{"id":2014790,"date":"2025-09-11T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2014790"},"modified":"2025-09-11T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:27:13","slug":"earth-was-right-to-turn-its-back-on-ridley-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/earth-was-right-to-turn-its-back-on-ridley-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Was Right To Turn Its Back On Ridley Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far, Noah Hawley\u2019s <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> has proven to be a monster hit with audiences, and the show effortlessly weaves serious scares and mysterious lore into a tapestry of modern horror. One aspect of the show that shocked fans, though, was that it blatantly retconned franchise history, ignoring some of the major events of both <em>Prometheus<\/em> and <em>Alien: Covenant<\/em>. Those movies were directed by the man who brought this fictional universe to life, but the blunt truth is that <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> was right to reject Ridley Scott\u2019s alien origin story because it was baffling and convoluted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Part of what made the xenomorphs so scary in the original Alien and its sequels was that nobody really knew what the xenomorphs were or where they came from. But Ridley Scott decided to partially answer the question with the prequel film <em>Prometheus<\/em>, which featured Peter Weyland and an erstwhile crew traveling to a distant planet to visit the Engineers, an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/alien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:alien;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">alien<\/a> race that created humanity. Meeting his maker doesn\u2019t go well for Weyland, but things go swimmingly for David, an android who escapes on an alien spaceship and later begins conducting grotesque experiments, eventually creating the xenomorph.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Xenomorph eggs aboard the Maginot in <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Alien: Earth<\/em> basically ignores this by revealing that the USCSS Maginot discovered xenomorphs five years before David began the experiments that would eventually create the perfect lifeform. It\u2019s possible that some clever writing might be able to still weave David\u2019s tale into the overall Alien narrative, but right now, it looks like the show has retconned this android being the one who created these iconic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/aliens\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:aliens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">aliens<\/a>. While some fans feel the show should have hewed closer to Ridley Scott\u2019s vision, <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> is a much better show for ditching the convoluted xenomorph origin he cooked up in <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/prometheus\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prometheus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Prometheus<\/a><\/em> and <em>Covenant<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While it was beautiful, <em>Prometheus<\/em> was a frustrating mystery box of a movie that challenged audiences to figure out (in a move sure to trigger <em>X-Files<\/em> fans) what the mysterious black goo is that kept infecting people. It turned out to be an Engineer bioweapon, one David would later use to wipe humanity\u2019s creators out while using their technology to conduct experiments. Eventually, these experiments (which involve black goo, alien wasps, and a hapless human) lead to the creation of the xenomorph.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"David discovers the Engineer bioweapon in &lt;em&gt;Prometheus&lt;\/em&gt;.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8Kff2xjyEG02J9Q_d9KOTg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/b2310eabc0b8dc3fbde7fda84f39ce9a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>David discovers the Engineer bioweapon in <em>Prometheus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Even when <em>Alien: Covenant<\/em> came out, I thought all of this was over-the-top and unnecessary. Honestly, the xenomorphs were much scarier when we didn\u2019t know exactly what they were or exactly where they came from. And if we absolutely had to have an origin story for horror\u2019s creepiest critter, why did it have to involve other aliens, an evil android, an offscreen genocide, and half a decade of mad science research courtesy of someone we never even heard about in the earlier movies?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Alien: Earth<\/em> wisely cuts all of this out and presents the Facehugger eggs as just another bit of alien life that Weyland-Yutani scooped up in hopes of making money. They have no way of knowing (until it\u2019s too late, of course) that the eggs contain creatures that will plant alien life in unsuspecting victims. And thanks to the Weyland-Yutani ship containing these specimens crashing to the planet, this amoral company ends up bringing a major galactic threat directly to Earth.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The xenomorph threat on Earth in &lt;em&gt;Alien: Earth&lt;\/em&gt;.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iVKDhfH752O0.vRa_9uGuQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/2d39b6e9a025b9c8e14d9c2c9f4f5bf2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The xenomorph threat on Earth in <em>Alien: Earth<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Just like that, <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> delivers backstory that reinforces what we know (like Weyland-Yutani\u2019s relentless search for alien life) while keeping the xenomorphs\u2019 origin appropriately mysterious (if <em>Prometheus<\/em> is fully retconned, we\u2019re back to having no idea exactly where they came from). Everything in the show feels true to the spirit of the first two Alien films, which (mostly) makes the fandom happy. And <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> not getting bogged down in xenomorph back story means the show is free to introduce its own weird lore about humanity\u2019s search for immortality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There\u2019s no doubt that Ridley Scott is a visionary creator, and we owe the ongoing success of this franchise to the success of his masterful 1979 <em>Alien<\/em>. But as <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/Gladiator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gladiator;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Gladiator<\/a> II<\/em> proved, there is such a thing as taking too many trips to the same well, and Scott arguably should never have returned to the Alien franchise. Now, with both <em>Prometheus<\/em> and <em>Covenant<\/em> seemingly retconned, <em>Alien: Earth<\/em> can do something the franchise has struggled to do for decades: tell something other than a half-baked origin story answering a question nobody was really asking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So far, Noah Hawley\u2019s Alien: Earth has proven to be a monster hit with audiences, and the show effortlessly weaves serious scares and mysterious lore into a tapestry of modern horror. 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