Alien: Romulus and the Shocking Survival of the OG Xenomorph!
The Original Xenomorph's Amazing Survival Trick: A Cocoon in Space!
Holy cow, Alien: Romulus brings back the very first Xenomorph—Big Chap—from the original Alien movie (1979)! We all thought it died when Ellen Ripley launched it into space! That ending had a long lifespan; everyone accepted it for decades and never really thought much about that particular conclusion, everyone pretty much moved on with other elements and various plots; that's crazy, huh?! Romulus totally throws this assumption for a loop!
Big Chap survived that harsh vacuum of space! And Romulus (2024) actually shows how! It involved scientists recovering the Nostromo's remains, and a mysterious black pod holds the iconic creature! Those scientists bring Big Chap aboard the Romulus and, well, all kinds of mayhem begins. But it was important for many fans and audiences to discover why those early encounters were significant. That's revealed and explained; and now we can understand better and really see how important all that lore and development behind the scenes impacted those movies, especially the first one which has only seen massive reassessment only because of what Romulus had achieved in presenting such a wildly unbelievable, creative way to introduce new ideas while not completely ignoring everything found in the prior narratives; an excellent example of revisiting some past decisions for new development and even showing a wildly improved potential narrative impact and how these could be used by newer installments in the franchise!
Big Chap's Cocoon: A Game-Changing Development for the Franchise!
We never explicitly see exactly how Big Chap did it. Yet clues suggest it spun a cocoon after being ejected from the airlock! That totally explains its survival in that incredibly hostile environment. That unexpected reveal is shown; a completely new insight that creates a pivotal element that would greatly define much of the development in future installments of Alien and expands how Xenomorphs exist in this story universe! The creature, initially in stasis wakes up shortly before the film; further expanding this whole idea, providing a surprisingly detailed explanation. This changes everything; particularly regarding that long-held belief concerning those early encounters between humans and Xenomorphs. There were always questions, particularly regarding some early attacks by those creatures on various members within this particular universe.
The Impact of Cocooning Xenomorphs
This adds layers to everything about Xenomorphs! One typical way to deal with them in the Alien movies is launching them into space– used from the very first Alien! Now? That's proven useless. Launching them is just stasis, not death; so these creatures aren't exactly dying–it only implies they are put into some stasis state rather than outright extermination! All those Xenomorphs ever launched? Might just be alive. It’s absolutely creepy!
The cocoon thing? This adds to other crazy abilities. This power may also involve aspects connected to their origins; these were created by their creators rather than through some natural selection processes! We never knew! Thus a larger picture is now given, suggesting further possibilities yet also questioning some aspects; why would that kind of ability have been designed within those initial creators and if that really were intentional, for Xenomorphs. We're sure this creative technique would only keep coming back, adding another unpredictable element for human vs Xenomorph conflicts in the later films.
Big Chap's Demise: A Quick, Somewhat Disappointing Death!
While Romulus brings Big Chap back—he is a main character in Romulus– it's tragically short-lived, even more surprisingly the manner in which he died is relatively unimportant. That whole story element however explains that those humans successfully deal with Big Chap during that offscreen battle. This does reduce that level of dramatic tension; audiences won't find another epic clash of those sorts between a lone human and that Xenomorph that previously highlighted so many key details that also greatly characterized what that specific movie itself emphasized; something largely missing now, causing a feeling that certain events failed to carry that needed importance!
Conclusion: Romulus: A New Twist, Leaving Much Room for Intrigue
Romulus, had that extremely unique perspective: bringing Big Chap back is absolutely surprising and awesome. The twist adds completely new details. Even though that final demise is quick– and somewhat anti-climactic considering just how important and iconic Big Chap actually is. This addition, rather than undermining those previously known narratives actually significantly adds value; adding another interesting angle and completely improving those existing elements within the franchise while emphasizing unexpected outcomes in ways previously not seen! This addition alone adds serious speculation; suggesting the immense creative possibilities that lie ahead for future Alien films.
