The episode picks up from the events of last week’s mayhem, with Slightly hiding Arthur’s body in his room, the Facehugger still clamped to his face. His desperate attempt to keep Arthur alive quickly spirals when Smee discovers the truth, forcing Slightly to swear him to secrecy. Meanwhile, Kirsch and Boy Kavalier survey the lab carnage left behind, including Tootles’s mangled body. Their reaction is disturbingly calm—especially Kirsch, whose unreadable motives continue to hang over every scene he’s in.

When Wendy enters the lab and sees Tootles’s corpse for herself, the weight of what’s happening finally clicks. She openly challenges Kavalier and Kirsch, who try to keep her contained, but Wendy pushes back—literally. Using her strange psychic connection, she communicates with the Xenomorph, and it responds by striking the glass. For the first time, Kavalier and Kirsch look genuinely afraid, recognizing that Wendy might wield more control over the creature than they ever could. With Arthur having disabled the hybrid trackers before his downfall, the two scramble to keep their grip on the rest of the children while Wendy begins plotting escape.

Wendy’s loyalty to her hybrid “siblings” shines through as she and Hermit attempt to flee, stopping to rescue Nibs while Curly refuses to leave, clinging to her faith in Kavalier’s mission. Before departing, Wendy takes a bold step: she hacks the system and unleashes the Xenomorph into the lab, unleashing pure havoc on Prodigy. It’s one of the most explosive moments of the series, tipping the balance of power in a single move.

Outside the facility, Slightly and Smee try to smuggle Arthur’s body to Morrow, only for the Facehugger to detach and vanish. Arthur briefly wakes, seemingly unharmed, only to suffer the franchise’s inevitable horror—his chest bursts open, releasing a newborn Xenomorph into the forest. His death is brutal but fitting, the final punishment for a man who tried to do the right thing in a world where morality never lasts. Slightly drags his corpse to Morrow, only to be intercepted by a Weyland-Yutani tactical team. Their alliance with Prodigy is crumbling fast, and with Kirsch secretly holding the baby Xenomorph, his allegiance is now murkier than ever.

As chaos spreads, Kavalier turns his attention to the strange “eyeball” parasite inside the infected sheep. Its ability to understand him sparks a horrifying idea: sacrificing a human host to give it a body. It’s a chilling reminder that in this universe, human ambition is always the real monster.

The climax builds to a devastating confrontation. Wendy, Hermit, and Nibs make it to the docks, but Prodigy security is waiting. When one officer rips away Nibs’s stuffed animal, she snaps—literally tearing the man’s jaw off in a fit of rage. Hermit, torn between loyalty and survival, intervenes in the worst possible way. Rather than let Nibs slaughter more officers, he turns his weapon on her, killing her in front of Wendy. The episode closes on Wendy’s guttural scream, shouting at Hermit, “What did you do?” as officers surround them.

Alien: Earth doesn’t slow down after last week’s gut punch. Episode 7 doubles down on chaos, betrayal, and shocking deaths, raising the stakes even higher while cementing Wendy’s terrifying bond with the Xenomorph. Between Arthur’s gruesome death, Wendy’s growing dominion over the Xenomorph, and the shocking loss of Nibs, the show proves it isn’t afraid to devastate its audience while keeping its eye on the larger corporate chess game. What makes this episode so effective isn’t just the bloodshed—it’s the way every decision cuts at the fragile bonds holding these characters together. By the end, Wendy feels less like a pawn and more like a queen rising on the board, with her “pet alien” ready to make the next move.

The action continues to be top-notch, along with its amazing VFX, proving why it stands out as one of the best in the Alien franchise. Episode 7 is the perfect setup for what can only be an explosive finale, keeping fans on the edge of their seats and engaged to find out how it all will conclude.

Rating: 10/10