{"id":2018513,"date":"2025-09-13T04:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2018513"},"modified":"2025-09-13T04:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:52:01","slug":"sigourney-weaver-is-dead-right-about-alien-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sigourney-weaver-is-dead-right-about-alien-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Sigourney Weaver Is Dead Right About Alien: Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sigourney Weaver is out promoting her new film <em>Dust Bunny<\/em> (which looks neat!) and she was asked her thoughts on <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>, the FX series that has creatively revitalized the <em>Alien<\/em> franchise after the algorithm-friendly corporate fan film that was <em>Alien: Romulus<\/em>. Considering Weaver has zilch to do with the show, her comments were nothing but effusive praise. Specifically, she mentioned that the show is managing to be much more profound than any previous <em>Alien<\/em> feature film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, just for the record, <em>Alien<\/em> is one of my top-tier favorite films of all time. I\u2019m not going to go into a diatribe about the entire series or start comparing <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/alien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alien;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Alien<\/a>: Earth<\/em> to each individual entry. What I will say is that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/sigourney-weaver\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sigourney Weaver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sigourney Weaver<\/a> is right on the money with how excellent and complex the show has managed to be, especially under the auspices of an entity like Disney.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Real Sci-Fi For Folks Who Love Brains And Blood<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Alien: Earth<\/em> only has two episodes left in its run as I punch these keys (for God\u2019s sake!), but unless it totally whiffs the ending, I\u2019m ready to declare it the best <em>Alien<\/em> cinema since the first film. Yeah, yeah, all you James Cameron cultists who love his now-awful-to-watch-thanks-to-AI-smoothing sequel, go ahead and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/scream\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:scream;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">scream<\/a> your obscenities at me. I\u2019ll be too busy delighting in the manic energy and modern <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/marvel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:marvel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">marvel<\/a> that is <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>, a show that manages to have lots on its mind while also delivering the vicious violence that made the first film an untouchable icon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sigourney Weaver is absolutely right when she says that <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> has been able to bring a lot more worthwhile commentary and contemplation than any of the movies have successfully executed, save the first flick. Gotta disagree with you there, Sigourney. Still, I understand her perspective. One of the reasons <em>Alien<\/em> works so well is because of its simplicity. Thanks to the world that the original film crafted in its tiny little spaceship corridors and harsh extraterrestrial terrain, <em>Alien<\/em> feels so much richer than it actively is. It\u2019s why it was so easy to extrapolate countless extensions of that world in movie sequels and other mediums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But, <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>\u2019s extrapolation and episodic nature allows it to actually enrich that world in a way that feels as fresh and unknown as our first trip to LV-426.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Ripley Would Binge <\/strong><strong><em>Alien: Earth<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/veittNWC8Q.mdDECDcTYvg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/3981e23cdbbd8d778547fc447f7d10ab\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019ll admit that Sigourney Weaver gave me a bit of pause when I first read her response to <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>, but she won me over with the fact that she\u2019s right purely from a structural standpoint. While I\u2019ll happily argue for the profundity of Ridley Scott\u2019s controversial sequels, the Vietnam allegory of <em>Aliens<\/em>, or the despondent misogyny of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/alien-3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alien 3;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Alien 3<\/a>, <\/em>I also recognize that they have to please a particular B-movie nature due to their feature film medium. Whereas <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> is given eight episodes to tell its story in a more methodical and meditative way than any of the movies ever had time for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m sure someone reading this thinks <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> sucks for whatever dumb reason you saw someone say on social media. Piss off and go back to shilling for the Company. Sigourney and I are going to eagerly await the next installment of Noah Hawley\u2019s unique and refreshing take on a franchise I was ready to abandon after the theme park ride checklist that was <em>Alien: Romulus<\/em>. Dump that movie\u2019s unoriginality and plan a binge watch with Ripley and I as well fall deeper in love with our tentacled eyeball son.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sigourney Weaver is out promoting her new film Dust Bunny (which looks neat!) and she was asked her thoughts on Alien: Earth, the FX series that has creatively revitalized the Alien franchise after the algorithm-friendly corporate fan film that was Alien: Romulus. Considering Weaver has zilch to do with the show, her comments were nothing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2018514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[342143,370532,306407],"class_list":["post-2018513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-alien","tag-considering-weaver","tag-sigourney-weaver"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Sigourney-Weaver-Is-Dead-Right-About-Alien-Earth.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}