Alien (1979) - Trading Card #8
As commander of the "Nostromo" and its crew, Captain Dallas blends discipline with humanity during his extended assignment in outer space.
While Alien is known and respected, and also detested and ridiculed, for a great many things. The depth and nuance of its characters is not one of them. Which makes the above text describing the leadership of Captain Dallas both ironic and interesting.
The interesting aspect is how the text helps build the illusion that Dallas will be the film's heroic lead. Its Chief Brody, if you will. The irony, of course, is that Dallas is not the film's heroic lead.
While Alien is known and respected, and also detested and ridiculed, for a great many things. The depth and nuance of its characters is not one of them. Which makes the above text describing the leadership of Captain Dallas both ironic and interesting.
The interesting aspect is how the text helps build the illusion that Dallas will be the film's heroic lead. Its Chief Brody, if you will. The irony, of course, is that Dallas is not the film's heroic lead.
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