The political angle here is the
last thing to be complaining about.
That is all right in line with the portrayal of the world in the first three films (and the one we're living in right now).
My biggest hangup/cause for concern right now lies in how muddied that inherent political stance might become in the grand scheme of things (fellow mega-corp Disney is bank rolling this thing, after all – I hope it doesn't try to justify the angles that Weyland-Yutani is playing), the Earth setting, which I'm still having trouble coming to grips with in an Alien narrative, and what the show is actually going to look like. Not just in the design of the world, but cinematically as well. The Alien franchise has already been brought to life by four of the finest filmmakers of their generation, and I hope to see that legacy carried on in this series. I want to see something here with a very distinct vision and something to say. Something that's going to look damn good while saying it.
Great to hear that a couple scripts are written and that there's a projected start date for production. I eagerly anticipate further details and look forward to seeing what comes of this.