What TV are you watching?

[ianrauk]

Alien: Earth

Well this great! A really good start to the series, immediately establishes its own story that I don't think will do any harm to the established lore and hopefully add a good bit of history to the Alien universe only a good TV series can do. Its written and directed by Noah Hawley, who did Fargo, so I'm expecting something good here.

Look out for Adrian Edmondson in a supporting role, and the music has been spot on too.

I watched the first episode last night and it absolutely kills. Fabulous stuff.
A great cast and new creatures too. It seems to live up to the hype.
Loved the Black Sabbath track at the end. I was watching it through the sound system.... loudly. 😀

 

[Drago]

1883. Now on episode 5 and its getting good.

 

[ianrauk]

You'll want to have it louder for the end of 2 (depending on musical taste lol).

Its weekly release now though for the rest, I think I'll be good (and try and avoid spoilers) to binge it all at once.

Tonight is part 2.
The more I think about it, the better I liked it. Bring it on. The retro sets, the story line, the creatures.

I will also have a second chance to watch it this weekend as Jnr is coming down to stay. He's a big Alien fan but hasn't got Disney+

 

[matticus]

Well this was quite a confusing sequence of posts!

 

[cyberknight]

resident alien

 

[Psamathe]

Ended-up watching a very old Anna Lee epiosode last night. I remember watching them many many years ago. I enjoyed it and felt it stands up well to more recent similar genre programs.

Ian

 

[ianrauk]

Well I mean Ripley, from Aliens, could appear in Alien:Earth as it set when she is alive. But I think at the exact time of the series she's actually of in space on The Nostromo which I'm sure will be a trouble free voyage and very relaxing for her 👽

Set only 2 years before Alien I think.

 

[cougie uk]

I was confused enough with the mention of a second series of Ridley !

Ridley/Ripley easy mistake.

Just to break the Shimano love, I have a pair of the previous version of teh carnac / planet x winter boots and they are excellent. go up 1 size from normal shoes / trainers though.

Me too- but we have got further in. Just one episode left and really enjoying it.

Well this was quite a confusing sequence of posts!

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[stephec]

Finally got round to finishing off Deutschland 89, some surprises, and a few predictable bits to end it, it's a shame there's not going to be any more of it.

 

[T4tomo]

I was confused enough with the mention of a second series of Ridley !

Ridley/Ripley easy mistake.

Is this a cry for help?

 

[Binky]

Watched first episode of Alien:Earth, very good and looks like a winner.

 

[Binky]

I think Alien:Earth really good so far and very much sticking with original film from the scenery to the foreboding background music. The claustrophobic atmospheric setting of inside the crashed spaceship is right along original lines. It's how it expands as and when they go further afield. I'm taking a punt and saying the aliens end up running amok on the Prodigy island base at some stage.

Anyway, so far so very good is my verdict after watching two episodes. I've E3 to watch tonight.

 

[ianrauk]

Alien Earth, I'm loving how the Lost Boy's are reverting to acting like the kids they actually are in both stressful and non stressful situations. Great writing and direction.
I keep thinking Adrian Edmonson is going to blurt out 'Have We Got A Video!'.
An all round great series so far.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not so much watching as remembering watching..
This came up a FaceBook memory
Does anyone else remember this, & how damned strange it seemed?

This was an Australian series, back in the 90s
'Let The Blood Run Free'
Matron advising the Nursing staff (Pam)

Nurse Pam Sandwich
Dr Good
Dr Lovechild(?)
Matron Dorothy Conniving-Bitch
https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...KGQfaoaTnXcNCFKyViItWojBuSAirJ-u7SLMwzu61J_qY

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiu4FIYR0k

 

[Binky]

I've read a theory for the Prodigy Island that (spoiler tag as its a theory)

Spoiler: Alien Earth Theory

The Prodigy Island gets nuked which is why Weyland Yutani sends the Nostromo to get the Alien (in Alien) as they lose all their samples

Interesting and that seems a feasible theory. Anyway, wait and see I guess.