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Long time fan of the franchise here but there’s something I’ve wondered about more than once. Those 4 “tentacles” coming from big chaps back. What’s their purpose? (If it’s been explained) and a secondary question… do you think they were meant to move or react in the original conceptual stage? I always thought maybe it was production limitations that led the suit to being so “stiff”.

Was this rushed in the last minute?

Or some well lit, long panning shots were forced by the studio?

All i see is plastic and puppets, it sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the anyway amazing set. Anyone has any info on it?

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Sorry about the blurry pic, Smartphone cameras were pretty crap back then.

Hello. I'm someone who grew up with the films, watching them at least once a year, and I'm also a Sci-Fi fan. I didnt read any books nor the comics. I just watched Romulus, and it made me reflect on the movies.

!Due to cloning and genetic experiments, I feel the original Alien that Ripley always encountered has faded too much into the background. The focus has shifted more towards cloned or genetically enhanced versions. Even though it's known that the Alien in its current form cannot be surpassed, humanity still wants to play God. I think this aspect of the films has become a bit overused, and they need to come up with something new. In the newer films, the Aliens have become more like "side characters" rather than being on par with the ones who survives at the end.

I understand that the Alien relies on evolution—this is how it became its perfect form. But for me, there's too much emphasis on forced cloning and genetic experiments.!<

!Weyland and the company's desire for better workers—why? They already have them: androids. Why not rely on them? They live longer, are easily replaceable, and are easier to control than humans.!<

!I don't want to criticize the newer films, starting from the fourth, too harshly. I love and own all of them (except the newest one), but from the fourth movie onwards, the stories haven't been as strong as the earlier ones. Prometheus and Covenant are important because they explain the Alien's backstory. However, I think that after that, they should have left cloning and genetic experiments behind. Instead, they should have fully focused on horror, thriller, and survival—bringing back the "original" Alien, maybe even letting it win sometimes.!<

*Translated per Chatgpt because the text is a little complex and english ist not my native language.

Are they immune to it? What if a neomorph were to disturb one of those black goo spores plants on the ground? What if they accidentally consume the black goo?

I'm starting a small classic comic collection of my favourite franchises and I started my Alien collection with Genoice which I heard is decent, just wondering if anyone can recommend what they feel is the best of the Dark Horse era Alien comics?

I haven't drawn any xenomorph in ages - so I apologize if this isn't super correct- I want to continue to draw more in the future again !

In Alien (1979), we see a blue mist surrounding the xenomorph eggs in the Space Jockey’s cargo hold, possibly acting as a containment field or sensor. This same mist also appears in the xeno city of Aliens Dark Descent and lastly in the hive of the Renaissance ship in Alien Romulus. What do yall think is the true origin and purpose of this mist? Could it be a technology created by the Space Jockeys, or is it a natural secretion of the xenomorphs meant to protect their eggs? If it's part of xenomorph biology, why doesn’t it appear in the other films like in Hadley's Hope hive? And lastly, with the prequels in mind and all the Rook speech about the z-01 compost relating it to "the fire of Prometheus", could this mist somehow be tied to David’s experiments with the xenomorph biology and the Chemical A0-3959X.91–15?

One interpretation could be that, since both Alien Romulus and Aliens Dark Descent serve as homages to the original film, this element might simply be an easter egg.

I just found out about the preorder for VHS tape and I went to see if there were any still available. Unfortunately, they already sold out. Even though it was around $60.00 I would have liked to watch it at least once and see what it would look like in that nostalgic analog style. I hope the people who bought will actually hold onto it instead of scalp it. I know that's very unlikely though. As a lifelong fan of the franchise I was really hopeful to grab a copy. Hopefully I can buy one second hand at some point.

Does anybody else feel a bit crushed that you'll never see it either?

Halloween costume!

Ripley has always been my ultimate favourite female character so I was super happy to dress up as Aliens Ripley for Halloween! Didn’t have time do to the shoes properly but happy with the costume anyway. Hope you all had a good one.

I made the Facehugger using tinfoil, wire, cardboard, hot glue, paper mache and paint! It took 3 days to make :)

Missed my chance to see it in the theaters, and holding off on buying (at least digitally) due to it most likely ending up on Hulu with their current agreements in place. Wondering if anyone knows when it will switch from it's current premium VOD cost to the industry standard $5.99? Can't convince myself to pull the trigger on a $25 rental.

I painted it myself 🥺

In the final few minutes, right after the cable pulls the final lever and the cargo ship (together with the alien) is detached and runs into the asteroids belt, we see Rain pulling herself up by that cable and reaching the ladder.

Immediately after that, we see the ship the "Autopilot" switched back on. How come / by whom ?

Was watching it again and it's very vague how Daniels figures it out, I thought it would be the wound when she stabs him in the throat but you don't see it however you see his other wounds which to me makes no sense showing them as the crew didn't witness the fight between the androids so why scar yourself. The arm was necessary though. Very dull that it's his confusion over the cabin that gives him away as it's very subtle and the chin wound would have made more sense. Also Walter is still alive, as the drop ship takes off you first see David in disguise then Daniels and the wounded crew member and then you see Walter now wearing David's clothes running down the stairs, I only just noticed this. The alien getting on board the only thing I can think of is he implanted an embryo in the guys cheek when giving first aid. The thing that really bugs me is the aliens seem to mature really fast to full size. I guess it's ok but I hate sloppy writing and plot holes

Do you think we will even get the directors cut of this movie

I just started watching all the movies so I'm more of a recent new fan. And I know the fans are very divided here. But why can't we have multiple movies with different storylines, one continuing the storyline of how the derelict ended up on lv426 another just about space jockeys and their origin and another with the focus on David and his conclusion from Prometheus and Covenant. And another with just a conclusion on Sigourney Weavers character or continuation or even a Romulus sequel. Maybe a final one somehow bringing them all together through some space time continum story arc. I think the possibilities are endless. Is the fear from producers just from fan backlash or is it because majority of the public who haven't watched all the movies not able to connect the dots and hence ensure its success the reason ?

My fear is the producers not working on this franchise so frequently and just giving us one movie every 3-4 years will eventually kill the movie alltogether and thereby killing any fan anticipation. How do you not build any new generation of fans if we don't release atleast one Alien movie a year ?

I read some old news recently from few years ago about one of my favorite directors Neil Blomkamp wanting to try a sigourney weaver /Alien story and even started some initial drafts and drawings which created some strong buzz and read Ridley Scott killed it or something to that effect and put the breaks on Neal from making it. Even Sigiurney Weaver was onboard and Neals vision to Alien would have brought it to new heights. Its such a shame that movie will never see the light of day. My point is I'm ok with different stories and want producers to churn them out more quickly. If marvel can churn out multiple movies in a year so can Alien provided they have a unique story.