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Alien: Earth prepares for a killer confrontation in a suspenseful, scary, and satisfying installment where tensions reach their breaking point and a bad situation becomes worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll children, except one, grow up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Alien: Earth is full of murderous monsters, disaffected trillionaires, and corrupt corporations, but it\u2019s also a series that\u2019s deeply interested in the idea of parenthood and legacy. It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0full of characters who want to live forever and ostensibly have the means to do so. Before all this, being a parent and creating life were the only ways to effectively \u201clive forever.\u201d <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>examination of parenthood has gradually morphed into a deeper deconstruction of motherhood, which has always been an important component of the franchise. The series<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>knocks out another home run with \u201cThe Fly<\/strong>,\u201d an episode that\u2019s as tense as it is emotionally taut and thought-provoking. However, beyond the synth slaughter and bloody betrayals is a thoughtful consideration of motherhood and the matriarch\u2019s role in a family.<\/span><\/p>\n Motherhood is a fascinating theme that\u2019s coursed through the entire <\/span>Alien franchise, whether it\u2019s Ripley\u2019s surrogate guardian relationship with Newt or even <\/span>Alien: Resurrection\u2019s contentious Newborn creation. Motherhood is endemic to this female-led sci-fi series, but it\u2019s impressive to see how <\/span>Alien: Earth <\/span>has taken one of <\/span>Alien: Resurrection\u2019s <\/span>most reviled ideas and turned it into a creative goldmine. It\u2019s evidence of how changing just a few details can completely revitalize an idea and present it in a powerful new light. Motherhood is something that afflicts most of <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>characters in one way or another in \u201cThe Fly\u201d and it\u2019s interesting to see how conflicting interpretations of the theme can be played against each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Alien: Earth <\/span>has already seeded a potential rivalry between Wendy and Nibs (<\/span>Lily Newmark), but \u201cThe Fly\u201d draws further compelling parallels between them regarding their maternal instincts and roles as guardians. Nibs becomes more convinced that she\u2019s pregnant, while \u201cThe Fly\u201d juxtaposes her intense feelings against Wendy\u2019s own matriarchal experience. Wendy\u2019s feelings are validated, reinforced, and labeled as special, whereas Nibs is placated and dismissed as being irrational. Nibs is a problem to be fixed. Wendy is a marvel to be celebrated.<\/span><\/p>\n Sydney Chandler has knocked it out of the park as Wendy. Some of her best work occurs in \u201cThe Fly\u201d while she speaks to the baby Xenomorph. There\u2019s such awe, excitement, and glee that flashes over Wendy\u2019s face as she communicates with the creature. She\u2019s a proud parent who can\u2019t wait to brag about her gifted child. It\u2019s almost like a reverse-imprinting is going on where Wendy can\u2019t help but fall in love and connect with this creature who actually understands her. They literally speak their own language and Wendy, for once, genuinely feels seen.<\/span><\/p>\n This would typically be a positive experience for the world\u2019s first hybrid, but it\u2019s more than a tad problematic that Wendy\u2019s bonding experience is with a perfect organism that is designed to slaughter humanity, not bow down to it. Wendy\u2019s communication and growing relationship with the Xenomorphs continues to be <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>most tantalizing detail and episodes like \u201cThe Fly\u201d intensify the terror and tension that\u2019s baked into such an idea. There\u2019s absolutely no way that any of this ends well. \u201cTwo is the beginning of the end,\u201d after all, yet Wendy can\u2019t help but believe that she can fly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Fly\u201d is fascinated by Wendy\u2019s growing connection to the Xenomorph, but it\u2019s equally interested in everyone\u2019s response to this bond. Kirsh and Hermit\u2019s debate over Wendy\u2019s \u201csafety\u201d as she ingratiates herself with the infant