Episode 5 – In Space No One Spoiler Discussion

Well, I can safely say Episode 5 was the best episode so far. The flashback to the Maginot crash and the conspiracy around what caused the outbreak was revealed but it was the Alien-esque aesthetics, pacing and overall execution that really sold this episode for me above the others.

As for what the episode revealed, we know Kavalier orchestrated the entire crash. He had prior knowledge of the Xenomorph and the specimens and bribed one of the Maginot crew members to destroy the ship, get the specimens loose and target the trajectory for Prodigy territory.

The T. Ocellus vs. Xenomorph battle was kinda fun as well, the way the little alien uses its host as a savior in this episode begging the question – is it calculated and saw the crew dying as a risk to its survival? Or is it an aggressive organism focused on dominating its environment?

The Xenomorph has no eyes so it wasn't susceptible to the Ocellus attack, but the Ocellus managed to amplify its Human host capabilities and go toe-to-toe with the Xenomorph for a brief moment.

We got a glimpse of Weyland-Yutani HQ and the Western side of civilization in this future world.

Ultimately I really enjoyed this episode a lot. Unlike previous episodes, I don't really have much to nitpick, I think this was the episode that was shown to advanced screenings to sell the show – cause it really did.

What did you think of it?