Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread

[Aellic Mornbringer]

So am I misremembering or did all the promo stuff say there were 5 life forms? And we’ve seen 4?

I believe you are correct. From what I've read, the 5th lifeform has been "on-screen" in one of the background containment cylinders but obviously none of the characters have interacted with them enough for the audience to see anything.

 

[Nikosandros]

I found this a weak episode. They went overboard, IMO, and they crossed the line from horror to ridiculous. Still the smart alien should prove interesting in the next episodes.

 

[Aellic Mornbringer]

The Eye seemed to be trying to help the crew of the Maginot. Perhaps this one is a Star Trek alien?

I will have to watch the scene again but was the Eye trying to warn the scientist that the Blood Tick had escaped or was it trying to distract the scientist from noticing that the Blood Tick had escaped? My initial reaction was that the Eye was trying to warn her but I'm not 100% sold on that.

Take for instance when the Eye took over the space mechanic, Shmuel. It attacked the acting captain, then, realizing it was in trouble facing Morrow, drew the attention of the xenomorph, which it in turn attempted to fight immediately after. Which indicates an intelligence that it will take a tactical risk (attracting a mutual enemy in an attempt to distract or eliminate an immediate threat). Of course, when you are only risking your "meat puppet" skin, it makes the strategy a little less risky.

I do wonder as others have already mentioned the xenomorph's response to the Eye, do the two species come from the same planet?

 

[Nikosandros]

I will have to watch the scene again but was the Eye trying to warn the scientist that the Blood Tick had escaped or was it trying to distract the scientist from noticing that the Blood Tick had escaped? My initial reaction was that the Eye was trying to warn her but I'm not 100% sold on that.

I thought that it was actually directing the ticks, but it was just an impression.

 

[Vael]

So am I misremembering or did all the promo stuff say there were 5 life forms? And we’ve seen 4?

The fifth was a blink-and-you'll-miss it, there's a beetle ish life form with wings that Boy Kavalier observes. I had to look it up.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It attacked the acting captain

Looked like she was knocked aside to me. And there was an attempt at communication.

 

[Stalker0]

I do wonder as others have already mentioned the xenomorph's response to the Eye, do the two species come from the same planet?

Take near any animal on this planet, and have something jump right at it...its going to react and try to get it off.

Xenomorphs aren't stupid, they see some unknown little critter jump on them, they are going to get that sucker off as quick as they can!

 

[wicked cool]

I'm watching via Disney+ and I get black fadeouts that hold for a bit, seemingly commercial placeholders. Is that what you mean?

No the commercial freezes . My plan u get 2-3 ads on a timer and for some reason 1 will just freeze about 1/2 way through

 

[Morrus]

The fifth was a blink-and-you'll-miss it, there's a beetle ish life form with wings that Boy Kavalier observes. I had to look it up.

Maybe they’re being saved for a big moment later.

 

[Aellic Mornbringer]

Take near any animal on this planet, and have something jump right at it...its going to react and try to get it off.

Xenomorphs aren't stupid, they see some unknown little critter jump on them, they are going to get that sucker off as quick as they can!

Fair point. Xenomorphs are probably not accustomed to anything trying to go mano y mano against them beyond a Predator.

Also, while Xenomorphs aren't stupid, the drones are certainly expendable when a Queen is around. I'm thinking of the xenos that were cut down en masse via the automated sentry guns in Aliens. When it is a solo, as you noted, their sense of self-preservation is much higher.