IN SPACE, NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM, BUT THEY CAN HEAR GEN WARS ARGUE FOR 90+ MINUTES.
This week on Gen Wars, Nick, Stephen, Cam, and Katherine climb into a derelict space station, trip over corporate negligence, and absolutely lose their minds reviewing Alien: Romulus (2024), the latest chapter in the iconic Alien franchise that boldly asks: What if Alien…but also a requel…and also Gen Z…and also WAY too much goo?
Directed by Fede Álvarez (Don’t Breathe), Alien: Romulus is set between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) and follows a group of young space colonizers who make the extremely bad decision to scavenge an abandoned station and immediately meet the galaxy’s worst roommate: the Xenomorph. Starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu, this film delivers brutal kills, stunning practical effects, nightmare fuel visuals, and enough lore to make Nick yell at clouds (and space jockeys).
- Is this the Rogue One of the Alien franchise or just another Wayland-Yutani HR violation?
- Is it a prequel? A sequel? A requel? A soft reboot? A goo-based science experiment gone wrong?
- Why does auto-aim exist now but NOT later?
- Should the Alien franchise PLEASE stop making hybrids?
- And who approved this many facehuggers in one room?!
The Gen X side is tired.
The Millennials are vibing.
Everyone agrees the visuals slap.
No one agrees on literally anything else.
Your Hosts:
Nick - Gen X rage incarnate
Cam - Gen X disappointment but louder
Stephen - Millennial optimism powered by chaos
Katherine - Millennial logic, receipts, and zero fear
If you love Alien, Aliens, sci-fi horror, movie podcasts, practical effects, xenomorph lore, unhinged debates, and generational chaos, this episode is for you.
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Is Alien: Romulus a triumphant return to form…or just another acid burn on the hull of a once-perfect organism?
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Stephen - FNKYGames
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Cam - Never Touching Grass
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Katherine - Spectacle Views
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