The Ringer-Verse ‘Alien: Earth’ First Reactions and an Alien Draft | The Midnight Boys
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Aug 13, 2025 The hosts dive into the new FX series 'Alien: Earth' with enthusiastic reactions and playful banter about its unconventional elements. They then embark on an alien draft, selecting their favorite extraterrestrial characters across various categories, sparking lively debates. The discussion touches on the horrifying design of xenomorphs and the deeper themes of capitalism and humanity's future within the franchise. Add in nostalgic reflections on classic alien sitcoms, and you've got a blend of humor, critical analysis, and spirited camaraderie.
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IP Can Expand To New, Focused Stories
- The hosts compare IP expansions like Alien Earth to other franchise reinventions (Watchmen, Cloverfield).
- Good adaptations use original IP as a launchpad to tell new, focused stories within the world.
Show Uses Alien Lore To Study Capitalism
- Alien: Earth reframes Alien lore to explore corporate capitalism and consciousness, not just creature horror.
- Noah Hawley uses hybrids, synths, and cyborgs to ask which technology will define humanity's future.
Personal Alien Franchise Origins
- Van Lathan shares he watched Aliens before Alien and later saw Resurrection in theaters as a kid.
- He recounts how the franchise stuck with him and how comic tie-ins expanded the fandom he discovered later.
