Sigourney Weaver is weighing in on the latest entry to the Alien franchise, which she helped start with the 1979 Ridley Scott-directed film. Alien: Earth premiered last month, and it’s already getting a lot of praise,

Earth, the first live-action TV project in the Alien franchise. Weaver gained recognition as an actress with her performance as Ellen Ripley in 1979’s Alien. She reprised her role in two subsequent movies: Aliens (1986) and Alien 3 (1992).

We’re on record saying just how good the new FX show Alien: Earth is but who are we? Just some weird website that writes about pop culture and technology. The real voices you want to weigh in on an Alien show are the people who are a part of it, and at the top of that list is Sigourney Weaver.