Alien: Earth

[thatguy]

I'm putting Hulu content here now because my Hulu app
Is broken and I have to watch Hulu offerings via Disney and rumors are that Disney is going to kill the Hulu app anyway...

I'm not sure when in the alien-verse this is supposed to take place, but a crew is on board a Weylan-Yotani science vessel returning to earth, loaded with specimens (yeah, those specimens). Prior to introducing us to the crew, there's a screen readout explains that there are three group/types vying for dominance: cyborgs, synthetics and hybrids (I forgot the last one)...any way, it feels like a heavy handed way to say that this is what this story line will be about...

Back to the crew: very much a throwback to the first alien movie with each actor having a similar persona - frustrated grunt worker, by the book company person, etc. I think there was even an orange cat... During the exposition, we learn that earth is run by 5 companies including a new one run by a young trillionaire. We cut to a young girl getting some procedure where she is downloaded into a synthetic body. 

Later, the research vessel crash lands on earth (probably intentionally, because THE COMPANY...) and many teams rush to rescue people at the crash site and any onboard the ship.

Hilarity ensues...

I'm liking it so far. I think they are doling out the story at a good oace and keeping the stupid quotient low. 

Oliphant plays a synthetic who looks an awful lot like Billy Idol.

Recommended so far...

--tg

[Greg]

Probably for the best, posting it here.

I saw Ep01 as well. Plenty of shoutouts to the originals. Lots of good atmosphere. The pacing was a bit slow but the visuals were on point. (The Queen asked if they were ever going to get to a plot)

I will watch more.

[thatguy]

Episode 2: "Mr October"

It should have been titled "Hermit's Absolutely Crazy Fucking Day"

Story is moved along. No spoilers. Lots of action. Recommended still

--tg

Criticism: according the search result generated by AI, 

""Alien: Earth" takes place in the year 2120, two years before the events of the original 1979 film "Alien," which occurs in 2122."

I find it hard to believe that people in 22nd century will be referencing 19th century pop culture (music, media) so much. I mean, we 21 century folk don't dwell on cultural works from the 1700's that much, do we?

[thatguy]

Finished ep 8. I think season 1 is done. I liked it a lot. I think it's the best installment since the original.

No spoilers, but I had to laugh as there was a call out to Marvin from Hitchhikers Guide and another to the segment in Dark Star that was Dan O'Bannon's original seed of an idea that became the original Alien script. I bet the number of people that caught that is pretty small...

Recommended!

--tg