The Tube.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

It is not bad at all. To be precise, it is not at all bad.

[Carnage]

Aye, some of the creature shots are woeful. Fincher was being undermined throughout, I'm amazed it turned out as well as it did.

[Sworntothecans]

Episode 1 of Alien Earth done. A very good start indeed.
Plus Vyvyan as a corporate stooge!

I still think that all the lads with the keys to the Alien & Predator franchises:Alvarez,Trachtenberg and now Hawley loved the hell out of the Dark Horse/Titan Books 90s stuff.

And the less Scott has to do with the franchise creatively the better.

[Pentagrimes]

have the firt two episodes ready to go, hearing good things. Have to wait for herself to watch it though!

[Sworntothecans]

Finished the second. Quite a lot of practical FX in it blended in with the VFX.

[Carnage]

Watched the two Alien: Earth episodes there, pretty good so far. Nailed the aesthetic from the first film with some suitably retrofuturistic set design. The creature effects are excellent too. Story's a bit unfocussed so far but you can see where it's heading. Bit of metal (Iommi, Tool) in the credits too, an odd choice and doesn't really fit TBH.

Clearly setting up a crossover with the Blade Runner universe too, I assume there'll be references to the upcoming Predator movie (which features a Tyrell replicant).

Looking forward to the rest.

[John Kimble]

Agreed re the music in the credits, it doesn't really fit in and maybe it's just a concession to what they perceive as their target audience? Otherwise, yeah it's great so far. I was worried with this being a series rather than a film that the vfx would take a hit but they're spot on so far. Much better than the mess they made with that one bit in Romulus.

[Sworntothecans]

Agreed re the music in the credits, it doesn't really fit in and maybe it's just a concession to what they perceive as their target audience? Otherwise, yeah it's great so far. I was worried with this being a series rather than a film that the vfx would take a hit but they're spot on so far. Much better than the mess they made with that one bit in Romulus.

It's WETA handling this and Predator Badlands digital and practicals so good hands. Normally Studio ADI would handle the Xenos, but the SAG strike and schedules kept them off the project.

[Ollkiller]

Watched the first 2 alien episodes there. Loved it. No money spared anyway. Looks brilliant.

[jobrok1]

I have one issue with the first episode...

Spoiler

The ship would be travelling at a fair speed through space and if it was set to crash, then how was it not a massive fireball and breaking up in the atmosphere.

Other movies have used this as the solution to stop aliens, like.

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[Sworntothecans]

Probably some atmospheric braking system installed by Weyland Yutani.

"You know we manufacture those, by the way!"

[Ollkiller]

Episode 3 of Alien Earth was quality as well.

[OpenSores]

Really enjoying Alien Earth thus far, stylistically loving the many throwbacks which is a nice touch! Great fun. 

[Carnage]

Finally finished Dept. Q earlier, great stuff -

Spoiler

although the subplot about Morck's shooting seemed unresolved, to be continued in the next seaeon?

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Either way, looking forward to more. There're a good few novels so there's plenty of story to come...

[Sworntothecans]

Absolutely savage episode of Alien Earth this week.