The show creators are extending the storyline of the Alien franchise into an engaging TV prequel series, and it appears they’re doing quite well. Initially, the first two episodes mainly delved into world-creation, showcasing unfamiliar technological advancements and horrifying biological entities for viewers. However, in Episode 3, series producer Noah Hawley shifted the focus towards the central aspect of the franchise – the xenomorphs. It’s no wonder that he managed to breathe fresh terror by exploring a facet of xenomorph lore yet unseen onscreen, providing us with an entirely new set of nightmares.
Alien: Earth Reveals The First Inside Look At Xenomorph Infection
In “Alien: Earth” Episode 3 titled “Metamorphosis”, character Wendy, played by Sydney Chandler, and her brother Private Hermit, portrayed by Alex Lawther, find themselves in a perilous situation as they’re cornered by a xenomorph drone. They engage in a fierce struggle, eventually managing to kill the creature despite sustaining serious injuries. However, the death of this potential biological weapon causes distress for Boy Kavalier, the proprietor of Prodigy corporation.
At Prodigy’s Neverland lab, Boy tasks his synthetic aid Kirsh (played by Timothy Olyphant) with clandestinely producing a new xenomorph. Using available resources, they keep Hermit’s wounded lung alive in a vial of liquid and maintained through life support. Later, Kirsh, along with some hybrids, extract a facehugger from an egg, immobilize it, and take out the xenomorph embryo from the parasite. In doing so, *Alien: Earth* marks a significant first for the series.
Xenomorph Larvae Are Alive (And Vicious)
As a devoted movie enthusiast, let me share my thoughts on Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking masterpiece, “Alien” (1979). This film is a true maestro in building tension, lulling you into a false sense of security before unleashing one of the most chilling scares ever captured on screen. The moment when the facehugger unexpectedly jumps onto executive officer Kane’s (John Hurt) face was a spine-tingling shock that sent shivers down my spine; even when Kane miraculously recovers, and the parasite is found dead, it feels like a brief reprieve before the unexpected eruption of the Chestburster from his chest during dinner – marking the beginning of the relentless terror that “Alien” is renowned for.
Since then, the series has shown us numerous instances of victims meeting their doom at the hands (or rather, facehuggers) of these terrifying creatures. However, it’s only in “Alien: Earth” where we get a gripping firsthand account of the process, providing an exclusive and unnerving insight into the inner workings of this horrifying alien species.
With the Hermit’s lung preserved in a vial filled with liquid, Kirsh and the Lost Boys can effortlessly examine the xenomorph larva that emerged from the facehugger. Upon hitting the fluid, the larva becomes active, swimming around like a tiny tadpole. When it detects a living organism nearby, it swiftly turns, resembling a shark’s maneuver, and attacks by burrowing itself into the folds of tissue where it will develop and grow.
For devoted fans of the long-standing “Alien” series, this particular scene holds significant significance: it suggests that even in its larval form, the xenomorph demonstrates conscious awareness and a feral parasitic nature. This detail makes the facehugger process even more unsettling, as we learn that the initial parasite doesn’t fully embed the larva but instead expels a secondary parasitic organism that burrows into your body, followed by a subsequent breakout. Thankfully, most of this ordeal is endured while sleeping.
Alien: Earth is streaming on FX-Hulu.
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