Nicknamed " Clover," this giant three-legged extraterrestrial smashes its way through downtown Manhattan in J.J.
While it must be stressed that Invasion's look at the Kandahar alien aggressor is brief, the design of its rapid, three-legged creature bears striking similarities to the alien horror in Cloverfield.
Invasion's willingness to include gratuitous sci-fi Easter Eggs that pay homage to the show's genre, coupled with the series taking inspiration from Abram's and Damon Lindelof's multicultural classic Lost, means that a version of Cloverfield's monster designs could well be on Invasion's cards. While Invasion shows remarkable restraint and refuses to reveal a clear look at any of its aliens, the creature that kills the militant soldier bears strong ties to the three-legged parasites seen in the found-footage epic Cloverfield. Abrams and Neville Page alien's movie design. Related: Is Dead? Why Invasion Killed Off A Major Character Alreadyĭespite the blink-and-you'll-miss-it nature of the alien attack on the militant soldier, it appears Invasion has invoked a classic J.J. While Trevante escapes his attackers, the remaining militant soldier is suddenly pounced upon and killed in the shadows by a mysterious black creature with three legs. As Trevante attempts to rescue Chavez, he is attacked by a militant group who pursue him through the tunnels underneath the hospital.
Towards the end of the episode, Ward finds his close friend and comrade-in-arms Chavez (Alex Hernandez), who is lying gravely injured in a dilapidated Kandahar hospital. Despite Invasion's extraterrestrial premise, the series to date has shown very little of the aliens descending upon the planet, instead opting to utilize brief frames of a largely offscreen presence in favor of bringing an abundance of character development to the fore.Įpisode 4, "The King Is Dead," continues one of Apple TV+ Invasion's primary storylines, as lost Navy SEAL Trevante Ward (Shamier Anderson) resumes his search to reunite with his missing platoon.
Abrams alien design in its latest episode, "The King Is Dead." Invasion chronicles the decidedly human accounts of various individuals worldwide, as they struggle against an imminent alien threat looming above Earth. Warning! SPOILERS for Invasion episodes 1-4Īpple TV+'s Invasion just sneakily revived a classic J.J.
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