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1) Limited size 2) Seemingly a side character until the plot twist at the end where it turns out shes working against the rest of the crew somehow. 3) Humans - Both physically and spiritually. Shaw's character's is supposed to be very spiritual/ of strong Faith. I think her Faith will be crushed upon learning the truth about Humanity's origins.

1) Extinct or nearly extinct. We will get to know that the SJ, as the Humans, have been to the temple looking for their origins. Their actions, along with the response from the Engineers, may have led to their extinction. 2) Very important character, her actions and goals dubious and complex. 3) The human crew will be battered physically and psychologically. The Gods (the ones with created the technology and the temple) will not show up. The SJ will not show up (except for the skeleton), other than maybe in flashbacks. The Engineers (the ones who are using the technology) will be battered, but will survive for a sequel.

1-Great and Massive Empire 2-Pivitol and KEY to the entire plot. 3-One Human in particular, The Character played by Naomi.

1. I think on the verge of extinction if not already dead through genetic manipulation 2. She did make a comment about not being in any films for a long time. (namely last movie was the Italian Job) 3. Us - But then again I have a count of 2 Jockey Ships gettin WTFPWNED Sparky, 1. How you figure? If they were vast why weren't they already known in Alien or Aliens? 2. Possibly. 3. Nah I think the Jock's are gonna get their proverbial asses handed to them.

Sparky, No Trolling :P LOL Rick

It might be that Jonesy is The God...!!! Damn you Jonesy.......

I am totally for that! Sparticus! No serious! :| They should have one of Jones relatives do the part! Although I do prefer cats and dog would be cool too, one that doesn't get killed by a facehugger. Man kind and his best friend at the edge of universe.

[/img]"> A relative...great idea. The must be heaps of ginger kitties from Jonsey.... Let the search of the family tree begin. [url=

Interesting.... Comments that the God or SJ looks too humanoid seem unfair. As the Gods have created life forms across the galaxy they have created us similar in their own image. Could it be that the Gods are near extinction and are seeding planets to revive their kind or similar to appearance. Book of Genesis: [b]Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth[/b]27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.[/b][/b] Only a thought and not really meant to be whacked out in theory.

Hey GTS, FYI, This is Fan art made about 6 months ago at AvPGalaxy.com Its not a SJ and the Shoulder Cannon and the nasty ol FAT ET finger is a dead giveaway. It is excellent work though minus the cannon. My personal thought is this horse has been slaughtered by a gaggle of xeno's. Snorky come fetch your bioformer, I have a can of it. :P Regards, Rick

A good range of possiblities there Rick. ...or it could be sloppy, needless alteration to the original design, if it's supposed to be the same craft. I hope it turns out to be your option no. 1...although your option no. 4 manages to account for this too. There's nothing else that would satisfactorily explain the fact that the PROMETHEUS design has a 'flattened' look to it's 'hammer'-shaped tip now, instead of a 'rounded' look...and also has a very different look to it's 'pronged' tip too, compared to the ALIEN design. I hope this doesn't turn out to be a case of careless re-design for the sake of it. I'm gonna remain positive in the meantime about this, and believe that Ridley would care about details like this. So option 1 or 4 it is then, I guess.

A good range of options there Rick. ...or it could just be sloppy, needless re-designing of the original design. But hopefully it will prove to be either your option 1 or option 4 proposals...as this would be the only thing that would satisfactorily explain why the PROMETHEUS version has a 'flattened' look to it's 'hammer'-shaped tip, instead of the 'curved' look of the ALIEN version...and also why there's a very different look to the 'pronged' tip too. (Oh, and would also explain why some of the PROMETHEUS 'Spacejockey' seat and base details look very different from the ALIEN ones too!) However, I'm going to remain positive that Ridley would care about details like this to make his movies tie together properly, and that it's not a case of careless re-design for the sake of it. So I'm hoping either option 1 or 4 proves to be the case...

Personally I don't see what the big fuss is about regards the difference in look between the original and the new look Derelict... 1. So what if it looks slightly different, inside and out, than the original. Who says they have to recreate it exactly, to please some minute detail nit-pickers. 2. I've said it before, and I'll say it again - Ridley Scott never liked the way the original looked, because he felt it looked to much like a model, a sculpture than an actual spaceship. 3. This is 2012, not 1979, times have changed and peoples opinions have changed. Maybe both Ridley and Giger prefer the new look compared to the old. 4. I actually like the new look, feels more practical, more spacecraft-like and technologically feasible, IMO the original (as cool as it was) looked like a painted balloon animal. Get over it, yeah so what they made changes, does it really matter in the grand scheme of things, hell no.

