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Alien casts a world of cosmic horror that flips the script on sexual assault, and cuts through it with the strange journey of a lone heroine. Donovan plays moderator in a debate between two diehards on their most contentious issue: Alien Resurrection.
Which side will he choose?
| Red Corner: Stella | Blue Corner: Harrison |
| Likes: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 (sort of), Predators, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant | Likes: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 (sort of), Alien Resurrection, Predator 2, AVPR, Alien: Covenant |
| Strengths: Media criticism, literary analysis, rhetoric/debate | Strengths: Patriotism |
This episode is about:
Do xenomorphs even have skulls?
Cutey-pies
Creature Design…?
Slimey!
The Alien series was so influential on everything I love, from Metroid to Halo to Mass Effect. It is a defining aesthetic. My appreciation for Alien has already been compared to The Matrix on this podcast — yet another thing Stella and I have in common! Why must we fight? Who let that Ken Watanabe in here?!
Man, cloning was everywhere in the ’90s.
Further Reading
The Alien 3 Story Ideas That Didn’t Make it to the Screen
From Alien to the Matrix: Reading Science Fiction Film
Alien Woman: The Making of Lt. Ellen Ripley
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