Xenomorph is yet another fascinating distillation of <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s<\/span> themes. It took a few episodes for Kirsh to come together as a character, but he\u2019s reached a point now where every line that he says is practical gold that\u2019s made infinitely more entertaining by <\/span>Timothy Olyphant\u2019s pitch-perfect performance. He\u2019s like a wry Data with zero fucks to give. His elevator t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate with Morrow is another standout moment. Kirsh\u2019s practical, sterile perspective on Wendy\u2019s relationship with the Xenomorph is contrasted against Hermit\u2019s abject fear over his sister\u2019s well-being. It\u2019s so heartbreaking to see his earnest desire for Wendy to have a normal life and simply live be decreed as foolishness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To Hermit, Wendy\u2019s role as a sister is the most important thing that she could do with her life, yet such a fate would be considered treason by Prodigy. These contrasting perspectives are in turn played against Boy Kavalier\u2019s chaotic curiosity where he tries to turn Wendy into yet another bargaining chip that Prodigy can use against Weyland-Yutani. <\/span>Alien: Earth<\/span> has done such exceptional work with these diverse characters that a simple scene where technically no words \u2014 at least in English \u2014 are uttered speaks volumes for these protective figureheads in Wendy\u2019s life who function as living versions of the Three Wise Monkeys.<\/span><\/p>\n Alien: Earth <\/span>hasn\u2019t hidden that it\u2019s set in a sterile universe in which Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, and the other mega corporations that don\u2019t just run, but literally <\/span>own<\/span> the planet, view employees as products. The Xenomorph and other extraterrestrial creatures in <\/span>Alien: Earth <\/span>are terrifying, but so is the chilling commodification of mankind where people are reduced to grist in a mill. This nihilism has coursed through the series <\/span>since its first episode, but \u201cThe Fly\u201d extends this dilemma to husband-and-wife duo, Dame Sylvia (<\/span>Essie Davis) and Arthur Sylvia (<\/span>David Rysdahl), who reach an impasse over Nibs. This marital schism may not seem to be nearly as important as a wild Xenomorph. However, it\u2019s yet another example of how this whole corporate \u201cpursuit of greatness\u201d pushes a pervasive apathy that erases the humanity from living, breathing people who don\u2019t have a hard drive that can be wiped clean. Nibs is the one who gets reset in \u201cThe Fly,\u201d but the figurative reboot that Dame Sylvia experiences is even more heartbreaking.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n This cold, clinical perspective is magnified by the dueling perspectives that surround Nibs. Atom Eins (<\/span>Adrian Edmondson) has largely functioned as Kavalier\u2019s resourceful right-hand man up to this point. The distant way in which he speaks about Nibs\u2019 sudden burst of maternal feelings is a chilling reflection of the broader feelings that surround synthetics. He doesn\u2019t even call her by her name and instead refers to her as \u201cthe unit.\u201d She\u2019s a malfunctioning phone; not a scared child. It\u2019s also remarkable to see how this plan almost immediately falls apart and begins to backfire with disastrous consequences. You know what they say? Make plans and Prodigy laughs.<\/span><\/p>\n And speaking of mothers, \u201cThe Fly\u201d provides the most substantial look yet at <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>ultimate Mother \u2014 Yutani (<\/span>Sandra Yi Sencindiver) of Weyland-Yutani fame. Less is certainly more when it comes to this prolific player, but it\u2019s fascinating to see how Kavalier\u2019s spoiled brat routine is still effective against someone who is as powerful and opulent as Yutani. Kavalier was already committed to Prodigy\u2019s conquest of Weyland-Yutani, but it becomes an entertaining game for him to humiliate Yutani on a personal and professional level. Kavalier has become increasingly reckless after he\u2019s come in contact with the Xenomorph and what it represents. That being said, he\u2019s still oblivious over how close to the sun he\u2019s been flying. He\u2019s still able to negotiate his way into 20 billion dollars in a matter of minutes and feels increasingly invincible. Kavalier\u2019s meeting with Yutani is likely to light a fire under him, but in the worst way possible, while he\u2019s dealing in territory where a simple oversight can be fatal to not just him, but the entire planet.