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Quantum portal to a world of wonder and mystery, where the laws of nature are strange and unpredictable. wormhole, time travel illustration.

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
February 10, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture, Relationships, Science Fiction

Tagged
Alien 3 vs Alien Resurrection, Alien Resurrection Part 4, Betty (Alien Resurrection), Call (Alien Resurrection), Christie (Alien Resurrection), Hillard (Alien Resurrection), Johner (Alien Resurrection), Purvis (Alien Resurrection), Queen (Alien Resurrection), ripley, Ripley (Alien Resurrection), USM Auriga (Alien Resurrection 1997), Vriess (Alien Resurrection), Wren (Alien Resurrection)}

Alien Resurrection Part 4: The Good, the Bad, and the… Bizarre

_{In a single moment, Purvis becomes one of the most heroic characters in the entire franchise} _{Gary Varner

February 10, 2024

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Arts & Culture, Relationships, Science Fiction}

Alien Resurrection might help you forget Alien 3, and that alone makes it worth watching. Read More ›

Spooky silhouettes of aliens and bright light in background. 3D rendered illustration.

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
January 27, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
aliens, Arts and Culture, Dystopian, Gary Varner, Movies, ripley, Science fiction, tv}

Alien Resurrection, Part 2: Trying to Recover After a Retcon

_{The writers of the show never seemed to agree on how smart these aliens really are.} _{Gary Varner

January 27, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

A problem for the franchise as a whole is that there’s been no consistent measurement for these creatures’ intelligence. Read More ›

Scary gray alien walks and looks blinking on a dark smoky background. UFO futuristic concept. 3D rendering.

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
January 20, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Alien, Arts and Culture, Films, horror, Movies, ripley, Sci Fi}

Alien Resurrection, Part 1: This Movie Pays for the Sins of the Last One

_{It's better than Aliens 3, but has a host of problems nonetheless.} _{Gary Varner

January 20, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

Ripley remembers enough about her old life to have misgivings about the military raising the Alien Queen, but of course, she’s ignored, and the army moves on to the second phase of their plan. Read More ›

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Author
Gary Varner
Date
November 18, 2023

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
aliens, Army, Arts and Culture, Gary Varner, marines, rambo, ripley}

Aliens Review, Part 2

_{Attacking aliens is like kicking a beehive.} _{Gary Varner

November 18, 2023

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Arts & Culture}

There’s a sequence of events that must take place to build a hero. But before that sequence can start, the hero must be weak. Read More ›