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I had fun with it. I liked it more than the last several movies, and there's one episode in the middle that was really great. It does have the same problem the last few movies had though, where it relies on the characters being oddly reckless/stupid about security/containment/quarantine in order for things to happen.

Also the best alien in the show isn't an Alien, if that makes sense.

It was better than covenant and Prometheus

It's a strictly by the book, predictable bowl of plain instant oatmeal for the most part. If you're a casual fan of the Alien franchise, and not too demanding, you'll find entertaining moments.

Main thing is, it's an Alien franchise tie-in. Don't expect a masterpiece. If you do, and by all means it's completely fair if you do considering its origins, you'll probably be turned off pretty quickly.

For me: I enjoyed it, but I hate these mid-season episodes that are "back to the past to fill in important gaps" instead of moving the story forwards. And in season one, this is one of the most egregious examples because there's an episode in the middle that was literally just what a real first episode should have been. It disrupts the pace and it wasn't even particularly well-done as it was mostly confirmation of stuff you'd likely already assumed or figured out.

I think the stupidest part of the show (so far) was actually also one of my favorites. The eyeball alien makes absolutely zero sense at all no matter how you slice it, but the concept was as hilarious as it was horrifying, so I give them kudos.

I liked it.

It's far from the best thing in the alien franchise, but it's alright.

I enjoyed it. It definitely got more interesting as the season went on.

It did not, but much like Prometheus, I couldn't stop watching it!

At the very least watch episode 5!

It can be watched while ignoring the rest. It's honestly fantastic, peak Alien vibes. It's the events that happen on the space ship that caused it to crash into Earth. Which is where/when the show technically starts.

The rest of the show is... Ok... I'm glad I watched it all, but it wasn't that great.

Some good some bad, I enjoyed it but wish it had a bit more room to breathe. Everyone has their own agenda and it's got good tension.

The xenonorphs just made it a bit weird, for me. I know this thing is terrifyingly deadly and if they get a foothold earth is cooked.

Would have preferred the other aliens and corporate espionage without the XMs.

It had potential until around the last 3 episodes. Then it became My Dog Skip but with a Xenomorph.

Episode 5 is fantastic and I am pretty sure it can be watched without needing to know anything else from the series. It is basically an Alien movie in less than an hour and with new stuff that are good additions plus the acting and character motivations are all solid.

Really wish the rest of the series was as well done as that one episode.

No.

I had fun watching it, but I would not call it good.