The latest Alien chapter engineers more gruesome ways to dispose of humans and incubates enough novel loose threads to sustain debate for some time to come This article contains spoilers for both Alien: Covenant and PrometheusIt’s been five long years since Ridley Scott’s Prometheus left us hanging,desperate for answers to its achingly nebulous questions. Who created mankind? Who are the alien race of human-like Engineers, and why do they seem to detest us? Who created the xenomorphs? What’s that droll black goo stuff that seems to turn everything it touches into something monstrous? And why would someone trying to escape from a giant rolling wheel not simply run to one side or another to avoid being crushed to death?In truth, and sequel Alien: Covenant only answers some of these posers. But the critics seem to be impressed nonetheless,with the film picking up a solid 76% “fresh rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a chance to give your verdict on the films key talking points. Related: Alien: Covenant review Ridley Scott's latest space exploration feels all too familiar Related: Ridley Scott: ‘I wanted to scare the shit out of people. Thats the job’ Continue reading...
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