19 reasons why Prometheus was more important to Alien than we thought

11.⁠ It ⁠reinforces the “Creators become Destroyers” Cycle

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The movie also has a cyclical storyline at its center as it proves that just as humans seek to surpass their creators, the Engineers, so does David, the android, seeks to surpass the humans. This hints at a recurring pattern in the franchise and lays bare the nature of intelligent beings who always want to surpass their creators and are never content.

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