
Alien: River of Pain
An Audible Original Drama
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Ellen Ripley finally returns to Earth, only to discover that LV-426 — where the crew of the Nostromo first came into contact with the deadly xenomorphs — has been renamed Acheron.
Protected by Colonial Marines, the colonists seek to terraform the storm-swept planet against all the odds. But in the face of brutal living conditions and the daily struggles of a new world, there is humanity and hope. Anne and Russell Jorden — two colonists who are seeking a fortune that eluded them on Earth — are expecting their firstborn child.
The birth of Rebecca Jorden, known to her family as Newt, is a cause for celebration. But as the colony grows and expands, so, too, do the political struggles between a small detachment of Colonial Marines and the Weyland-Yutani scientists posted on Acheron. Willing to overlook their orders in order to serve the Company's interests, these scientists have another far more sinister agenda — to covertly capture a living Alien.
The wildcatters discover a vast, decaying spaceship. The horseshoe-shaped vessel is of particular interest to Weyland-Yutani and may be the answer to their dreams. But what Anne and Russell find onboard proves to be the stuff not of dreams but of nightmares.
This terrifying, cinematic, multicast dramatization — directed by the multiaward-winning Dirk Maggs, best known for his adaptations of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere for the BBC — is the sequel to Audible Original's Alien: Out of the Shadows (nominated for Best Audio Drama at the 2017 Audies).
Starring Golden Globe-nominated Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies, Limitless), Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Game of Thrones), Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman, Doctor Who), Colin Salmon (Alien vs Predator, Arrow, James Bond), Marc Warren (Mad Dogs, Saving Private Ryan, Hustle) and Philip Glenister (Outcast, Life on Mars), with special guest star William Hope returning as Lt. Gorman from James Cameron's Aliens.
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nice to finally hear the fate of Hadley's hope
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I say unnecessary because we don’t have any actual need to know what happened at Hadley’s Hope before the events of “Aliens” beyond what that film tells us - there was a settlement there, they found the same wrecked ship from original “Alien”, and everyone except for the child Newt was killed.
And I say truly excellent, because it turns out to be a damn good tale, with excellent voice talent, and a suspenseful, engaging story.
In addition to the events at Hadley’s Hope, there is also a counter-plot that overlaps with, repeats, and expands upon scenes from “Aliens”, while also tying into some minor details from “Alien: Out Of The Shadows”.
I’ve pretty much written off the future of the “Alien” film franchise as a lost cause. But judging by the first two “Alien” audio dramas, the future of the series seems to be in audio.
A Mostly Excellent “Aliens” prequel.
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Very good. Not great
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Highly entertaining dramatization
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Performance was top notch.
I wish they focused more on the alien side of things, but I still enjoyed listening and would probably recommend this.
Much better than Out of the Shadows
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Outstanding!
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The story is set mainly on Acheron, LV 426 the moon that Ripley and her crew set down on all those years ago and found a species so deadly they were all wiped out except for her. They go back to the establishing of the colony with the birth of Rebecca 'Newt' Jordan and her family as the center of a lot of the action. We get an insight into the company and how they use and manipulate the colonists for their own gain as they establish themselves.
Good listen from start to finish and held me more than ready to delve into more. Worth taking the time for.
What happened on LV 426
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Exiting but sad the last chapters.
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Each person has their own individual relationships and attitudes towards one another. They have clear interest and motivations that can either support or come into direct conflict with each other. Most of them for "better or worse" have been stuck with one another for a long time and it shows in the dialogue and high quality voice acting.
Time is allowed for the reader to bond with these characters before they and their dreams of happily ever after are ruthlessly torn apart. The "Zenomorph" doesn't even rear it's ugly head till half way through the story. Still for all of it's seemingly destructive nature the real evil isn't even the Alien.
Long time fans of the series will know what I mean. Looking at you Weyland Yutani.
You actually care before they start to scream.
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Great bridge for the events prior to Aliens
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