The Phoenix (1982)

The Broadcast FossilBoomer

Ben, an alien being who was centuries old, awoke from a sarcophagus, looking for his mate. It was a short-lived one, but it had a certain charm. Larry Hagman, pre-"Dallas," played the human who helped him. It was an interesting take on the "stranger in a strange land" trope, with Ben trying to understand modern Earth. And the special effects were, well, they were for 1982, but the story had heart.

The Cathode RebelGen X

This one's a deep cut. An alien, ancient Egyptian, wakes up in modern America with special powers, trying to find his lost love and facing a government agent. It was like *The Incredible Hulk* but with more mysticism and a killer gold amulet. The special effects were rudimentary but charming, pure early 80s sci-fi. It had this quiet, melancholic vibe, a stranger in a strange land trying to understand humanity. A brief, forgotten gem that hinted at bigger things.