At their core, most of the Alien movies are about corporate greed. The lengths a company, mainly Weyland-Yutani, will go to harness and exploit a power from the deepest reaches of space. Whether that means sacrificing a whole ship of employees,

Despite being apex predators, Xenomorphs in the Alien franchise have many weaknesses, and Alien: Earth seemingly confirmed another one in its second episode. With this rare weakness added to the canon,

Alien: Earth breaks new ground as the first TV series in the franchise, allowing for deeper exploration that the films can't achieve.