Prometheus - a new canon

The recent Filmofelia article with Scott seems to confirm his disappointment with how Alien evolved into a series of straightforward actioners. Cameron's film is thrilling no doubt - but as Ridley appears to express, none of the subsequent films explored the more macabre themes of the first; themes I'd consider like the sexual predatory nature of the Xeno, the ancient remains of the Jockey race etc. The impression I get from everything we've been drip-fed so far, is that in some skewed kind of way, Scott is salvaging his contribution of the first film, and attaching it to a new canon. It's as if the events of Alien will contribute to the story, but the overall grand tale has yet to be told, therefore negating the value of the sequels. Shame in one sense because it also makes Ripley less significant. Sigourney's turn in Alien3 was my favourite performance of the series, but if it means we can return to the darker premises of the original film, I'm all for Scott's disassociation. I hope there won't be any references to themes from the sequels (the Queen pariticularly). Alien was a stylish horror, rooted in a realism that connected with its adult audience and made it a surprise blockbuster. But the Xeno sadly became more of a sideshow thrill with Aliens, and the cerebral concepts were diluted. Vincent Ward's unmade project had potential, but ultimately was sacrificed for being too "out there". Sadly the series couldn't make up it's mind what it wanted to be in 3 and 4, an we were left with a franchise in limbo that had really lost its way. Scott isn't rebooting, just rescuing his creation through telling a new story that owes a little to a series of events that haven't even occurred in Prometheus's timeline yet. They will have some effect, therefore giving them some relevance in the scheme of things, but the original films won't be integral to the real story that has to be told….how man was created! Prometheus is big budget and is probably obliged to have Cameron style thrills and explosions somewhere along the line - but I can also feel confident there will be a far more intellectual story at its heart. Telling the origin of mankind is no small subject, and hopefully we'll experience a wholly original and entertaining take on this subject that will leave us frazzled in the best way possible...leaving the theatre discussing new ideas!