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Plot overview of ‘Alienated’: Earth is deluged with the bodies of dead aliens, but one family finds a survivor and attempts to understand what happened to his species.
The last issue ended with a daring rescue mission by TJ and his grandchildren, as they manage to locate and free their alien friend from Frank, a nutter trying to get some media fame. Despite the victory, the chapter closes with TJ collapsing at Rose’s house. Issue #5 of ‘Alienated’ by Taki Soma and John Broglia starts with teens Lily and Winter comically dressing up Alien (yes, his name is basically just Alien now, no one’s interested in giving him a proper moniker) like a rapper and taking him to visit TJ at the hospital.
Some parts of the chapter feel a bit repetitive, but it finally delivers a major revelation: Alien explains to TJ and the teens what makes his species unique, and why the others perished after landing on Earth. From broken phrases, the grey being has advanced to speaking proper sentences, making communication easier. Turns out, Alien is super sentimental, and has grown quite attached to TJ and the kids.
‘Alienated’ is supposed to be six issues long, and given that this is the penultimate chapter, the content isn’t all that exciting. How the creators are going to wrap up the story is anybody’s guess, because at this stage, it feels like a silly, simple, sentimental tale about an alien becoming friends with humans. Not much else.
As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, the artwork remains colorfully engaging.
Rating: 2.5 on 5. Alienated is also on Kindle Unlimited.
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