You're welcome to your opinion Snorkelbottom, even though I disagree. I don't see how these particular changes in any way make the craft better, more practical, or more technically feasible than the original look...but if you do, then fair enough. It may not be a big deal in the overall scheme of things to you, but if it *is* supposed to be the same craft we eventually see in ALIEN, then I'll certainly find the disparity between the designs to be jarring, regardless.

I don't like the changes made when comparing the two ships. However, the changes wont really bother me either. I'm pretty sure the ship in Prometheus is meant to be either the same ship in ALIEN or an identical ship. The changes are more than likely artistic license.

I've only just noticed a while ago that I should have actually posted this in the 'Prometheus Discussions' forum....and that Neurion actually posted a very similar topic there about this the other day! Here's the link to Neurion's related topic, and the responses he got - http://www.prometheus-movie.com/community/forums/topic/537

[b]AVP[/b]: Pretty terrible. It lacked a plot, decent dialogue, and anything remotely interesting. It used the various stages of the Alien life cycle in several pointless set pieces. For my money it was a terrible rip of that just regurgitated elements of the previous films. The back story behind the whole film was fairly diabolical too. It felt like it was written by a [b]fourteen[/b] year old, never mind an actual adult. Oh an the acting was horrific (especially from the main character, can't remember her name; that black girl). [b]AVPR: [/b] More of the same, but with added shoddy creature design and less likeable characters. [b]Predators:[/b] This benefited from a higher production value, great cinematography, scenery shots and sets. Some interesting interactions and deaths. But most of all WAAAY too linear with the added smattering of bad dialogue.

To be honest, i'm on the fence with the AVP films, I tend to go through phases of liking and disliking them. Predators was a pretty average affair but i do quite like it, it was just a bit to predictable. I think the original AVP novels would make a good trilogy, Prey, War & Hunters planet.

I pretty much agree with Mentos on AVP, AVPR, and Predators. But I will say that I liked the creature design in AVPR. (Of course its not even remotely close to the designs for ALIEN or Aliens, but its still good imo.)

Ok,shite and ok. Predators was a real let down for me, could of been so much better. I refuse to class avp/avpr as canon to the Alien films, they are Predator movies to me.

AVP I thought was a half decent effort with a decent character or two. The whole idea had some credence considering what is coming in June and what was written 30 years ago. Unfortunately the heroine was a disaster. It tried to encapsulate too much into one movie and hence most scenes were rushed and didn’t offer enough detail or time to dwell on. Interesting that it seemed to be a stand alone movie killing off Weyland and the total destruction of the temple only to end up with a xeno getting loose on the ship. AVP was total muck and that’s being kind. Predators wasn’t bad with a good slow build up and development of characters with Morpheus turning up to put in a reasonable performance. Again the heroine was totally unconvincing and poorly cast. She had difficulty just holding the dam gun. Thought the predator home planet made little sense. How can such a technologically advanced race live like dogs in a forest? The whole predator makeup makes no sense. No in depth analysis of the predator way of life or history was offered so at this stage all we know is they are sophisticated blood thirsty half breed like animals. The final scene was just an excuse for a blood bath.

i always thought the basis of these films was just getting two bad-ass aliens together in a fight to see who would win. the story lines were an afterthought. although predators was a pretty decent addition to the predator films, i thought. the xenomorphs may be calculating and devious, but they also portray a very primitive intellect. the predators seem to possess a much more complex intellect and they utilize high technology. they also possess a sort-of grace in their gestures.

i did really hate AVP ...so plain ...people dyng one by one ...its a movie ive watched 1 time . AVPR not so bad to me ..pretty enjoyable but on the lines of Piranha 3d ( but worse in all aspects ) ... it really mess at the end and lose focus to put togheter some gratuitus things and not focusing on something great ( the place overrunned by aliens should have been a great spectacle ).. a very 80s movie and that was not SO bad . still ive watched it 1 time ... PRedators ...ive watched first 20 minutes and then started to think my own things ..and that is not a good sign ...ive to watch it again . they shouldnt never mix the 2 things

@ Micro changes in air density I believe the planet in Predators was NOT the Predator home planet. Its just a predator hunting resort (at least that's the way the script made it seem). Hence Laurence F. saying that the predators came back every so often for hunting season.

Not very well made but Lots of Fun to watch, and completely without any credibility what so ever in Ridley Scott's Universe!!!

