π¬ Prometheus leaves many unanswered questions, especially regarding the original script which contained crucial dialogues between the engineers that were omitted from the final film.
π The film fails to explain how David understands the ancient language or what he discovered in the cave beneath the star map. Key questions include:
π The opening scene closely follows the script, with a significant dialogue between two engineers. The elder engineer reveals: "Take this, the blood of Our Lord... we shall continue our efforts to create the perfect Paradise." This indicates that the engineers are mortal and have lost the ability to reproduce.
π§ The golden liquid in the container is described as the blood of their lord, which is essential for their attempts to recreate their species.
πΊοΈ In the original script, the star map discovery scene differs from the film. It clarifies that David learned the engineer's language by studying it on Earth before the mission.
πͺ A critical scene involves David reading a warning on the pathogen storage door: "Only The Chosen may enter this sacred place." Despite the warning, he enters and discovers a severed head and a massive fresco depicting an engineer with an unfamiliar creature.
βοΈ David theorizes that the engineers were attempting to recreate the blood of a creature that birthed a new organism, which they worshiped. This leads to the creation of the black goo pathogen.
π₯ A deleted scene reveals a conversation between David and Peter Wayland, where David learns about the engineers' history and their failed attempts to reproduce.
π The original script intended for Prometheus to serve as a prequel to the 1979 film Alien, providing explanations for the derelict spacecraft on LV 426.
πΈ In a significant deleted dialogue, the last surviving engineer explains to Elizabeth Shaw that humanity was given emotions, but their violent nature led to the engineers' disappointment.
π The film's ending was altered, removing a scene where an engineer shows awe at human creation, which could have changed the narrative significantly.
π€ What do you think? Should these scenes have been included, or did Ridley Scott make the right choice in cutting them?