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Episode six, The Fly, directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir, continues Alien Earth’s frustrating run of fine production wrapped around clumsy logic. The world-building still impresses, and Jeff Russo’s score adds atmosphere. Yet narrative stitching remains frayed, with half-baked Peter Pan allusions and editing choices that undercut tension instead of heightening it.
This instalment at least delivers more alien-specimen action. A mutated sheep kills Tootles (Kit Young), shattering Prodigy’s claims of hybrid immortality, while Arthur falls victim to a facehugger after being locked in the lab. The Weyland-Yutani versus Prodigy corporate intrigue simmers beneath the chaos, but the episode’s reliance on contrived setups tests suspension of disbelief.
And yet, the performances keep the series afloat. David Ajala Ceesay carries gravitas, Timothy Olyphant injects quiet steel, and Adrian Edmondson grounds the drama.
The visuals are strong, the scale ambitious, and the technical craft undeniable. But how much longer can sheer polish and a handful of fine actors compensate for missteps in logic and storytelling? A well-thought-out film would have been far stronger—like many recent shows that build on their source material instead of marring the franchise they’re based on. Unless Alien Earth steadies its course, even its best assets risk drifting into the void.
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