Says dumb
The film makes Fifield's mapping the central skill he brings. Getting lost with a complete map in hand is a contradiction the story never resolves.
How did the geologist get lost in a structure he had mapped?
Prometheus
Prometheus (2012)
At 0:53:20
Verdict: Guilty. 81% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: Fear and a rising storm can make anyone leave the route, even a mapper.
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Fifield, the expedition's geologist, has been mapping the alien structure with scanning probes. He and Millburn turn back during the storm and become lost inside it. The film leaves the cause of their disorientation unexplained.
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It's an alien structure, and the map had to be re-read at speed with no visuals while being afraid. I can believe someone gets turned around.
Says dumb
The mapper and a biologist abandon the group in a dangerous place and then cannot find the way back. That is inconsistent with the competence shown elsewhere.
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Actually, it’s explained
Fear and a rising storm can make anyone leave the route, even a mapper.
- DumbScenesStaff8 months ago
Fear and a rising storm can make anyone leave the route, even a mapper.
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Fifield says his probes lost signal after the storm hit, so he cannot trust the map until the signal returns.
Would this fix it?72% say yes
script_doctor_samSupporter1 month ago
A newer idea
Swap a detail
Swap the map for a handheld device that dies from the storm's interference. He is lost because the equipment is.
Would this fix it?56% say yes
mara_vance_watchesFounding Critic #2142 weeks ago
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