gotham...after seeing Alien, back in the 70s, most fans were amazed by the space jockey scene.
I know I was.
Visually it was a stunning scene...a masterpiece of model making, sets and cinematography.
It was a notable artwork created by Geiger, that was carefully recreated for the film.
But it was a fairly unimportant scene within the story.
And yet, we all wanted to know more about whatever it was.
I remember wondering if it was just a statue...
or was it a fossilized alien, or was it a dead alien in a space suit?
And how big was this alien supposed to be?
So many questions. lol
So, yes...thats what Ridley Scott decided to tell the story of.
And if he had stuck to that, I think he would have made a much better film.
And a whole new story that didn't rely on the Xenomorph backstory.
The Xeno-Alien could have just shown up it to provide some extra thrills.
Instead, this whole Weyland and David story has taken over and made a mess of it all.
And then David...creating the Alien...has created discussions, like this, that don't help. LOL