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I noticed a few of these too! I wonder if they were done intentionally. Trying to forget the David / Protoburster / moment, though... 😅 

Yeah, I quite enjoyed these animations! Leave it to the fandom to make their own stories in that side of the universe while we wait for Scott to return 😂

It's always an android 🙄 But realistically it's the only logical option, given none of the Human crew would voluntarily risk their vulnerability to any of the specimens. So yeah, I think it was the Android lol

Part four is out now? Oh hell yeah these have been good so far. The ME Reaper husks are only a minor distraction 

I'm all for it. I just hope it doesn't connect to the LV 426 Derelict like he's suggested in the past. Leave that a mystery. I don't think answer to that Will ever satisfy. I'm curious about Origae 6 being acknowledged in Romulus. I had to track down the image (thank you Reddit), look far right. Was Origae 6 colonized after all? Did David actually go there?

Wait, how did we miss the Origae-6 reference in Alien: Romulus?! I missed that Easter egg – that is a pretty big deal. Or is it simply the company recruiting for that mission again after the Covenant went off course? Enough time would have passed surely... That distinct deserves its own topic, imo. Thank you for sharing that!

I second this. On multiple topics you keep mentioning that the Alien franchise confuses you. This topic was already partially intended to include a clear timeline, Why Alien is seemingly separate and why that's ok. You brought more questions not entirely related to this topic here. Please do start a topic of your own and elaborate your confusion and the community will do it's best to address them.

I would be OK with it if the human characters are better done, if we get more about the Engineers and less about the androids. Don't make David the creator of he Xeno because that sucks ass. Honestly I'm not too interested in another prequel.

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Yes, follow up on Covenant so we could finally (hopefully) get some well deserved closure. Leaving Daniels and Tennessee in the freezer for evil David to plan his experimental cooking is just foul lol. Have David cornered by a pissed off mob of surviving colonists armed with colonial farming tools, and let them go full medieval on his milky android ass. Shred him to bits and blow him out the airlock through his favorite flute to the tune of Einzug der Götter in Walhall by Das Rheingold Prodigy Remix.*Credits roll*That's quality writing right there. Anyway I can't stand David but that's a testament to how well Michael Fassbender portrays the vile mastermind. It would also be a perfect opportunity to flesh out his motives beyond passionately creating, philosophing and destroying. Wickedness aside he's an interesting multifaceted character not entirely unlike Tony Soprano or Patrick Bateman and surely he must've evolved a lot during the journey towards Origae-6, his own giant canvas for sure.Realistically though I don't think a sequel will happen. Will Michael, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride be interested at this point, 8 years after the release of Covenant? Maybe, hopefully. Who knows but fingers crossed that it'll happen and more importantly that it will at least be above average.Katherine Waterstone and Michael Fassbender had expressed interest in returning earlier this year. If McBride isn't interested they can just give him the ol' Hicks/Newt/Shaw treatment lol

Yeah the good old "dead on arrival" Alien tradition lol

Yes, follow up on Covenant so we could finally (hopefully) get some well deserved closure. Leaving Daniels and Tennessee in the freezer for evil David to plan his experimental cooking is just foul lol. Have David cornered by a pissed off mob of surviving colonists armed with colonial farming tools, and let them go full medieval on his milky android ass. Shred him to bits and blow him out the airlock through his favorite flute to the tune of Einzug der Götter in Walhall by Das Rheingold Prodigy Remix.*Credits roll*That's quality writing right there. Anyway I can't stand David but that's a testament to how well Michael Fassbender portrays the vile mastermind. It would also be a perfect opportunity to flesh out his motives beyond passionately creating, philosophing and destroying. Wickedness aside he's an interesting multifaceted character not entirely unlike Tony Soprano or Patrick Bateman and surely he must've evolved a lot during the journey towards Origae-6, his own giant canvas for sure.Realistically though I don't think a sequel will happen. Will Michael, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride be interested at this point, 8 years after the release of Covenant? Maybe, hopefully. Who knows but fingers crossed that it'll happen and more importantly that it will at least be above average.

Katherine Waterstone and Michael Fassbender had expressed interest in returning earlier this year. If McBride isn't interested they can just give him the ol' Hicks/Newt/Shaw treatment lol

Also according to the original post "The entry of the gods into Valhalla" can be faintly heard during this scene.

I'm all for it. I just hope it doesn't connect to the LV 426 Derelict like he's suggested in the past. Leave that a mystery. I don't think answer to that Will ever satisfy. I'm curious about Origae 6 being acknowledged in Romulus. I had to track down the image (thank you Reddit), look far right. Was Origae 6 colonized after all? Did David actually go there? 

