Another year, another entry in the decades-spanning, Xenomorph infested Alien franchise. While director and co-writer Fede Álvarez's latest entry, Alien: Romulus, has received some divisive feedback from fans and critics alike, I think it can be universally appreciated as an extremely well-made movie that honors the lore of the franchise with extreme reverence and care. I personally loved it, and think Romulus will age well with time similar to what we've seen with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant the past couple weeks. Those movies were always cool! And it's great to see them getting a second wind. Although Ridley Scott's originally conceived Prometheus trilogy never got its final entry (sad), Romulus honors the prequel series still with several references and nods—as well as a bonkers ending that is straight out of the Prometheus playbook. Also—especially considering Romulus takes place between Alien (2122) and Aliens (2179) in the year 2142—it is deep rooted in the fan-favorite, OG Ripley outings of the Alien timeline. Let's explore what goes down during the climax at the titular ROMULUS space station and what it means in the grander context of the franchise. Let's Breakdown That Ending So, you and your rag tag friends make an organized effort to loot cryopods from an abandoned space station in an attempt to shuttle off-world to a more habitable planet (Yvaga) from the doomed servitude of a fascist mining planet. Once you get to the abandoned station, you realize it's infested with predatory alien creatures that slowly hunt and use you...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 21 August, 2024