timdiggerm said:

Anchorhead said:

As a prequel, it also has the same issue that bothered me with Phantom Menace. There is a huge technology step backwards for events taking place several decades later. That's a story killer for me. We're seeing Minority Report computers which, far into the future, will become the CRTs of the Nostromo. No thanks.

Bingo covered this.

What, the whole "the Prometheus is a Cadillac, the Nostromo is a garbage truck" defense? Sorry, not buying it. There's a difference between varying levels of tech within a given time frame and tech that's clearly separated by a generational gap. A more accurate analogy would be to compare the Prometheus to a Cadillac and the Nostromo to a Ford Model T... Same technological basis in some ways, but one obviously precedes the other. They wouldn't likely coexist in the same time frame as far as I'm concerned.

Plus, I'm just not getting a good vibe from seeing so much about the derelict ship. For me, the Space Jockey will forever remain a mystery, just as he has been for the past 34 years.

This is how many pre/sequels work - Something that wasn't explored in the original is explored. The process of revealing that and whatever it leads to can be a great experience, independent of the wonder you may have felt previously. Plus, one of the two writers is Damon Lindelof, previously on LOST. He's very good at showing the partial answer to a mystery while raising ten new mysteries. If it's mystery you want, Lindelof's your man.

There's also a difference between a mystery resulting from creative storytelling versus one which arises from poorly planned and executed writing.

Ultimately, I'm still excited to see the film and will give it a chance. I want to like it, but, like Anchorhead, I have my reservations based on what I've seen thus far.