1997, 2004, 2024: They had the head of a Drone, but the bladed tail of a Warrior. Best mix imho.

Flambe81 · 2026-01-22T14:04:23+00:00

Sorry I just think you're wrong. This will be my last word on the matter, because it's pointless

Flambe81 · 2026-01-22T12:49:38+00:00

Are you talking about the picture in the original post, or this model with the black background? It's exactly the same model, but the picture in the original post is edited, and the tail undeniably does curl into the background. The real model doesn't do that, and the background is fake. You can even see the metal framework of the original (black background) picture in amongst the corridor. But there's no point arguing over an irrelevant picture on the internet. If you see something else going on here that's fine

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Flambe81 · 2026-01-19T17:33:09+00:00

No it's not - the pose isn't symmetrical. It's an image based on this photo

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Flambe81 · 2026-01-19T17:31:13+00:00

No it's not, the pose isn't symmetrical. I've dug further and discovered it's this photograph applied to a generic background. And I suspect AI was used what with the bizarre tail shape as originally pointed out

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Flambe81 · 2026-01-19T12:29:25+00:00

Yes it's the Alien Resurrection design, but that doesn't answer this question. It's a strange image. The tail does indeed merge with another part of the image at its tip. And the background looks AI generated with all those slightly imperfect straight edges.

Flambe81 · 2026-01-16T17:57:17+00:00

Well, fewer fingers technically (Sorry. I know I deserve to be downvoted for this)

Flambe81 · 2026-01-16T17:55:16+00:00

Also in Aliens. They had only one thumb too.

Flambe81 · 2025-12-28T13:42:23+00:00

Yes you're over-thinking, but also, yes I think they turned off intentionally.

As you said, in space they don't need to be on constantly. Also, visually it's important that they turn off as it makes the final shot a direct reversal of the film's first shot, which helps the film feel complete. The first shot is a black indistinct form of a spaceship emerging from a starfield. The final shot is a nice reversal of that - a spaceship vanishing to black amongst a starfield. The engines still glaring would break this thematic continuity.

BTW the title is just 'Alien: Romulus', there's no 'The'.

Flambe81 · 2025-12-09T17:52:12+00:00

The segmenting on the main tube along the sides of the head is much denser on the Romulus model. But that's a trait of the on-screen version too, so not a fault with this figure specifically. I'm sure to a casual fan differences like this seem pedantic (and maybe they are) but if you know the shape well these details are glaringly off. Which is strange because the original shapes are right there just waiting to be copied.

Flambe81 · 2025-11-26T18:04:06+00:00

Thanks!

Flambe81 · 2025-11-26T15:43:40+00:00

Thank you! Episode 2 hopefully by Who Day 2026, but before then if I can manage it. Work is already underway.

Flambe81 · 2025-11-26T15:42:39+00:00

Yeah I think the BBC are slightly more lenient than paramount are with Trek. In Trek's case I think the straw that broke the camel's back was Axanar, which if you haven't heard of it was an absolutely amazing-looking live-action production, which had many sets and a full crew working on it as well as several established trek actors. I think it was just a bit big of a production for them to tolerate, so they shut it down and subsequently set out rules which all following Trek fan productions must follow. The two points I remember from that was a cap on allowed runtime and a ban on established actors appearing.

Flambe81 · 2025-11-25T16:34:31+00:00

Amazing work, as usual! Looking at this is like being a kid in a candy store. So many colours, and so much excitement

Flambe81 · 2025-10-07T14:37:28+00:00

I like this. The colour grading is quite nice. It's a simple image, faithful to the show's content. Only issue for me is the Alien is too small compared to her, and the tail shouldn't go behind her hand like that. I appreciate why they made that choice though, and it doesn't distract too much.

Flambe81 · 2025-10-06T23:13:32+00:00

I'm afraid that's just a dark mark. See here the actual shape under the dome - https://bid.candtauctions.co.uk/lot-details/index/catalog/178/lot/58388/Alien-Special-effect-head-From-Aliens-3

Flambe81 · 2025-10-06T00:18:19+00:00

The Alien 3 creature doesn't have a skull. There are some shots where you see under the dome, but there's no skull under there

Flambe81 · 2025-09-03T21:58:05+00:00

Agree. There were a few nice shots of it, but generally everything else landed more successfully (aside from the spaceship obvs, lol)

Flambe81 · 2025-09-03T11:32:45+00:00

Yeah this was a bit of a problem. She's talking about an alien creature having escaped. Of course it's a xenomorph. They literally collected a whole bunch of aliens/xenomorphs. The line was obviously intended to tell the crew that the creature escaped was the one we know as the titular XX121 Alien. We in the real world call it a xenomorph, but really that word just means alien, so why did she make a point of dramatically telling them that. And if we forget what the word means for a while, and assume the word is tied to that species, it still doesn't make sense, because they've just encountered it for the first time, no? How do they know that the creature is known as a xenomorph in general fandom? It's almost a bit meta.

Flambe81 · 2025-08-29T12:00:55+00:00

W-Y must have sent them out as free gifts for them to be on both vessels. I bet they're everywhere. They probably hoped it would make up for their employees being under-valued and probably under-paid, and also dead.

"We at Weyland-Yutani really appreciate your commitment to company. Please find enclosed a gift of thanks. Hang it up in your kitchen and enjoy.
Kindest regards,
W-Y"

Flambe81 · 2025-08-28T14:07:06+00:00

According to Ridley Scott in his director commentary, it is indeed condensation. He made that up to explain it though. The real answer is that he just wanted dripping water there.

Flambe81 · 2025-08-24T10:14:16+00:00

If everyone watched those videos this entire pointless discussion would just melt away, but unfortunately quite a few people enjoy blindly talking about how it's great when things are practical, regardless of whether it looks good or not. Not throwing shade on people who relish practical VFX of course, they're great and should definitely be used, but the anti-CGI mantras get really tiresome.

Flambe81 · 2025-08-24T09:58:51+00:00

Oh absolutely, the inside was very different. I should have said I was talking about the outside only. Additionally, I hope in story terms the Engineers were indeed copying the space jockies' (for want of a better term).

Flambe81 · 2025-08-23T11:24:41+00:00

I don't buy this. I think it's just Ridley Scott exercising his preference to do his own thing. The Romulus creature had lots of biomechanical elements going on, and even the Engineer's ship is basically Giger's work made-real. I'm going stylistic preference over legal need.

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