On a recent episode of the podcast “We Got This,” our intrepid gentlemen Mark and Hal debated the merits of “Alien” vs. “Aliens” in a brilliant episode that piqued my interest and led me to re-watch both movies, neither of which I had seen in decades. I had completely forgotten how good they both are, especially the original, and how admirable the main character Ripley is—not just because she’s a bad-ass physically, but because she is brave and outspoken and stands by her principles. I love her straightforwardness and her sense of personal authority. She is not intimidated by anyone and she speaks her truth clearly and without compromise. She’s also a stickler for rules, processes and following policy, as it turns out for good reason. In “Alien” when the scout team wants to bring their crew-mate onboard with the alien sucker on his face, she refuses to open the doors because there are rules about quarantine. It turns out she was totally right. The minute the android overrides her command and lets that guy onboard, all hell breaks loose.
If any of your poems are gloomy, then they are the best and most enjoyable-to-read gloomy poems ever! ❤️