How the hell does Elizabeth change from human to alien without benefit of a big-honkin' plant that looks like her??
She falls asleep for 7 seconds and when her eyes pop open again, she's changed!
But she still has the same body! It's not a "plant clone" -- it's her!
Everyone else required a "plant clone" in order to change.
Did I miss something? And if not, was this discrepancy ever explained in the actual movie??
I'm going out on a limb here, but the last scene in Sutherland's house, there was pod versions of everyone forming in the back yard. He killed the one of him with a shovel (maybe it was a hoe... not exactly sure.) I think he had to run before destroying any of the others. Perhaps the Elizabeth clone came back in to 'range' and finished the job?
shareI think you're confused. Elizabeth's original body falls apart in Matthew's hands and then, moments later, we see a new version of Elizabeth rise up from behind a nearby bush.
This plant version of Elizabeth was almost fully developed by the time Matthew returned from inspecting the boat.