Resident Alienseason 4 can only really begin one way forAlan Tudyk’s Harry Vanderspeigle, which could mean exciting news for other members of theResident Aliencast. With Harry a prisoner at theend ofResident Alienseason 3, it’s unlikely he will have escaped by the time the next episode airs. So, with him being held captive byResident Alien’s Grey Aliens, certain figures among the townsfolk of Patience, Colorado could be handled very differently by the writers.
Tudyk has ledResident Aliensince the show began in 2021. Althoughhe has played characters other than Harry, the sci-fi dramedy’s primary protagonist has been his main role so far. WhenResident Alienseason 4begins, it’s highly likely that he will be playing the Mantid that stole his identity in the season 3 finale, “Homecoming.” Villains in the show tend only to be seen through the eyes of the heroes. So,Resident Alienmay step away from the Mantidand bring back a rarely-used storytelling trick.
Harry Being Sidelined In Resident Alien Season 4 Means Other Characters Can Narrate Episodes
It wouldn’t make sense for Tudyk’s character to retain narrating duties from his jail cell
One of Tudyk’s primary responsibilities asResident Alien’s star is to narrate the story in real time. Of course, this inner monologue can only be heard by the audience rather than by its characters, but it helps add additional context to many of Harry’s actions that may seem strange or unexpected. He has done this in every episode so far, but with him held captive aboard theGreys’Star Wars-inspired moon shipin the season 3 finale, he won’t really have very much to comment on until he escapes. So,.
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Pretty muchevery main member of theResident Aliencast is made aware of the existence of extraterrestrial lifeby the end of season 3. So, they will likely be coming together to fight the Greys in the upcoming run of episodes. Because many of them will be processing new emotions caused by their respective alien encounters, they may not want to say all their overwhelming thoughts out loud. Therefore, allowing each of them to contribute as the show’s narrator would be a great way of getting a peek into their heads.
Resident Alien Already Proved Different Narrators Can Work
Ben has already briefly taken over as Resident Alien’s narrator
It may seem like a big risk to replace Harry asResident Alien’s narrator, even temporarily. Thankfully, the show has already experimented with this in season 3’s penultimate episode, “Here Comes My Baby.” The installment has a scene whereMayor Ben Hawthorne (Levi Fiehler) is spying very badly on Sheriff Mike Thompson(Corey Reynolds) and Deputy Liv Baker (Elizabeth Bowden). Hearing Ben’s thoughts as he hilariously fails to remain hidden is hilarious, soResident Alienseason 4 would be wise to repeat this creative choice with various characters.
Resident Alien
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A television adaptation of the comic book series, Resident Alien is a sci-fi comedy that stars Alan Tudyk as an alien who crashes on Earth with one mission - destroy humanity to save the planet. When Tudyk’s character takes the identity of a doctor, he arrives at a small town and begins to act the role preparing his plan. As time passes, he develops human emotions against his will - but his plans are further complicated when he meets the son of the mayor - who can see his actual appearance.