Nope. Just watch Prometheus and Alien. The Praetomorph is an imitation 

I have a hankering to watch Alien: Covenant today, myself 😂 I find the more often I rewatch Prometheus and Covenant the more I appreciate them. People were so critical of these two films when they first came out but honestly, Scott did a great job with them. Prometheus will always have those subtle issues with the writing, Charlize Theron (my least favorite character) and the matching heart rates but it really was a decent film.Both Prometheus and Covenant have vastly more unsettling and scary "Alien" moments than anything that's come since. The Hammerpede attack, the Trilobite, the Deacon bursting scene in Prometheus. The Backburster scene in Covenant. And - Michael Fassbender as David - can't beat David and Fassbender's performance.

Agreed. My unpopular opinion would be that I prefer both Prometheus and Covenant over Romulus. Watched Prometheus and Covenant back to back the other night. Alien was last night. 

A focus on the human characters, more about the Engineers, no David, make sure that David isn't responsible for the monster or is the one in the chair. Keep Scott away from the writing and let him be involved with the art department. Don't cut character-development for run-time (Prometheus). Enough of the AI-thing

@Love Sci fi, just a friendly reminder that this is indeed Ninxenos topic as he obviously created it so please don't derail it or someone else's. You're questions are not unreasonable and it's fun to discuss all things Alien, that's why we're here right? But please feel free to create a new topic with your questions and we'll take the discussion there. Respectfully//N

Oh dear

That multieyed octopus is one creepy alien. When it pops out of that redheaded girl, hold on to your cookies.

I thought David created that horror.David never made them. He only imitated. There's too much evidence in Prometheus and Alien that debunks David as their creator.

What evidence? Didn't he say he created them?

I honestly have no idea what confuses you so much. I literally made this topic with an easy to follow timeline and why Earth is separate so far. Perhaps start a topic of your own about your confusion.

When I post that I am confused, it's not your topic or timeline, it's the movies. I had so many questions after seeing the follow up movies to the first Alien movie. They didn't connect the dots.  A lot of things weren't consistent. I read the book and was told on another forum that the book was written after the first movie which really added to my confusion.  I don't understand why the alien who crashed had to be from another planet. Why wasn't he just from there? How did the eggs get into his spaceship? Where was other life on that planet? Those things had to eat. So many questions that I wish someone, anyone who can write would just connect the dots.

I have a hankering to watch Alien: Covenant today, myself 😂 I find the more often I rewatch Prometheus and Covenant the more I appreciate them. People were so critical of these two films when they first came out but honestly, Scott did a great job with them. Prometheus will always have those subtle issues with the writing, Charlize Theron (my least favorite character) and the matching heart rates but it really was a decent film.Both Prometheus and Covenant have vastly more unsettling and scary "Alien" moments than anything that's come since. The Hammerpede attack, the Trilobite, the Deacon bursting scene in Prometheus. The Backburster scene in Covenant. And - Michael Fassbender as David - can't beat David and Fassbender's performance.

I watch them over and over again. I just won't watch the last Alien Earth episode because that goat scene was sickening. Enough with the animal torture scenes. The writer's must be sadists who can't write a normal science fiction episode. Fassbender is a good actor. I still don't get the obsession with Lawrence of Arabia. Not a fan of that film.

Great ,,, this is the one Im waiting for

It was probably that "artificial person" that did it and then locked himself in the mother room.

I have a hankering to watch Alien: Covenant today, myself 😂 I find the more often I rewatch Prometheus and Covenant the more I appreciate them. People were so critical of these two films when they first came out but honestly, Scott did a great job with them. Prometheus will always have those subtle issues with the writing, Charlize Theron (my least favorite character) and the matching heart rates but it really was a decent film.

Both Prometheus and Covenant have vastly more unsettling and scary "Alien" moments than anything that's come since. The Hammerpede attack, the Trilobite, the Deacon bursting scene in Prometheus. The Backburster scene in Covenant. And - Michael Fassbender as David - can't beat David and Fassbender's performance.

The only character I didn't like in the Alien movies was that uppity, self righteous, hypocrite doctor. She had blood on her hands because she wouldn't allow a security detail with the others.

You do realize she was overruled on that right? That has nothing to do with what happens to Fifield and Millburn or Holloway. Believe me I rewatched Prometheus last night 

I honestly have no idea what confuses you so much. I literally made this topic with an easy to follow timeline and why Earth is separate so far. Perhaps start a topic of your own about your confusion.

