This episode proves that the aliens aren’t the only things manipulating the chaos; the humans here are just as unpredictable.

The third episode of Alien: Earth proves that surviving a xenomorph is one thing, but surviving the story logic is another.

The second episode of Alien: Earth tries to crank up the tension, but the story slips into frustrating logic gaps and clunky character beats.

The pilot episode plants its claws into the mythology with intrigue and chaos, but stumbles with uneven pacing and shaky writing.