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

15.⁠ It ⁠shifts the focus from survival to discovery

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Perhaps the most important shift in the Alien franchise that is caused by Prometheus is that it shifts gears and evolves from a franchise that is purely based on surviving the Xenomorphs to something vast and philosophical. Unlike Alien, where Ripley simply tries to survive, Prometheus follows a crew seeking answers about their creation, identity, and place in the universe.

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