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Shaw and Holloway - parents to the alien race??? Let's hope not.

a_j216

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Am I the only one who does not like this idea? I think it could ruin the whole franchise. That to see the xeno's as possibly their children, or their evolution is greatly influenced by them - one of them being a mere crewman. The essence of them would be seen and felt in every alien film (i.e. whenever I'll see an alien now, I'll see Shaw and Holloway). As perverted as it sounds, I think the sex between Shaw and Holloway (unfortunately) will be the turning point in the story. I can't even see the attraction anyway but this doesn't matter as it's been said. If Shaw births a hugger, egg or whatever, it'll have an influence in paving way to the beginning of the alien race. I do not like this idea, even if it might be engineered by the Engineers/SJs etc. I don't like the idea of the alien being partially a product of man - or should i say between this swede and american. I wouldn't mind if the pregnancy turns out to be some miscarriage or failed experiment. Besides, at the end of the film Shaw is running from the derelict - i.e. healthy enough to run. And such ideas would make Holloway an equally important character but he's not ranked high when looking at cast lists. Let's just hope the consequences of the pregnancy is merely to hurt the crew and not turn into something greater like starting the alien race - otherwise Ridley has done more than just tampered and interfered with Alien (he would have completely ruined the mystery to it all and being that it's my favourite film, I can never enjoy it the same way again). edit: I'll be honest. This is only just a film, mere entertainment, not even fact. But it greatly bothers me because Alien is my favourite film, and being a scifi fan, can never see certain things the same way again. That this sex could have such huge consequences (spawning a superior unstoppable race). It'll also cheapen everything given that these are two 'pretty' actors according to western film standards.
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This shot... [img]http://www.avpgalaxy.net/gallery/albums/movies/prometheus/trailers/comicon11.jpg[/img] Is most probably after the procedure. Whereas as this shot... [img]http://www.avpgalaxy.net/gallery/albums/movies/prometheus/trailers/normal_20111222_teasertrailer28.jpg[/img] Is most probably before. As for the mention of her giving birth to a Xenomorph, well that is pure fantasy that some have imagined maybe true, despite the fact that there is no evidence to suggest this.

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So these scenes are at the end of the movie?, or do we think she is gonna give birth (to something not even human) then run around and save the earth?I just cannot swallow the birth bit, I mean the missus couldn't walk for days never mind run away from a crashing space ship.
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I dont think the birth to be the central focus of the movie ..will be a bit lame since it was used so many times before ...i think it will be solved in a way we dont expect . -if there is an evil birth scene -the boyfriend mutated that sacrify himself to save the girlfriend and earth -the company suit that try to save xenomorphs -the mutated crew that attack the non mutated ones well then better they hire one of us to write plots next time ... i think ( and hope ) things will go in another way
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[quote]I dont think the birth to be the central focus of the movie ..will be a bit lame since it was used so many times before ...i think it will be solved in a way we dont expect . -if there is an evil birth scene -the boyfriend mutated that sacrify himself to save the girlfriend and earth -the company suit that try to save xenomorphs -the mutated crew that attack the non mutated ones well then better they hire one of us to write plots next time ... i think ( and hope ) things will go in another way [/quote] Well said Frantz. Could even be a godamn dream a la ALIENS
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Gavin
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I don't know frantz, some of the plots i've read here are even worse.

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[quote]I don't know frantz, some of the plots i've read here are even worse.[/quote] Your not wrong there! Some people have generated some very peculiar ideas from the little evidence we have. But I'd rather people speculate than we know to much before seeing the film and spoil it. I think we're in for so e big surprises, which is good ...... As long as the surprises are not too surprising, if you know what I mean.
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I agree with the idea that the surprise people are looking forward is things staying ALIEN with little human/humanoid importance. Humanoid in SJ chamber ok, all the stuff that goes bump in the temple or derelict = unseen/proto/non humanoid ALIEN species. The space jockey being a space suit has done some mental damage to most, so seeing how PROMETHEUS leads to ALIEN in the last 8 minutes has me scared about all this DNA and mutation talk. I like practical science being used to develop these concepts. I like when an idea leaves you thinking about the horrors in the far reaches of space. The notion of experiments goes wrong, or exposure to a alien substance creating either mechanism (egg, facehugger, or proto xeno) due to hubris. Is not seller for me.
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I love ALIEN, I admire it's purity. It's timelessness is due in part to the unknown. To me an idea as uniquely put together as ALIEN, needs to be protected and not easily explained as to give us closure. But in truth should lead us to wonder what other life form could exist in this sinister military plot. I hope human element is only used as tracking device for the xeno aspect to the story. Just the way the Xeno in ALIEN simply looked at Jones the cat, and went on its merry way to get it some human flesh.
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I'll be prudent with the "parents" thing. But I'm pretty sure that there's some sex in this movie. If you look at the picture where the guy is awaking, it seems there is somone else in the bed, juste behind... And, this guy hugging his head, seems a bit sick to me... Or he's just suffering of the MEGA jet lag between our planet and his...
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It is Rapace. Also if you read her interviews she mentions that shooting the movie was both physically and mentally very tuff on her. I wonder do the jockeys target her because she is a very friendly woman in a bid to find a link to the creation of a new species
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We need to stay with what Scott has been saying from day one. NOT A PREQUEL but in the same universe as Alien and some tie in in the last eight minutes. Let that guide us. He doesn't bullshit. Nobody is going to give berth to a facehugger or anything resembling it. Possibly an egg of some sort. Lots of surprises none of us can imagine and unrelated to Alien. Leading to a new story and a sequel based on more unanswered questions going in an entirely different direction to Alien
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If AVP is considered in this "Universe" then Xenos already exist before prometheus and have been on earth. This movie would have to have timetravel to explain them having humans origins ie born from Shaw.
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Even if it's an 'egg' or strand of DNA that could lead to the creation of the alien race, Shaw and Holloway would be deemed as their gods, their 'Adam' and 'Eve' so to speak. Even if it was against their will (i.e. driven by the infection), I do not like to see this happen for reasons stated in original post. What does interest me is the 'mythology'. I hope that while many regard it as a 'prequel', it's merely a story happening elsewhere in the alien world that does not have direct influence in how we see the alien and its race. The SJ and derelict, I'm not too bothered about. Either way, by the time this film is out there, all the mysteries that made Alien great and powerful will be gone, and the film itself can never be enjoyed the same way again (we'd be thinking, 'oh that Holloway's and Shaw's creation, their baby' etc). The wait until release can be painful as I want my questions and worries answered. I really need to get over it and see there's more to life than some silly film. GRRR!! (thank god i still have my love of star trek which remains untarnished!)

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