re: After giving Promet[h]eus a shot on cable

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I completely agree with Cocomo. I think films get way too bogged down explaining their mythology and at the end of the day, I don't care.

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I think it depends on the film.

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I'll use the old maxim that advanced science to a primitive people is no different than magic. The goo is technically science, but to us, its magic. The important thing is that WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, but we try to harness and use it anyway.

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Fair enough. Even if I take that stance, it just seems to freewheeling of a device. I don't know. Maybe if the goo had some more rules in place I might be more forgiving. But it could do anything, it was a little ridiculous.

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And it does work as an Alien prequel. The alien is in the final scene. It is born out of genetic experimentation. It is not "natural", it is the result of scientific engineering, which ties neatly into the themes and narratives of the first three films. The alien is "perfect", as described in the first film. Prometheus points out that "God does not build in straight lines". Hence, God does not build a perfect organism. It can only be designed through engineering. This film showed how, even if it was an uncontrollable accident.

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I don't remember the last version of the alien, but I remember being very confused. Was it the alien? The queen? Etc.

I plan to watch it again, just an FYI. I literally have not seen it since Opening night.