It is, honestly, an exciting idea, that octopuses are from space. After all, there's still a lot that we don't know about the origin of life. Or even whether life exists beyond our own planet.

‘Elio’ Review: A Lonely Boy Makes Friends With an Alien in Emotionally Grounded Outer-Space Cartoon Reviewed at AMC Burbank 16, Burbank, Calif., June 16, 2025.