Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast
TV & Film
Some call it the Pilot. Some call an Engineer. Many of us call it the Space Jockey. Call it what you will, this mysterious figure inside the Derelict has haunted and intrigued fans for decades.
But why? What is it about this silent, seemingly ancient figure that makes it so unforgettable? For years, a major part of the Jockey's lasting appeal was its unknowability. But now that we have the prequels—and with them, the Engineers—is the Jockey no longer a mystery? Or has the mystery just shifted?
In this roundtable, Jaime, Patrick, Maj, and Perry ponder these questions and come to some unexpected conclusions. They also explore the history of the Pilot from script to screen, and examine its life in the Expanded Universe of Dark Horse comics, etc.
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144 // Alien: The Original Screenplay - An Interview with Cristiano Seixas, Writer
143 // Nihilism (In Defense of Alien 3 Part Eight)
142 // A Goddamn Town Meeting: Debating Prometheus (Open Her Eyes: The Journey to Prometheus Part Four)
UPRISING: Rebellions In Film
141 // You Have My Sympathies: Ash, Artificial Intelligence on Film, and the Legacy of Sir Ian Holm (The Forbidden Planet Part 10)
140 // A Changed Universe: Alien Enters the Marvel Empire
BONUS EPISODE // FRAME RATE: The Elephant Man
139 // The Return of Ripley - Or Not
138 // Defending Ridley Scott (Open Her Eyes: The Journey To Prometheus Part Three)
BONUS EPISODE // Frame Rate: Dune
137 // Paradise Lost: Alien After Covenant - A Roundtable Discussion
136 // Small Beginnings: An Interview with Charles de Lauzirika (Open Her Eyes: The Journey to Prometheus Part Two)
135 // Alien Day 2020 - ICC Quarantine Edition: Live Episode Coverage
ALIEN DAY 2020: 134 // Feel the Weight: A Perfect Organism Aliens Commentary Track
ALIEN DAY 2020: Alien vs. Predator (2004) Commentary Track (Shit Show Bonus Episode)
BONUS EPISODE // FRAME RATE: There Will Be Blood (2007)
133 // The Only Real Thing Is Now : Dystopia - An Illusion of Importance (Part Two)
132 // The Only Real Thing Is Now: Dystopia - An Illusion of Importance (Part One)
BONUS EPISODE // FRAME RATE: Inception (2010)
BONUS EPISODE // FRAME RATE: The Invisible Man (2020)
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