View this post on Instagram Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Alien: Covenant (2017) Tragic loss for both Lawrence & Farraj and Daniels & Oram. Random fact: In the biopic of T. E. Lawrence, Michel(Michel de Carvalho) played Farraj, one of the First World War hero’s two teenage followers. ‘They offered me the choice of the two […]
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Parallels: Prometheus and Lawrence of Arabia by Gothic-Fiction-In-Space
Parallels: Prometheus and Lawrence of Arabia by Gothic-Fiction-In-Space
Why did David cry while destroying the engineers?
While having a discussion about why David cried in that scene I had mentioned it was just like when Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) had to shoot Gasim for what he had done. He had to execute his friend to preserve peace and eliminate any possible revenge that could happen if Bedouin had carried it out […]
Fire in Lawrence of Arabia, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant
“T.E. Lawrence, eponymously of Arabia, but very much an Englishman, favoured pinching a burning match between his fingers to put it out. When asked by his colleague, William Potter, to reveal his trick — how is it he so effectively extinguished the flame without hurting himself whatsoever — Lawrence just smiled and said, “The trick, […]
Alien Parallels: Elizabeth Shaw and Lawrence by gothic-fiction-in-space
Character Analysis: Ash and David, Beguiled By Purity
Ripley: Ash, can you hear me? [slams her hands down on the table] Ripley: Ash? Ash: [awakens and starts speaking in an electronic and distorted voice] Yes, I can hear you. Ripley: What was your special order? Ash: You read it. I thought it was clear. Ripley: What was it? Ash: Bring back life form. […]
The location of Origae-6
The Auriga in Alien: Resurrection The name of the ship Auriga was after the constellation, one of which backstories is of the legend regarding Hippolytus. According to some sources, Hippolytus had scorned Aphrodite in order to become a devotee of Artemis, devoting himself to a chaste life in pursuit of hunting. So Aphrodite in retaliation […]
David, Weyland and the Prometheus Myth
Photo of Statue By Atoma (Public Domain) In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus had a reputation for being something of a clever trickster and he famously gave the human race the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork, an action for which he was punished by Zeus, who ensured every day that an eagle ate the liver of the Titan […]