Heavy Metal

Dalzelle's imaginative approach to alien encounters feels so vivid. I'm curious whether real military science influenced these scenes or if it's purely science fiction creativity.

The espionage threads added a tense, grounded layer to the story, but I kept wondering if the focus on spying was a deliberate choice to balance the sci-fi elements.

With so many action scenes, I sometimes felt the characters took a backseat. Do others feel that their growth is well-integrated or somewhat secondary?