In this episode of The Biollywood Podcast, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Dr. Asha M. George, and Research Principal, J.T. O'Brien, discuss the Alien film franchise.

The Alien franchise depicts a series of deadly encounters, predominantly spanning the 21st and 24th centuries, between humanity and the Aliens. Humanity is depicted as a space-faring species with an interstellar dominion; space journeys typically last months, even years, and require the use of cryosleep. Throughout the series, characters are repeatedly manipulated and endangered by the unscrupulous megacorporation Weyland-Yutani Corp, which seeks to profit from the Aliens.

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Alien Franchise Ratings:

• Relevance to Commission Recs: 3/5


• Scientific Accuracy: 4/5


• Scenario Development: 5/5


• Entertainment Value: 4/5


• Success of the Imagination or Creativity: 5/5


• Shock/Surprise Value: 3/5


• Government Policy: 1/5


• Portrayal by Actors: 5/5


• Direction: 4/5


• Production: 4/5


• Overall Average Score: 3.8/5