In this episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Erin Lavery to discuss one of her favorite films: Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi art house classic, Alien. This is the film that inspired the (Bechdel) test that inspired our podcast but it also contains a textbook example of the male gaze! Erin points out that Alien is basically a workplace drama and Ripley is long-suffering middle management.
We also introduce a new segment: Patronizing Bunny Rabbits. This is what we’re calling it when directors feel the need to trick their actors into giving them an “honest” reaction. Is it part of the process, or just a dick move?
In the Lunchtime Poll, we reveal which members of the Nostromo crew we would make time with to blow off steam at our space job.
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