AVP: I freakin' hate Paul Andersen. It was too Hollywood-ish and slightly cartoony. I don't think the aliens and predators would be performing wrestling moves on each other the way they did in the movie. AVPR: It was too much of a B-monster movie. The suburban setting was more appropriate in The Blob and did not fit at all. The reason they set it on earth was to cut back on the budget, of course. Long story short: Keep the freakin' franchise crossover crap to Freddy and Jason. Predators: Was very similar in structure to Predator, but with twists here and there. None of the characters were nearly as badass as Dutch and his team, but the writers attempted to make up for it with overuse of "harsh language" (a typical Hollywood trick). Set on an alien planet that looks conveniently like earth (again, for budgetary reasons). It may have been a smarter film and actually touched more on actual hunting strategy than the first. Its only failing was that it wasn't as memorable or fun as the first.

AvP: Failed attempt at Ancient Astronaut Tie-in with the Predators and the archeologist in Mexico. But does effectively tie Xenos to the Predators. The Morphing Pyramid was kinda cool but not with it buried under 2,000ft of ice on an island. I really liked the netted Alien cross hatch pattern on its dome. Yay o/ they brought the smooth dome back and the Queen was badass. I think this is the actual prequel to Alien albeit it being 90% Predator movie with an Alien twist. Scary thought that their could be a live queen in the ocean though...Bet Weyland would love to find that. AvP:R: To Ressurectionist with DNA Morphing broughtout with the Predator Strained Xeno. The blonde chick was hot but got shishkabobbed with the giant ass claw type blade that grew in size almsot instantly. Really? Does pose a question at the end with Ms. Yutani and the gun not being "for this world" Predators: Interesting but too Techy oriented with flying drones and different shoulder canons. The original gave the single Predator 1 Helmet, 1 Shoulder Canon and 1 Wrist Blade, nothing more. I mean when you go hunting how many hunters trio up bring 4 rifles, 3 scopes, 10 calls, 5 ruts, and another hunter to use for bait? Not me give me 1 Rifle, 1 Knife, and a blind and good to roll.

On side note I would love to see a good sequel to Predator 2. P2 was just to Mel Gibsoninated with Danny Glover but it did have dorky Hudson in it :P

Sick. That would look nice on my wall. Kudos to ya Neurion.

why didn't they use it?

Because it was personal fan art.

No excuse, it's way better than the one they went with.

is very good :)

@Engineer Prototype, Spartacus, and Frantz Thanks for the encouraging comments Gents...it's very kind of you. Cheers! N

Amateur my ass, that's frickin awesome! Hey Neurion if you have a Deviant site? give me a buzz.

"A shotgun.......for close encounters" Very nice,

Hey thanks Ruhaniya! Actually, I don't have a DeviantArt site. You know...old dog...new trix...? I haven't actually picked up so much as pencil to draw, in a couple of years. But I have been writing like crazyman...a man possessed. I seem to find that the blank page has less borders than the canvas...limitless...and less expensive. In fact, I've just finished a 140 page screenplay, set in the early 70s...lots of sex, drugs, rock and roll...and "redrum." Probably right up your alley...HA! I'll likely chop it down closer to 120 pages (120 min.) to keep it moving along. I know every man jack in our solar system thinks he's a screenwriter...but what the hell...we'll see what happens... End of line. ~N

Dear Neurion, I also like shotguns...your not a old dog but a man possessed? Well, I might be able to help with 99 fried coffee beans in olive oil and a bunch of chanting and stuff. 70's eh, Sex,drugs and rock N rolling is it also part historically accurate? I don't drink rum especially the red kind. I was made in Hong Kong in the 70's when the British ruled there but I am glad you picked up that I am mad man. I often think of that line in Blade Runner"I've seen things you people.." but I say instead "I've seen shit you people wouldn't believe". Well good luck with your creative endeavours! I hope you make da money. I got special magic for that too. I just can't use it on myself. I have been thinking a lot about those 9 skiers from Russia know as the mystery of Dyatlov Pass. That would make aye great movie. Perhaps I too will put down the pencil and get writing. I have a great Idea for another type of alien movie, that is similar to Alien but it's a different kind of creature and it doesn't kill you but you might wish it had. I was kind of inspired by it from read blurps and not so blurps in this place. Most sincerely, Ruhs of the Zengoes Rediculom

I'm currently working on a good search feature folks. Would you all vote a customizable search feature be implemented? Like a search in specific boards, by specific members?

a simplified version of whats available at forums.epicgames.com would work fine bughunter