Yes, follow up on Covenant so we could finally (hopefully) get some well deserved closure. Leaving Daniels and Tennessee in the freezer for evil David to plan his experimental cooking is just foul lol. Have David cornered by a pissed off mob of surviving colonists armed with colonial farming tools, and let them go full medieval on his milky android ass. Shred him to bits and blow him out the airlock through his favorite flute to the tune of Einzug der Götter in Walhall by Das Rheingold Prodigy Remix.

*Credits roll*

That's quality writing right there. Anyway I can't stand David but that's a testament to how well Michael Fassbender portrays the vile mastermind. It would also be a perfect opportunity to flesh out his motives beyond passionately creating, philosophing and destroying. Wickedness aside he's an interesting multifaceted character not entirely unlike Tony Soprano or Patrick Bateman and surely he must've evolved a lot during the journey towards Origae-6, his own giant canvas for sure.

Realistically though I don't think a sequel will happen. Will Michael, Katherine Waterston and Danny McBride be interested at this point, 8 years after the release of Covenant? Maybe, hopefully. Who knows but fingers crossed that it'll happen and more importantly that it will at least be above average. 

it would it is a perfect time to get Sir Ridley third prequel and now he can free the xenomorph and just focus on the the engineers world. And I really want David making a comeback.

Me too! I think having the series and the Romulus sequel on the way, the Xenomorph will be well taken care of so it really would free up space for Scott to lean into the Engineer backstory more. It could be a perfect match and would satisfy both sides of the fandom, cause many of us are getting desensitized to the same old predictable Xenomorph chaos.

Great ,,, this is the one Im waiting for 

it would it is a perfect time to get Sir Ridley third prequel and now he can free the xenomorph and just focus on the the engineers world. And I really want David making a comeback. 

Why are the scenes so dark in these movies and tv shows? I couldn't make out what was in that rock that went aboard a ship in Romulus. It was so dark. Why don't they lighten up scenes like that?

The only character I didn't like in the Alien movies was that uppity, self righteous, hypocrite doctor. She had blood on her hands because she wouldn't allow a security detail with the others.

Instead of using old lines from old movies, which are supposed to be in the future, why don't they just answer questions from the first Alien movie and connect it all.

I'll never forget seeing this in theatres for the first time - I got chills. Loved the execution of this scene, the design of the Deacon. Everything about it.

It makes me sad that they let the orange cat die. Jonesy was a survivor and his throwback should have survived too. It's bad enough that they 'killed' a cat in the first place but if they 'had' to do it then they should have put two cats on the Maginot and had the other non-orange cat be the victi.    

Casually drops magnificent fan artwork – bless you, Nebula 🙏

But yeah, I think he would do Alien justice, especially if it was focused on prequel lore / Engineer storylines. One can only hope that one day it becomes a possibility!

I love Blade runner 2049, Dune part 1 and 2, and can't wait for Messiah. I'd love to see his take on the Alien, especially the Engineer lore.

Above is Alien fan art by Emmanuel Shiu.

Cute lil guy eh...

I definitely preferred this design over the goofy looking one in Romulus 

I'll add Aliens Dark Descent to the psychic link to the xenomorphs. I thought about doing a topic on it but here's a good place. In that game, Sargent Jonas Harper and his daughter Cassandra have telepathic abilities. A cult kidnaps Cassandra and attempts to use her to communicate with the xenomorph. That's the broad strokes basically. I believe the novel Alien Covenant Origins had a weird psychic link which was how xenomorph were featured. Some old Dark Horse comics I believe as well did this. Like I said an "anything you can do i can do better" mind set with this writing.

interesting episode 4 but overall it's my least favourite. I love the sheep/goat scene most which is really creepy. The pace is little dragged and disconnected from other scenes. Maybe I have to rewatch it. 

Excited about Ep 5 though where we will get what really happened on the ship. 

I was wondering about that brief scene with Boy and Atom, while they are observing the eye creature attack the sheep. Boy slams the ball he always plays with into the glass, and Atom grabs it with the speed and agility of an Android. I wonder if this is a misdirect, or if Atom is secretly another one of Boy's Androids (like Kirsh). It would track that Boy Kavalier would not only surround himself with rnYes-Men, but would go so far as to create those Yes-Men himself.

Ooooo wait you’re so right, I totally did not make that connection!! It reminds me of when Ash first woke up from cryo sleep, and they hint at him being an android while he’s doing his stretches… 

And if you’re right, then his coldness to Hermit about Wendy not being human would make a lot of sense (while watching that I was like dang dude you’re an stone cold ice queen)

Maybe he has surrounded himself with synthetics as attempts to create someone as intellectually superior as himself, but they all failed to reach his level thus why he created the hybrids?