In news that should shock nobody, I am all in on Raised by Wolves.

Ridley Scott, showrunner Aaron Guzikowski, and the rest of the team are throwing a LOT of intetesting concepts at the screen here and I can't wait to continue to watch them develop over the next few weeks. It isn't perfect but hey, what is?

Mother, the android "Necromancer," is about as Ridley Scott as it gets (especially 2010s Ridley Scott). The Mithraic aesthetic is pure Moebius.

Father's got dad jokes.

Raised by Wolves, at least in its first few episodes, represents the center point of a venn diagram where the Alien prequels, Blade Runner, and Ridley's historical epics meet.

Also worth pointing out that this show was not made for HBO Max, but rather, for TNT. That it can visually hold its own against HBO's other shows (and against feature films) on a cable budget is a testament to the filmmakers.

Anyways, this is probably going to be hit or miss depending on who is watching, and that's fine. It is a hit for me so far, and I really appreciate that it isn't really trying to be "for" any one audience in particular.

Now, if only there was a way for me to get my hands on one of those Mother/Necromancer miniatures that they put in the press kits.... https://twitter.com/SFXmagazine/status/1300819788172853250?s=19

If you do like the Alien prequels, definitely check this out. You can tell that it is operating in the same mode and thematically carrying over a few of those core ideas while applying them to a totally new world and narrative.

Also also (I keep "Also"-ing this thread, huh?) the beach ball thing growing into the igloo is cool.