<\/span><\/p>\n Peter Pan\u2019s themes, ideas, and characters have made up a very big part of <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>DNA. \u201cThe Fly\u201d is especially effective in this department and there\u2019s a haunting effect to how <\/span>J. M. Barrie\u2019s delightful prose can transform into an eerie backdrop for the series<\/span>. It\u2019s remarkable how certain passages of the iconic piece of literature so perfectly apply to not just <\/span>Alien: Earth\u2019s <\/span>characters and themes, but also the grander <\/span>Alien <\/span>franchise. This occasionally gets heavy-handed and feels like some of <\/span>Legion\u2019s more philosophical moments that had a tendency to get lost in themselves. This device would likely wear thin if Kavalier\u2019s monologues were a constant element throughout the season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n However, \u201cThe Fly\u201d is such a lucid and dream-like episode that the use of recurring <\/span>Peter Pan <\/span>excerpts over superimposed visuals of Nibs and Wendy feels appropriate. It amplifies everyone\u2019s maternal feelings and a desire for connection. The way in which Hawley links these dots is a revelation that intertwines science fiction with fantasy to make something far grander than a simple <\/span>Alien <\/span>series. It\u2019s such a big picture, world-building thinking that reinforces why <\/span>Alien: Earth <\/span>has what it takes to stick around for years and not just be some flash in the pan forgotten oddity. There\u2019s a glorious interpretation of the future that demands to be properly explored in a series that has the scope and ambition to pull it off.<\/span><\/p>\n Outside of mommy issues and cases of arrested development, the feeding sequence is another masterpiece in tension as these caged animals begin to work together, intimidate, and nearly secure their freedom. They may not escape in \u201cThe Fly,\u201d but they have a strategy that\u2019s already too close for comfort. Their escape seems inevitable. It\u2019s another example of these Prodigy members being absolute imbeciles, but the tension is palpable. <\/span>Alien: Earth <\/span>has so much fun manipulating its audience through sequences like this. It\u2019s no different than a Xenomorph who plays with their food before it goes in for the kill. The \u201cfly\u201d in \u201cThe Fly\u201d is a reference to a horrifying Xenomorph insect that is anything but prey. That being said, Tootles (<\/span>Kit Young), Slightly, Kermit, and even Wendy also represent the episode\u2019s titular \u201cfly,\u201d caught in a web that it can\u2019t escape. Furthermore, the episode\u2019s title could also refer to the audience, who are just as trapped in this hostile experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Fly\u201d is another gratifying installment that successfully builds upon \u201cObservation\u2019s\u201d revelations, yet at a pace that maintains mystery and intrigue. Each horrifying element is given enough time in the spotlight so that it\u2019s properly experienced and not just some fleeting fright. \u201cThe Fly\u201d is slow and methodical, but it\u2019s hard to begrudge it when it still accrues a brutal body count. It\u2019s an episode that reinforces that the show\u2019s <\/span>characters think they know where the monsters are, but they really have no idea where the true danger lies. Hermit wants to keep Wendy safe and know that she\u2019s protected. Ironically enough, Wendy may be the only one who <\/span>is <\/span>safe when all hell breaks loose. <\/span>Alien: Earth <\/span>argues that \u201cit\u2019s the pain that makes it satisfying,\u201d when it comes to torture and death. Accordingly, it certainly seems like <\/span>the <\/span>final two episodes won\u2019t be lacking in satisfaction.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Alien: Earth prepares for a killer confrontation in a suspenseful, scary, and satisfying installment where tensions reach their breaking point and a bad situation becomes worse. \u201cAll children, except one, grow up.\u201d Alien: Earth is full of murderous monsters, disaffected trillionaires, and corrupt corporations, but it\u2019s also a series that\u2019s deeply interested in the idea 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