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[–] Kben@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In my head canon, prometheus has absolutely nothing do with this.

[–] UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk 7 points 6 months ago

My problem with Prometheus and Covenant is that it explains the mystery of the Alien and that's not what I want.

Part of my fascination with the creature is that we know nothing about it. I didn't appreciate the explanation of the space jockey either. Is it a helmet, is it a skull, it's so weird.

[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Easily my favourite scene of the movie. I watch it again just for this Space Jockey sequence and enjoy the rest as a bonus!

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I remember always being so unnerved by the image of the Space Jockey. Like it was truly something foreign and absolutely alien.

[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Yep. Perfect sci fi horror!

[–] fistac0rpse@kbin.social 3 points 6 months ago

Good quote from the article - "We share this planet with a bunch of pinheads, I’m afraid."

[–] ArtificialLink@lemy.lol 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Swiss artist HR Giger. An eccentric albeit mild-mannered fellow

Wasn't he famously super racist?

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

I don't know but, if he was, it would be good to phrase it as an affirmation with maybe a reason or a source. If he wasn't, we are here "just asking questions" and maybe perpetuating a smear.