Resident Alien

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Season 1
  • Network: SyFy
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 27, 2021
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
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  1. TheFrostyPen
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    Alan Tudyk and the well crafted cast of characters makes a splash. He shines brightly with brilliant dialogue delivery and nuance. His supporting cast also hold their own candles. I’ve laughed out loud more than 4 times in the first episode. I highly recommend.
  2. viroodiem
    Feb 24, 2021
    8
    Such a promising show that does its best to fill the horse shaped hole in our hearts from the loss of Happy! though much softer around the edges. Toned down but a lot of the same dark, edgy humor. It is far from perfect. The show is built on an incredibly well worn path in the model of Northern Exposure and other "stranger in a strange land" type themes. With a touch of mystery and dramaSuch a promising show that does its best to fill the horse shaped hole in our hearts from the loss of Happy! though much softer around the edges. Toned down but a lot of the same dark, edgy humor. It is far from perfect. The show is built on an incredibly well worn path in the model of Northern Exposure and other "stranger in a strange land" type themes. With a touch of mystery and drama that plays out similar to Wayward pines and a character construct loosely modeled on a combination of Invader Zim and Dexter. That said, comfortable can be good too. Outside of a few of the jokes failing to land in the first 3 episodes, for the most part the assemblage of its various parts is a well made and well acted cobbling together of favorite entertainment comfort food.

    Definitely my favorite new show of 2021 so far. However given that this is a comic book property that is not owned by SciFi channel, there is every likelihood that this too will suffer the same fate as others before it such as the aforementioned Happy!, Deadly Class, Dark matter, etc. So enjoy it while it lasts cause even though its really good, all signs point to it not being long for this world. Or maybe I am just cynical and jaded after being burnt by Scifi channel so many times like this. Which, yanno, is the target demographic for this type of programming.

    I would say 7.5-7.75 out of 10 Rounded up to 8. Hope it gets a proper run with several more seasons    … Expand
  3. manningn15
    Apr 8, 2021
    10
    Resident Alien was amazing, my favorite new comedy of the year so far. Alan Tudyk's performances was outstanding, he was hilarious and delivers his lines perfectly but loved that he still gave some more complex and deep moments. Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Elizabeth Bowen, Corey Reynolds, Meredith Garretson, Judah Prehn, Levi Fiehler, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, and Gary Farmer gave greatResident Alien was amazing, my favorite new comedy of the year so far. Alan Tudyk's performances was outstanding, he was hilarious and delivers his lines perfectly but loved that he still gave some more complex and deep moments. Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Elizabeth Bowen, Corey Reynolds, Meredith Garretson, Judah Prehn, Levi Fiehler, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, and Gary Farmer gave great supporting performances. The writing is phenomenal especially the screenplays and Alan Tudyk's lines also loved how the show dipped into more series and drama fueled moments at times. The special effects makeup on Alan Tudyk was exceptional, so cool and real looking. The visual effects were excellent. An A+ first season.… Expand
  4. JAFO
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    This show is hilarious, worthwhile, give it a go, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, highly recommend it.
  5. OlivierPiel
    Apr 10, 2021
    8
    Oh, Metacritic deleted my comments? How Beijing/Pyongyang/Rangoon of you!
    I was merely praising a show that had the audacity to attack woke culture in the stealthiest way possible. It is basically dealing with the same ideas as this sentencious, moralizing and ultimately disgusting HBO show "Eliminate all the brutes", but show the flawed humanity of all, colonizers and colonized alike.    Oh, Metacritic deleted my comments? How Beijing/Pyongyang/Rangoon of you!
    I was merely praising a show that had the audacity to attack woke culture in the stealthiest way possible. It is basically dealing with the same ideas as this sentencious, moralizing and ultimately disgusting HBO show "Eliminate all the brutes", but show the flawed humanity of all, colonizers and colonized alike.
    Under cover of a silly story, littered with unassumig, Oprah-like, feel-good tropes and bromides, rhe writing, tongue-in-cheek, cleverly hides some devastating asides that would be banned on almost all American TV networks as most people can't read between the lines.
    The on-liner remark on the Wizard of Oz is a simple yet necessary commentary on the stupidity of the current American culture.    … Expand
  6. kirkender
    Feb 19, 2021
    4
    I saw all I needed to know from one episode. Tudyk's performance is fine, but nothing else about the show stands out. It's very clear that Tudyk's alien trying to get along in the human world is an attempted parallel to how autistic people navigate the world. It doesn't really work, but it's less offensive than other shows. Mostly, this show is just super boring and talks down to itsI saw all I needed to know from one episode. Tudyk's performance is fine, but nothing else about the show stands out. It's very clear that Tudyk's alien trying to get along in the human world is an attempted parallel to how autistic people navigate the world. It doesn't really work, but it's less offensive than other shows. Mostly, this show is just super boring and talks down to its audience. The characters and dialogue are real cringe. The special effects are very pedestrian. Swing and a miss.… Expand
  7. bl1rt
    May 23, 2021
    4
    A show like this doesn't really work, when every single character is a clichee dialed up to 11. Because then everybody is weird, not just the alien. I found it particularly confusing, when the other characters do not react to even the strangest behavior of the alien, or wave it off with a "oh you so weird", when they should be alarmed or worried.
    Everything feels random, and I think that    A show like this doesn't really work, when every single character is a clichee dialed up to 11. Because then everybody is weird, not just the alien. I found it particularly confusing, when the other characters do not react to even the strangest behavior of the alien, or wave it off with a "oh you so weird", when they should be alarmed or worried.
    Everything feels random, and I think that is supposed to be the joke. So if you find randomness funny, good for you, you will probably like the show. Otherwise, better skip it.    … Expand
  8. geewah
    Jun 15, 2021
    8
    While this show follows a well worn path, it success lies in the performance of Alan Tudyk and clever writing.
    Hilarious and touching at times, this show is one 2021's best.

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Jan 29, 2021
    60
    It's a nice send-up of various genres, based on the Dark Horse comic books. However, it feels too slight to warrant hour-long episodes and would perhaps be snappier in half-hour bites.
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  2. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 28, 2021
    70
    Resident Alien is a fun blend of sci-fi intrigue and knockabout humor. [1 - 14 Feb 2021, p.7]
  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Lucy Mangan
    Jan 28, 2021
    80
    Resident Alien knows what it is doing and does it with admirable sincerity. It deploys well-worn tropes without cynicism and plays with others without winking exhaustingly at its audience.
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