Alienating Ourselves Podcast

#004 - Alien Nation 1.03 "Little Lost Lamb"


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Nick & Todd return to talk about the 3rd episode of "Alien Nation" in which Detective Matt Sikes tries to protect a teenage Tenctonese girl who's life has taken a bad direction. When the situation takes an unexpected turn, Matt & George go undercover to take down a dangerous Tenctonese prostitution ring.


- How did discussion of this episode start off about goats?

- How much did Todd & Nick enjoy the return of Uncle Moodri and the exploration of Moodri's religion, philosophy, and special abilities?

- What was Todd's favorite part of the episode, and how did dialogue from that scene remind him of something from "Babylon 5" (as so many things do, apparently)?

- The character of Matt Sikes is often hyper and/or annoying, but what good aspects of Matt were pointed out in this episode?

- What weird Matt Sikes fashion statements in this episode did Todd & Nick both flag?

- What nitpicks did Nick & Todd have, including Buck's story line, an alien makeup issue, an overly-convenient voiceover, and inconsistencies in Tenctonese attitudes about attraction & sexuality?

- How did this episode revisit the concept of the Kleezantsun (a.k.a. Overseers), and was it totally consistent with things suggested in previous episodes?

- What connections did Nick & Todd note between support actors in this episode and other TV shows & movies, and which guest actor is a prolific stuntman?

- How many Tenctonese names in this episode were references to authors, actors, famous characters, city names, a line of a Billy Joel song, and even a former presidential press secretary?

- What additional things about Tenctonese biology, culture, religion, and language, get mentioned in this review?

- Which Moodri & Buck moment got Nick emotional?

- What does Todd continue to ponder about whether Tenctonese travel the planet or move to other parts of the U.S.?


Listen now for the answers to these and other dramatic & heart-felt questions, as Nick & Todd protect & serve "Little Lost Lamb."


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