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RE: Yes indeedy!!

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In Reply to: RE: Yes indeedy!! posted by mpathus on June 19, 2012 at 18:01:42

It was very interesting that Shaw's crucifix was removed just in time for her "abortion" scene and there was tons of intense symbolism that explored faith as deeply as the original Alien film explored psychoanalysis of "the other", as symbolized by nonhumans (alien, cat, android) racial differences, gender differences, mother, reproductive organs, etc.
But even having seen the film only once (I guarantee I missed 90% of the visual and audio cues--that's how rich it was in the direction and production quality), it's obvious that this was no ordinary sci-fi film where the scientists are portrayed as geniuses and moral saviors. Here the biologist and geologist, and even the paleantologist were portrayed as self-serving, petty idiots who quickly succumbed to the evil they encountered. Shaw, in contrast, was pure in her pursuit of the answer to her question, and she never lost her belief or her focus. Her faith totally carried her.
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We must be the change we wish to see in the world. -Gandhi

Edits: 06/19/12

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Shaw as Mary bearing Jesus and Jesus is a monster of incredible destructive force. - tinear 15:57:07 06/24/12 (1)
Over a millennia of religious warfare, and counting.
- RE: Shaw as Mary bearing Jesus and Jesus is a monster of incredible destructive force. - mpathus 07:51:22 06/25/12 (0)
  "... religious warfare.." not on account of Jesus, but in spite of Him, due to man's defiance and imperfect/confused nature - imo. The sequel(s) may prove me wrong.
  
  There is always hope, for by Faith we may sojourn past pure logic and into Blessing.
  
  That brings around the brutal question, why did I have to pay $16.50 (twice/wince) for IMAX 3D, when others are shelling out $12.50?
  
  I won't blame the Divine... honest.
Humm... - mpathus 08:50:14 06/20/12 (0)
... That Shaw (for a time) became a vessel to breed the contagion into another manifestation of evil, but was unable to bear children naturally, and chose NOT to carry "it" forward voluntarily is of interest.

The central heros of the Alien series are its strong women, who carry the flame forward. There have been no "female" androids (yet?), and we saw no "female" space jockeys.

Sacrifice when done by the males, is noble - like the Captain's last ditch ramming.

Life perseveres when done for the right reasons, and becomes the gift worthy of living/survival.

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