Actually, it doesn’t. That quote comes from the last episode when Gene tells Marion that “Nippy” was returned safely. 

What’s nagging me, though, is how they keep focusing on Saul’s internal dilemma. With every scam that could lead to actual harm to the victim—including the Sandpiper scam with Howard—we see Jimmy struggle with his decision. Each time, of course, he either allows himself to be convinced to proceed, as by Kim, or as in…

I still think that the original reproductive cycle from Alien is the best, creepiest one. It’s not canon because the cocoon sequence was left on the cutting room floor, but essentially the fully-grown alien uses the body of its victim to create a new egg. So not only are you its likely meat locker, your rotting…

Its a 6" screen with a relatively low pixel count (720p) so I’d imagine that for younger consumers, with excellent vision, it stands out like a sore thumb.

My understanding is that this planet was not their original intended destination. Something diverts them (echoes of the original movie) to this new place.

Extremely well said.

Created an I09 account just so I could give you a fave, Collex. The dichotomy between the SJ in Alien and the Engineers is so jarring that it continues to irritate me to this day. The Engineers ARE NOT the same race as the SJ’s, no matter how much Scott wants to retcon them. (Hell, even the fossilized skeleton in…