Quote from: Wweyland on May 08, 2018, 05:38:30 PM
His mind should start malfunctioning more and more (already hinted at in Covenant) and basically die of Android Alzheimers, a sad little death for that evil bastard. Or perhaps he realizes this and chooses suicide instead.
Given that he does have some human traits like emotions, it's only natural that he made a mistake with ozymandius. He's been mistreated and undervalued by those around him for God knows how long. Weyland was middle aged when David was created, in Prometheus he was ancient and days away from dying. There's no telling exactly how long David had put up with people's crap by then. His being alone for years did not help his mental stability. He's not malfunctioning, he's just going mad.
David is far more human than he realizes. His being an android will not protect him from his creation when the day comes, Just ask Bishop if it works. The Noemorph David encountered may have just been temporarily confused, or not as intelligent as the xenomorph. Had Oram not intervened, it may have destroyed David 5 seconds later. I don't see David killing himself, or being killed by the engineers. He'll fall victim to the all too human flaw known as hubris. He will create the circumstances of his own death. To die from ignorance, and to realize he is no better than the pathetic humans he despises, is the most cruel fate he could meet. He is not special, he is no visionary, he is no god, he's a flawed individual who is unknowingly crafting his own downfall, and is not worthy of "Valhalla".