In which I discuss the kino-eye, the Nativity, and the canonicity of the film’s marketing materials.
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Another journey begins!
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In which I finally complete our long journey and say goodbye to Prometheus and hello to Alien:Covenant.
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In which I discuss breathing, the number of days this narrative took place over, and imagine what life will be like in the time of Prometheus.
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In which I discuss the limitations of the AI within synthetics, the narrative purpose behind violence against androids in fiction, and how appearance shapes perception.
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In which I discuss plot-driven vs character-driven storytelling, high-concept vs low-concept, and the framing vs text.
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In which I discuss body horror, how fears change throughout life, and how horror compares to other genres.
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In which I am joined one last time by Simon Haynes of the Kung Pow Minute to discuss Hollywood atheists, comedy in horror, and how the Alien prequels are the best prequels ever.
Citations
Paradise, an Alien prequels fan-edit by Job Willins:
https://jobwillins.tumblr.com/post/165299936047/about-paradise
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In which I am joined once again by Simon Haynes of Fanboy Minute, discussing running in straight lines, why prequels generally don’t work, and Alien as a TV series.
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