The folks who I know who've worked on it and or seen the film also echo that it doesn't feel like it's shitting on the franchise. The people who I'm in connection with have strong distaste towards the prequels and have been very happy with the new production. That Reddit post tracks with my contacts.
It really feels like they're just trying to make a solid ALIEN movie that probably won't be too controversial, but just does what it needs to do to get it right after a few flubs with previous entries. I honestly don't need it to break new ground or give us crazy new ideas, just tell a story we haven't seen and do it well. Entertain me. Treat the creature with respect.
Then if this does well, go further and explore like the sequels did.
I'm kind of seeing this like a reset like PREY did. Give the franchise a jolt of what worked and show you can do it again.
I am happy to hear that the little hints are well received! I know not everyone likes that I'm even giving any bits, but I'm never intending to spoil or ruin anything. I could simply lay out the story and give a lot of surprises is if I wanted to. But that's not fair nor respectful to anyone. I never intend to go that route. I'll always keep it very light. I can't wait to show off some of the things I own from production too. I've got photos at the ready.
