"Alien: Earth" introduces a lot of fascinating ideas into the long-running "Alien" franchise. Arguably, the creepiest aspect isn't even the xenomorphs, but the hybrids that place children's minds inside of adult robotic bodies. There's the underlying concept of how much humanity you can strip away before someone stops being considered human. And also, the "Ice Age" movies are apparenrly still super popular 100 years in the future.

The nod to "Evil Dead" was one thing , but this is a whole other level. One of the strangest aspects of the first two episodes of "Alien: Earth" is repeated references to 2012's "Ice Age: Continental Drift." In a flashback, Joe (Alex Lawther) watches the film. Later in the show, Joe tries to resign from his position by telling the robot attendant, "Have a heart,

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