So no one picked this up yet, being too distracted in their annoyance, but after my second viewing and listening for connections, I believe the main reason why (besides the fan service levity/nod) Andy is weird about delivering “the line” from Ripley Queen battle in Aliens is because 1) yes he doesn’t know the word and how to use it and 2) Bjorn TWICE in the movie uses the word DIRECTLY to Andy who 3) both times the camera focuses on his face showing he doesn’t understand the word but is learning it. So this is the reason, in story, why Andy uses it, following Bjorn’s delivery - and it just happens to be a nod. But that helped make more sense of it and not feel weird about it.

The scene where they take off from the planet was epic in a theatre.

The visuals were wild. The scene at the end with the asteroid belt was incredible.

Love the fact that the colony was kinda portrayed as a poverty riddled slum. Street vendors, prostitution, people are miserable, the planet sees no sunlight, crime (the attack on Andy was sad) it really felt like a long lived in environmental where, as you mentioned, the general populace, are slaves, trying their best to survive. Absolutely brilliant world building.

This means the Alien Queen is floating out in space alive and well 😱😱😱

I know this isn't a big thing, but!  Can we talk about the incredible detail in those planetary ice rings?!?! Beautiful.

It was suspenseful, some cool jump scare, creepy crawlies, and no message. A fun time at the cinema

I thought the black goo Mutagen was going to turn Pregnant Kay into an Alien Queen.

The ending could’ve been so much better if they didn’t show the pregnant girl actually take the black in the lift. And then just reveal and empty capsule once they are back on the ship straight before she gives birth.  That way it wouldn’t have been so obvious something was going to happen with her

No one is talking about but the opening was so good. Everyone in the theater stopped mid bite of their popcorn in the silence of space. It was amazing

The pregnant girl may be THE most unlucky character in the series (or at least competing for the title).
She felt sick so she went to sleep and missed all the commotion so when she wakes up her friends are panicking, one gives birth to a monster and she has no idea what's happening.
Later she is rescued, she's bleeding and confused, her brother wants to give her something but her friend decide to NOT give it to her saying that she doesn't trust it (for good reason but she doesn't know it).
Her brother then die, she's alone so she decide to take the siringe.

She was put into the worst possible situation and she had 0 information about what was happening.

"Somehow, Palpatine survived ..."

My only gripe is they underutilized the aliens themselves. They barely did anything. Huge letdown

Anyone notice how aside from Alien 3, all these movies end with the big alien threat getting ejected out in space? Alien 1979, Aliens, Alien Resurection, Alien Covenant, Alien Romulus

Jonsson's performance elevates this film. It's up there with Henrickson, Fastbender and Holme. Here's hoping we see more leading roles with him in the future, he's a rising star.

Am I the only one that thinks that the twist at the end is that she gave birth to twins? You know, Romulus and Remus? That would mean that one offspring is still hiding onboard.

I loved it. I honestly wished they had left Fede alone to his own devices and just trusted him. He's a fan and he loves it for all the reasons we do. The world building and the Gigeresque influences.

Mr H as someone who’s always been the go to for Alien content you had me stoked for Romulus. As someone who was genuinely buzzing to see Romulus based on the Director, his direction away from Scott’s Prometheass entries, who for years has been waiting for an Alien film that finally promised a trilogy - unfortunately with this and every new instalment that hope dwindles like a dying star but at least I’ll always have a great original and sequel and I’m content with those two films to last me a lifetime.

I love how Romulus strayed away from the Prometheus and Covenant emphasis on AI/synthetic as the antagonist with the aliens only as the backdrop.

AI still has a nefarious role to play but isn't so much the antagonist in this movie. Which I prefer because after all didn't we fall in love with the struggle of the alien xenomorph vs human vs human greed aspect? At least, I did and thus really like this new installment, Romulus.

David Jonsson as Andy gave the best performance here. Bravo!!!

Ok so Big Chap, despite his limited appearance, showed he cocooned post ejection from the Narcissus and survived space. The same must be true of the queen who was sucked out of the airlock of the Sulaco from Aliens.