We are introduced to two technologies, one borrowed, one we've seen before:

First the borrowed – Cyborgs, human with mechanical augments, Terminator-like powers. The first one we see clearly has a mimetic polyalloy over a hyperalloy combat chassis, he's a Legion Rev-9 Terminator with a human brain, his hand can melt away to expose a gas torch, then reform.

How are cyborgs immortal, how have they fixed the aging brain? But at least this solution does involve humans.

Second, the one we know – Synths. These are completely synthetic, with presumably something like AGI, e.g. Ash or Bishop. This isn't human immortality at all, it's replacement.

Third, not a technology at all, a magical bullshit ride, a scam masquerading as tech – Hybrids. Human consciousness that has been “uploaded” into a synth body. Oh really!!?? The fucking TESCREALists are thriving in this 2120.

The chief TESCREAList is a creepy trillionaire who lives on an island called Neverland and names his androids Wendy, Slightly, Curly, Nibs, Smee, and Tootles after Peter Pan (Yay Disney!). He orders his company's search and rescue team to triage by income bracket. Like Kony, he happily sends “children” into battle. He's a real rotter, cartoon villain.

The main hybrid is heavily HEAVILY influenced by Alita Battle Angel.

We have possibly a couple of new Xenomorph lifeforms or developmental stages, an eye with fingers, and a vampire slug.

A painful Basil Exposition scene on the Nostromo/Maginot for a crew member who failed social studies reveals that GAFAM/FAANG have taken over the world.

The Maginot “crashes” in slow motion into Thailand, an Austin Powers steamroller homage, raising only a slight dust cloud, preserving all structures/occupants remarkably intact.

Wendy should be going to a repair shop, not running down the beach. I wonder how impervious hybrid materials are to xenomorph blood?

The search and rescue team carry only weapons, not anything that would assist with rescue (bar a token medic, who doesn't do any medicine), and wear no respiratory equipment in an environment full of hazardous particulate and gas. Their mission is nonsense. They aren't rescuing anybody, they are there purely to become xenomorph food.

Not sure if I will continue watching. Would like to feel entertained by entertainment, rather than annoyed, and really CBF.

Wow I spend more time writing this than watching the actual episode, sad bro, very sad.

Oh I forgot. Apparently someone called Noah Hawley was involved in the production.

#Alien #AlienEarth #NoahHawley