I hope Alien: Earth is just the eyeball octopus & their new host wandering the Earth meeting people, getting a Tesco clubcard, trying speed dating maybe joining the team on Gogglebox
Great post by @gralefrit.bsky.social about one of the greatest TV title sequences of all time - and the mysterious identities of all those people boozing away the day and night.
Outstanding, educational and fun for all the family*. I think we all need to see a lightweight low-pipe tuba, also a maxi-tuba that engulfs the tubist in a maelstrom of plumbing. *not the Royal family they are a weird lot. Or the Manson family ditto
Seems to be officially gilet season for finance bros, sleeveless arms flailing around their warm torsos, safe in the knowledge they look like every other arse in the City
Apparently drinking custard out of a Brita jug does not make it "a refreshing pre-workout drink", I don't know where I got this tip from but best ignore it pls.
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian, here's the script:
[Scene is the inside of a SOUP. Some CARROTS and BITS OF BROCCOLI are floating around and a STOCK CUBE and a BAY LEAF have just been dropped in.]
1
STOCK CUBE:
Alright lads - this is Bay Leaf.
My colleague from the spice rack.
2
BROCCOLI:
Hi Bay Leaf
BAY LEAF:
Yuh yuh hi
3
CARROTS:
You up for getting proper blended with us later, Bay Leaf?
BAY LEAF:
Nuh mate, getting scooped out before soup stage.
4
CARROTS:
Oh! So… you’re not being eaten then?
BAY LEAF:
Eaten! Haha
5
BAY LEAF:
Not allowed mate.
I’m afraid I’m a lil’ bit *toooo intense*...
6
BAY LEAF:
Just here for the flavour hit.
Special forces, y’know.
That’s why there’s just one of me.
7
BAY LEAF:
Over-deploy and you’d have this whole soup stiiinking of bay leaf…
8
BAY LEAF:
You might wanna stand back actually.
This place is about to get preeetty bay leafy...
9
[Silent pause]
10
CARROTS:
Are you doing something
BAY LEAF:
Sure am mate.
11
BAY LEAF:
Suuuuure am.
12
BAY LEAF [Getting scooped out by chef’s spoon]:
You need training to perceive it.
CARROTS:
OK](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibguu2d74i7v7yrkx2z5vsiluhrnkp2uayri2gmcm4gpl4d3dvlgq@jpeg)
