The film featured multiple nods to Scott’s hallowed original, from shared narrative elements to haunting visual cues.
When developingPrometheus, Ridley Scott set out some important parameters for its success.
When the movie was released, it was clear that the space jockey was a core component.
Prometheusfeatured all the elements necessary to answer this question.
However, none of these plot threads ever came together.
For fans who foundPrometheusandCovenant’s exposition unnecessary even damaging this is a welcome development.
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However, the inevitable consequence is that audiences will never know how the Engineer ship arrived on LV-426.
Wanting to know more about the space jockey is a natural instinct for both.
…Alien’s greatest strength is its terrifying serendipity.
However, this inclination completely misunderstands what madeAlienso powerful to begin with.
The key to its success comes not from the rationality of its plot.
Instead,Alien’s greatest strength is its terrifying serendipity.
There is no answer to how the alien eggs arrived on LV-426.
It’s telling thatRomulusabandonedPrometheus’expository approach instead opting to put a new group of characters in a horrifyingly alien situation.
Sources:MTV,Forbes
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