Crossing Streams

#252: Midseason Check-In on Alien:Earth (with Ken Gartin)


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Ken Gartin returns to join Craig and Chris and review the middle portion (episodes 3-6) of FX's Alien:Earth. The guys thought it would be a shorter episode, but nope! Too much fun breaking down all the plot twists and possibilities for the endgame. 

SHOW NOTES/TIME CODES

:30 Intro, show set-up
1:45 initial thoughts from everyone on where Alien:Earth stands right now
5:30 getting into episode 3
10:00 Sydney’s brand-new power of Alien language
15:00 The Eye is the smartest character on the show?
18:00 Episode 4, the Nibs situation—and the question of humanity
24:00 Episode 5, Noah Hawley’s take on the OG Alien movie
36:00 Episode 6, key plot points, who will the Eye jump into next?
40:00 the endgame of season one kicks off in episode 6’s final act
44:30 what is Kirsh up to and why is he letting things happen?
47:30 Is this Alien:Earth, or Alien:Island? There are too few people
54:30 Craig’s guess on how the show will end
1:08:30 What’s Ken Watching?
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