How an abandoned Ridley Scott plot twist inspired Alien: Earth's scariest idea

How an abandoned Ridley Scott plot twist inspired Alien: Earth's scariest idea

If Alien: Earth gets a second season, FX may want to consider renaming the series Eyeball Monster: Earth. The terrifying new extraterrestrial species — classified as Trypanohyncha Ocellus by the show’s in-universe scientists, and nicknamed the “Eye Midge” by its cast and crew — has stolen the hearts of Xenomorph fans around the world thanks to its eerily adorable design and even eerier implication that it could be hyper-intelligent.