02.01 - Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017)

2024-06-23

June 23, 2024 - SEASON TWO PREMIERE! In this audio essay, Victor explores Ridley Scott's two Alien prequel films, Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017) by focusing on their themes of creation and two central characters, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and David (Michael Fassbender). Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Sources for this episode:Bolea, Stefan. "Alien: Covenant." Philosophy Now, 2018....

June 23, 2024 - SEASON TWO PREMIERE! In this audio essay, Victor explores Ridley Scott's two Alien prequel films, Prometheus (2012) and Alien: Covenant (2017) by focusing on their themes of creation and two central characters, Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and David (Michael Fassbender).

Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo

Sources for this episode:
Bolea, Stefan. "Alien: Covenant." Philosophy Now, 2018. https://philosophynow.org/issues/124/Alien_Covenant

Hyba. "Aliens & Artificial Intelligence: An Analysis of David8." Medium. February 24, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024. https://hybaiswriting.medium.com/aliens-artificial-intelligence-an-analysis-of-david8-e198c6389e2e.

McWilliam, David. "Beyond the Mountains of Madness: Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror and Posthuman Creationism in Ridley Scott's Prometheus (2012)." Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 26, no. 3, 2015, pp. 531-545,631. Literature Online, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/beyond-mountains-madness-lovecraftian-cosmic/docview/1861072576/se-2?accountid=15020

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