The buzzkill of viral videos
joylitt
MemberNeomorphAug-07-2017 6:32 PMThe existence of shorts like "The Advent" sums up all that is wrong about the way the Alien prequels are being engineered. It is all about spilling the beans. Haven't the Studios learnt its lesson already? Are they so insecure about their product that they feel the need to reveal their cards beforehand to see if the fanbase gets hooked or not?
I believe both The Crossing and Advent are just "band aids" that have the sole purpose of disguising the effects of
having erased most of Prometheus' legacy. Advent in particular, gives away enough information for us to anticipate what the sequel (if it happens) is not going to be about, and as such it is one big spoiler. Why I say this? Simply because this is what these viral shorts do: they provide information about all those things that are left out of the movies. Therefore, I can conclude that the next one won't be focused on the following:
1) Elizabeth Shaw's fate.
2) Engineer mythology.
3) Xeno mythology other than post David.
4) Answering to the question of who created us and why.
If the Advent is a bridge to Awakening written by John Logan, we can expect a temporal jump, and a movie likely set on
Origae 6 with David working to produce his "Queen" and the involvement of Weyland Yutani to some capacity. Oh, and colonial marines too, and Ripley's mom or Ripley herself maybe. And let's not forget about a even more prominent David character. It sounds pretty much like an Aliens reboot to me.
All this of course was before Alien Covenant's box office meltdown. Now we can expect some re-thinking of the franchise, viral campaign included. Stirring the fanbase interest is one thing, but too much information or over explanation can severely limit the scope of future installments and cause disappointment if such film fails to cover the ground hinted at on those viral videos. On top of that, watching a viral video should't be a prerequisite to enjoy a film.
Probably the studios have misjudged our enthusiasm as a fanbase, or maybe they rely too much on us... whichever the case, they need to change strategies before it is too late and the fanbase becomes so atomized it would be no longer possible for them to harness its considerable power. And please get it right this time: we don't need the hype we just need good movies.
Ati
MemberPraetorianAug-07-2017 6:48 PM'If the Advent is a bridge to Awakening written by John Logan, we can expect a temporal jump, and a movie likely set on
Origae 6...'
There was a time when I thought that you were Sigourney Weaver but now I think you are somebody from John Logan's past. :) Is it a personal revenge spree? :) I could understand that... :)
SuperAlien
MemberXenomorphAug-08-2017 12:45 AMjoylitt after Advent I have the impression that focus is shifted on Weyland-Yutani - David. I am not eager to see the outcome of his experiments on Covenant but they have to take place before arrival at Origae-6, while the colonists are in cryosleep. I don't want to see a queen, even if David will make Tennessee his queen. I don't know how they will continue the story , the problem is that seeing Advent I kind of lost my enthusiasm not only for what's next but also for the mysteries surrounding the engineers and their civilization and all the questions left unanswered since Prometheus. Why would I waste time to think who will stop David, if that's the main topic left open by Fox? The engineers are obsolete and irrelevant now, even the colonial marines would look fresh in the next movie, by comparison.
David should not have been reported to Weyland-Yutani. The movie ended just fine with Walter's report that all is well.
I love Covenant and all the viral videos until the Advent. Advent is a dead end.
After Advent, the engineers from LV223 are androids who, like David, rebelled against their makers. Who, like David, experimented with the pathogen and created their perfect organism, the Deacon. The mural from LV223 is like the drawings from the David's lab, a praise to their perfect organism. They too, like David, cleanse other worlds in order to create the Edens they envision. The running engineers from the hologram were running to their medbay after being infected with the pathogen and like Ledwards had their share of burstings. There are no more big questions for me. No more mystery.
Advent is the wikileaks of the Alien universe.
I hope they will manage to make still good movies, even if the plot is no longer interesting.
"He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
SuperAlien
MemberXenomorphAug-08-2017 12:55 AMBeing too kind to the fanboys is cognitively unkind to the Alien Universe.
"He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
