There are two types of Alien fan: those who believe Prometheus enriched the franchise by adding layers to its in-universe mythology, and ones who claim the prequel only diluted the 1979 original's greatest asset: the way it tapped into our collective fear of the unknown.
As the seminal sci-fi series creeps its way onto TV screens with the release of Alien: Earth, my allegiance with the pro-Prometheus camp has me cursing the show's creative team and their decision to distance it from Ridley Scott's prequel and its follow-up, Alien: Covenant.
