Quote from: SM on Nov 20, 2014, 12:33:48 AM
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Yeah, and you took that WAY out of context and claimed that I said the only reason I didn't like Prometheus is that it doesn't have an Alien in it.
Don't see how it's taken out of context. As far as I can tell you're suggesting the Ridley/ Fox is trying scam viewers by tempting them with an Alien that isn't there. Can't think what else you're referring to with "tie-in" if not the monster.
Continuity is another factor, the level of technology onboard the Prometheus is nonexistent anywhere else in the Alien franchise; Ridley Scott could have followed the design of his own film and at least kept things lo-tech but apparently he doesn't like looking back on Alien (which every single Alien sequel actually bothered to do).
Also, if Wey-Yu discovered Engineers before the first Alien film then why haven't they utilized that knowledge by now? How have they all managed to keep the Engineer's existence a secret? I'm sure you'll find all sorts of fan explanations on how this was done by die-hard fans but ironically enough you won't find one of these fans willing to explain how the US government and Yutani Corp managed to do the exact same thing with the events of AVPR.
Put simply, Prometheus would have made a better story taking place
after Alien: Resurrection than before Alien.
Quote from: SM on Nov 20, 2014, 12:33:48 AM
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The writers of the Dark Horse comics series made sure with people involved in Prometheus 2 that their stories wouldn't conflict with the sequel; if the sequel does take place on LV-223 and involves the Deacon then the sequel will have to take VERY careful steps not to conflict with comics.
Well the film isn't going to give a shit about the comics. But that aside, you're assuming there's only one Deacon and it's on LV-223. I wouldn't be surprised if a Deacon showed up in some form in the next film.
Doing so would require Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof to look back on the Deacon and both made it pretty clear that the Deacon is dust behind them.