Observation

A sudden huge spike in quality in Episode 4 on all sides - acting is better, directing is much better... well basically that's it - simply a much better director this time, who knows how to handle the project. Unlike the previous two. Unfortunately the last 2 episodes gonna be directed by god-awful Dana Gonzalez again, so we might get another dose of garbage.

So i was already enjoying this show a lot but it wasn't quite there yet. But this episode made things feel more real and terrifying. All the several threats were very well done, great great job from the actors specially the lady and the redhead girl, and the sheep. Was more scared of this sheep than some xenomorphs from other movies. Hope things keep escalating with the quality this episode showed. Noah Hawley knows what he is doing. Only down side is this show is making me miss Raised By Wolves for some reason.

I think the action directors, cinematographers and editors etc have done the great job because I don't feel this monster looks cheap or overexposed. And I saw a few reviews complaining about the story is too silly? So far I feel fine, not so pretentious like what Ridley Scott did, not so entertaining like AvP, it's just at the right spot lol. But It's a little bit off to add culture in, like Bangkok, Paris, New York... None, just the Earth, no need to mention any current city... Still think this IP must strictly ban hits, I don't mean in this episode but in episode 2 definitely, and in episode 3 there is a formed music just feels like Scream after the killer kills another victim, it's not some very American IP like Scream or AHS that you can add hits between different scenes, this IP isn't that POP, it's supposed to be dark, maybe just add some pretentious Ridley Scott Moody Piano Chord or some nebulous symphony? There are some flute in Alien 1 hitting that creepy vibe so much and it doesn't sound like a formed music. I love Timothy's acting, I expect to see his part in every episode the most.

This episode doesn't move the story forward as much as the previous ones. Instead, it focuses more on psychology and social relationships. We see some of the core team members getting distracted - for different reasons - which will likely make them the source of problems in future episodes.

What I really appreciated was the explanation of The Five - the five companies that have replaced governments. While it wasn't directly tied to the main plot, it added valuable context to the Alien universe. In general, I like how the series continues to educate us about aspects of the universe we didn't know before, and that educational angle keeps me engaged.

I'm also glad they did something with the other species Prodigy brought to their lab; I had assumed those species would simply be forgotten in favor of focusing solely on our familiar alien character. The ending sets up a new direction that will definitely need a deeper explanation in future episodes - otherwise, it risks feeling confusing.

Actually, this episode has less nonsensical parts than the previous episodes (which are full of them), but there are still some issues.

A 13-year old girl feels she's gonna have a baby. Really? And when being reminded of how babies are actually conceived she mentions Jesus. Yeah...

Apparently, Xenomorphs have chosen Wendy (Marcy) to be their medium. Why her? It's the first encounter of Eathlings with Xenomorphs.

How come that she of all the hybrids has more abilities? And why does Boy Kavalier think that she is a challenge to his genius? She's the first prototype, wouldn't it be more logical that the later models are more sophisticated and advanced?

Oh, and that "genius" Boy Kavalier does not show any signs of being a genius. Ever. He looks more like a spoiled rich man's kid.