So Alien: Covenant.
What was that all about then?
Spoiler alert, as we delve into some of its lingering questions…
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
NB: This article contains copiousPrometheusandAlien: Covenantspoilers.
Where the lastAlienprequel was as stately as an ocean-going liner,Covenantmoves about like an out-of-control racing car.
Theres copious blood, teeth and ooze, and more than a few lingering questions to address.
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Wait, so the xenomorph came about because of an android with daddy issues?
After that, were off into deep space to meet the crew of the colonial ship, Covenant.
James Franco didnt last long, did he?
No, he didnt.
Or maybe he had a few early scenes that were later edited out.
Whatever happened, its certainly one of the weirder cameos weve seen in a recent film.
Elizabeth Shaw was into John Denver?
The movie gives Shaw short shrift, doesnt it?
Having provided so much of the focus for the story inPrometheus, shes unceremoniously offed beforeAlien: Covenanteven begins.
Aside from a brief appearance in a prologue video for the sequel, Noomi Rapace barely figures at all.
We wrote more about this problem here.
At present, we can only fill in the blanks.
Maybe he learned something disturbing about them in the process, and decided they deserved to die.
David does say something to the effect that to create, one must first destroy.
At what point did the black goo become airborne?
These space explorers sure are clumsy, arent they?
Which is lucky for David.
Whats with all the allusions to old poems?
InAlien: Covenant,David quotes the poem Ozymandias, written by Percy Bysshe Shelley Marys husband.
Yeah, what is it with Ridley Scott and flutes?
If only we knew.
Well, those flutes are back with a vengeance inAlien: Covenant.
(We should pause here to make an aside.
How did David actually make those eggs?
Doesnt theAlienlifecycle run rather quickly in this film?
All the same, the process of impregnation, gestation and birth felt conspicuously rushed inCovenant.
Well put it down to Scott wanting to keep the pace of his story motoring.
The xenomorph doesnt really act like a xenomorph, does it?
Less stealthy and intelligent, somehow.
Maybe its a sign that David hasnt quite perfected his predatory lifeform just yet.
Was it David who somehow created the Neutrino burst that kicked offAlien: Covenants events?
We were waiting for this twist to arise.
Its just possible that Scotts leaving this thread dangling for a future film.
Why didnt Daniels and Tennessee figure that out in time?
We certainly figured it out pretty quickly.
Or was it just us who saw through his ruse?
Hey, we ask the questions here.
Well let it slide this one time.
So were those deliberate references toBlade Runner?
Wed say they had to be.
line was a direct quote from Batty, too.
BothAlien: CovenantandBlade Runnershare the common theme of synthetic humans being treated as slaves.
Its another fun link betweenAlienandBlade Runnerto go with others weve seen in the past.
Who knows whether well see more in the future.
That was some cliffhanger.
Whats going to happen next?
Your guess is as good as ours.
If he wanted to, Ridley Scott could keep making these films forever.
Would you like me to play you some John Denver tunes on this flute I just found?
