When the Eagle lunar module alighted on the shores of an alien sea — the moon's Mare Tranquillitatis — it was the culmination of centuries of human progress.
Later, the house itself becomes an integral part of the story when it is reproduced on top of a gigantic alien sea-creature worshipped by a bobble-hat wearing cult…oh look it's too hard to explain.
In one image, a crystal object bends and twists on a sandy background, looking like an alien sea monster or sand that's been struck by lightning and turned into glass.
You can look out the window and watch the scenery go by, her belly grow, her skin glow and if you're lucky, catch your baby's elbow as it presses against her belly like the dorsal fin of some alien sea creature making it more real for you.
Indeed, Mr. Imbrogno, 59, is enthusiastic about all matters of high strangeness: genies, aliens, sea serpents and strange swamp creatures.
They can't imagine the things we fear: the shift from rule of law to rule by vindictive authoritarians; mass deportations and internment camps for suspected aliens; sea rise and extinctions as climate regulations are gutted; voting rights and employment protections eroded; harassment and violence from white supremacists.
It's something so totally alien to the sea.
How is it that an eight-tentacled sea alien can open jars and recognize faces?
"Battleship" may be sinking at the box office, but you can still put on your captain's hat and duel with alien warships at sea with a movie-inspired version of the Battleship iPhone app from Electronic Arts.
Though the story struggles under the weight of its many symbols — ghostly coyotes, crucifix-like cacti, 9/11, alien spaceships, the Sea of Galilee — it powerfully evokes the sense of being an outsider.
