"Xenobiology."
Don't you feel overwhelmed by this scientific field? I've seen it in movies and read about it in sci-fi books, and I always wanted to be a xenobiologist. Then, I saw Ridley Scott's Prometheus & Covenant and abandoned the idea, as it proved too complex: there is no way that the evolution of the "alien" creatures can be explained rationally; only time-traveling can account for all the events happening to the creatures in the film, and how they evolve to different species, different kinds of impregnation, etc.
So much for xenobiology, now I want to be a time-traveler!
Xenomorph
by @nyarlathotepA fractal made in JWildFire
I haven't seen Covenant, but Prometheus was a disappointment. I somehow think they betrayed the wonderfully mysterious invention of Giger - the peaceful star gazing victim of the Alien merged into his machine - by making it a large white human. An imaginative regression.
We have to go back in time and force Ridley Scott to make some more SCi-fi masterworks instead of this sad decline!
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I agree on everything you wrote above. The Stargazer was a great concept from Giger, and much more powerful while it was open to any interpretation. By explaining it (and in a bad way!) all the mystery and fantasy was gone.
As for Covenant it was a good stand-alone sci-fi flick, but it does not fit into the Alien "mythos" as we enjoyed it with the original films. A pity. There are some great scenes with the AI-android pondering life, creation and eternity. Still, I like Ridley Scott's films; just yesterday I enjoyed All the money in the world.
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I also like his films, but the first ones are really artworks! While writing I decided to find this Covenant and watch it.
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Great work nyarlathotep... your awesome! true beautiful! love your fractal. I appreciate your hard work and tireless efforts. God bless your work!
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Thanks mate :)
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Allow me a bit of shameless self-promotion. :-)
My Fractal Art Tribute to "Alien"
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Yes, great post that one! The connections to the Alien theme are evident, both in colors and shapes. I especially like the fifth picture, similar to the Queen's tail! Nice one!
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Thanks @nyarlathotep. I'm glad I've stumbled upon your blog. Looking darn good! :-)
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