That's interesting. I would go for removing the squid, part of it seems so right... But I can't lose that scene in the medical pod. Also I think the transmission video in small clips could help branch the wayland intro through the David intro. Or even a piece on the end cutting into shaws transmission.

i guess one of my original intents in this edit was to drag out the opening and make them land on the planet later. So far with a longer wayland intro and transmission clips, the Prometheus lands at minute 31, instead of 25. Not so much longer, but undoubtably filled with more information setting the stage. I like the young wayland monologue not only because its the best we could've got out of guy pierce; but because it lets the king have a speech. The David commercial makes you simultaneously be charmed and disgusted at David, allowing the remarks that everyone makes to him not bring human, resonate more.