2 Questions about David

1 - I have to watch that film and re-read Lawrence's stuff again 2 - Yes it has a religious conotation. Plus a humble thing to do to one's creator [Weyland being David 8's "daddy" that is].

Both Ridley and Lindelof really like Lawrence of Arabia. David is also a stranger in a strange land and like Lawrence, very different from all of the people around him who end up relying on him. EDIT: Lawrence also dies unexpectedly and in an untimely fashion. I think the foot washing is just more X-tian symbolism. It is commonly associated with being a "servant" and with the Last Supper.

i've never actually seen "lawrence of arabia" so that is interesting. David also makes a strange comment saying 'doesn't everyone hope for their parents death' which seems somewhat contradicting. Weylend was his master/father after all....and he did wash his damn feet.

[url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/why-does-david-identify-h_b_1598998.html]HuffPo Article: In Prometheus, Why Does David Identify Himself with Lawrence of Arabia? [/url] I have never seen that movie either, so this article really helped me understand this facet of David's character.

proteanblue: Very good mate. Excelent article.

There are 2 accounts of a woman washing Jesus's feet in The Bible: (John 12:1-3) Accordingly Jesus, six days before the passover, arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus was whom Jesus had raised up from the dead. Therefore they spread an evening meal for him there, and Martha was ministering, but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him. Mary, therefore, took a pound of perfumed oil, genuine nard, very costly, and she greased the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet dry with her hair. The house became filled with the scent of the perfumed oil. ( Luke 7:36-48) Once he was dining in the house of Simon, a Pharisee, when a woman “known in the city to be a sinner” approached him. Again, no words were spoken, but there was plenty to observe. “She brought an alabaster case of perfumed oil, and, taking a position behind at [Jesus’] feet, she wept and started to wet his feet with her tears and she would wipe them off with the hair of her head. Also, she tenderly kissed his feet and greased them with the perfumed oil.” Jesus recognized what all of this meant. And even though Simon did not say anything, Jesus was able to discern that he was saying within himself: “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman it is that is touching him, that she is a sinner.” Culturally, it is a sign of respect and servitude to wash someone's feet.

@proteanblue very nice article. that is the genius of this film - that every scene, practically, seems to be layered with subtext. it may not have been executed properly in the theater cut of the film but i suspect the extended directors cut will be amazing.

@svanya yeah wasn't sure if jesus had done the washing or not which would have been an interesting portrayal of david. obviously, it makes more sense to have weylend as the jesus figure. very strange and interesting to include a scene like that in prometheus.

Cragamore brought up an excellent point that the T.E. Lawrence quote about "no man needs nothing" bookeneds very nicely with Weylands last words: "There's nothing" David's response: "I know"

I felt the washing of the feet was an "last rights anointing ritual"...I think WeyLand knew he was going to literally and figuratively "meet his maker". Take the dirt nap.

@Jim100a100 yes, that was curious when David said: "I know". Does it mean he knew it all along and how? What did he know?