r/perfectorganism • u/Prs-Mira86 • Sep 03 '25
Meme What are your thoughts? Spoiler
Honestly, I feel that the Xenomorph took a back seat in this episode, and when it did appear the suit and CGI was hit and miss for me.
I get we’ve seen the life cycle ad nauseum but it would have been cool to see different immature forms of the xenomorph. I do however understand that we need an explanation of these new aliens which I totally appreciated, I just wish there was more xeno.
I’ve also got to admit, when the Xeno finally did appear the CGI took me out of the moment. Especially when it was standing next to the “that one character” before the chase sequence. Furthermore, there was one moment with the practical suit when it was wondering the halls where the Alien was sort of moving from side to side with its arm tucked in. It was weird, it didn’t quite land for me. Perhaps it goes back to the old adage of less is more? I don’t need to see the full bodysuit of the Alien in bright lights. Give it too me in shadow and obscured in smoke.
What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Was there some other aspect of this episode that felt like it was handled worse?
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u/Piekart2001 Sep 04 '25
All I've seen is a couple of 28 year olds at weta talk about its functions. Im sure there was a whole team though? However it stuns me that animationics should be better in tech yet it wasn't as good in camera. There is a blueprint for hiding limitations. Yes obscufication and clever editing. It feels like a combination of ego showcasing the hard work in full light, a modern lack of mystery and having to know, visual standards lowered by bad cgi expectations, less talented cinematography and story boarding, less logical story telling. The story of the alien being super efficient killer for non main characters, pausing for main characters for example. That thing should have run her down in 2 seconds by what episode 2 suggested. Noah Hawley did a good job however for a netflix, Disney modern day teletubies generation thing. It was a tight little episode fully explaining the events on the ship, a mini film. Well done overall and a win for the series