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Technology and Modernization
Have you ever had that feeling of dread when your smartphone or computer breaks down and you can't Instagram a picture of your fro-yo or listen to the latest Katy Perry song?
It's a tough life.
Now imagine you're exploring an unknown area of space when your tech suddenly fails you. You're not just going to be feeling vulnerable; you're going to be feeling dead. We've survived as a species largely because of our technology, and that goes triple in space. Alien is terrifying not just because the alien is scary but because our tech alone can't conquer it.
Although the film suggests all's well that ends well, there is a sinister undertone to that final shot. Ripley is in the hypersleep chamber as the technology of the shuttle flies her through space. But wasn't putting her trust in technology exactly what brought her to that unknown planetoid? And isn't she in the same predicament now?
Like the technology of the Nostromo, Ash breaks down once introduced to the planetoid—subtly at first, but culminating in his spectacular system collapse at the hands of Parker.
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