series. Although it had its ups and downs, I found it worth watching.
I expect it will get a second series, though I wouldn't be particularly surprised either way.

 

[Kyo]

Did they ever explain why the xenomorph had that golden yellow pattern on top of its headpiece?