Official "Ridley Scott's Prometheus" Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[Butters]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

Dirt cheap my ass! I paid 42 bucks for the damn thing!

[ame]https://youtu.be/rX7wtNOkuHo[/ame]

 

[CelticPredator]

Re: Official Alien Prequel/Prometheus Discussion Thread

He was involved. He did a few things. And even showed up at the premiere.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqG0Ny3KlhY[/ame]

He even got a nice credit at the end of the film.

 

[plasmid303]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

Looks like it molds into their skin.

So...the suits adhere to their skins. Does this mean it fuses to the wearer on a cellular level? This would make sense because the big chap xeno's physiology in Alien resembles the space jockey's and the Engineer's presence here.

But...the proto-xeno shown at the end of Prometheus had none of those biomechanical characteristics. Its features appear to be derived from the nude Engineer from the beginning of the film.

So which is it?!

 

[CelticPredator]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

^ Because it's not an Xeno. It's a mix of Shaw, Holloway, and a Space Jockey.

And yes, those suits are like a second skin when they wear it. Very advanced.

 

[Butters]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

It looks like it some sort of organic based suit.

 

[Butters]

Re: Official Alien Prequel/Prometheus Discussion Thread

He was involved. He did a few things. And even showed up at the premiere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqG0Ny3KlhY

He even got a nice credit at the end of the film.

Yeah, but he didn't do the new xeno designs, did he?

"What's his name?"

Giger is THE MAN!

 

[plasmid303]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

^ Because it's not an Xeno. It's a mix of Shaw, Holloway, and a Space Jockey.

So what exactly does that thing at the end take away, genetically, from an Engineer?

 

[ExMem-LarjaThwei]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

What does the art book say about the Deacon?

Google Deacon definition:


1.(in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches) An ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest


2.(in some Protestant churches) A lay officer appointed to assist a minister, esp. in secular affairs


3.(in the early church) An appointed minister of charity

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

So what exactly does that thing at the end take away, genetically, from an Engineer?

Virtually nothing, bar size, as their DNA matches ours identically

 

[greygoose]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

So what exactly does that thing at the end take away, genetically, from an Engineer?

Size maybe...

 

[plasmid303]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

So the the space jockey suit adds significant genetic material to the Engineer's physiological makeup, enough that it would drastically affect a xeno's appearance during gestation?

I rather dislike that they turned the jockeys into near-human analogues.

 

[Butters]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

Transformation

Transduction

Conjugation

?

 

[CelticPredator]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

So what exactly does that thing at the end take away, genetically, from an Engineer?

I dunno. It ain't a pure Xenomorph, so I dunno.

I mean, the thing isn't fully grown, so we won't know until the sequel.

 

[greygoose]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

So the the space jockey suit adds significant genetic material to the Engineer's physiological makeup, enough that it would drastically affect a xeno's appearance during gestation?

I rather dislike that they turned the jockeys into near-human analogues.

I guess tall humanoid Gods makes more sense than Elephant alien men.

 

[CelticPredator]

Re: Official Alien Prequel/Prometheus Discussion Thread

No. Because there are no Xenomorphs in this movie.

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

Alien Elephant Men would have been cooler! IMO

 

[Butters]

Re: Official Alien Prequel/Prometheus Discussion Thread

What are you talking about...

 

[Butters]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

GTFO!

 

[greygoose]

Re: Prometheus - Spoiler thread!

Alien Elephant Men would have been cooler! IMO

They could have been anything in 1979. The Jockey Chair was purely for the money shot.

 

[A.L.I.E.N]

Re: Official Alien Prequel/Prometheus Discussion Thread

No. Because there are no Xenomorphs in this movie.

What?!