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Pogo_Marimo posted...

I liked Prometheus. I don't see what the issue people have with it is. Is it the expanding of the otherwise framework-setting of the original Alien movies that upsets people? I mean, it's not like Ridley has rushed the exposition of the franchise--It developed a little bit through the primary movies, and decades after he released Prometheus to fill out the story setting more.

The characters were fine. The exploration of the facility and visual direction were great. The story was interesting and thrilling. I dunno, I thought it was good. Not as gripping and thrilling as Alien, but what is?

In my opinion the Dark Horse comics and novels (at least back when I was reading them in the 90's and early 00's) did well in making stories to expand the use of the alien beyond what the films did before them and after, while still focusing on the star of the franchise; the alien. Concocting some random prequel origin story is just a more recent go to development in money making. Take a franchise, write a story about something that happened before the franchise's timeline and cash in. This personally feels like this is what Scott is doing. That is a personal opinion, and I am not angry that these exist, but even despite that, I can remember anything about Prometheus trying to be it's own thing, while desperately trying to connect to the franchise.

There have been some great stories written, like Music of the Spears of Salvation that would make great stand alone movies that really showcase the star of the franchise, in different situations. The biggest flaw the films did was take too long to move away from Ripley. And now instead of getting a good story that stands on it's own merit, we try some Anakin/Vader or Wolverine's memories were implanted backstory origin that doesn't give me any hope for the franchise's future. At least when it comes to the movies.
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