Says dumb
The reveal arrives as exposition and it undermines earlier scenes in which people treat the mission as a private project. It could have been seeded earlier.
Why was Weyland hidden aboard the ship?
Prometheus
Prometheus (2012)
At 1:24:00
Verdict: Contested. 57% of viewers say this is dumb. Top defense: Weyland kept it secret so the crew would not question the mission before they arrived.
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57% dumb43% explained
380 votes
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6.2/ 10(380 ratings)Plot holeExposition dump
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What happens in this scene
Mid-film, the crew learns that Peter Weyland is alive and on board, in a hidden area of the ship. The reveal comes only after most of the crew has already made decisions about the mission. The reason for secrecy is explained in a short dialogue.
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Says dumb
The secrecy helps the film's reveal, but it makes little sense within the story. Several crew members would have acted differently if they had known who funded the mission.
Says explained
He wanted to see the Engineers first-hand and did not want a mission that would turn into a debate. I can follow that.
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Actually, it’s explained
Weyland kept it secret so the crew would not question the mission before they arrived.
- DumbScenesStaff7 months ago
Weyland kept it secret so the crew would not question the mission before they arrived.
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Plant it earlier
Show Vickers glancing at a locked door in the first act and cutting off a question about it. The reveal then pays off a thread.
Would this fix it?84% say yes
quietcutFounding Critic #12Supporter2 months ago
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Cut a line
Cut the speech where he explains himself. Let Holloway and Shaw work it out from what they have just seen.
Would this fix it?47% say yes
tessa_in_the_aisle5 weeks ago
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