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Sea of Sorrows
by James A. Moore
Not a bad story by any means, but completely lacking in value and 100% corporate franchise fan service... ie 100% regurgitated plots, themes, character archetypes.
This was like a compilation of all of the Alien films (excluding the prison themed "3"), with a sprinkling of hints towards the renewed Ridley Scott "Prometheus" origin stories. If it is not a direct copy of a scene, scenario or character, then it is an outright inclusion of a "thing" from any of those given films to justify the "repeat" of said scene, scenario or character. There is nothing new or unique about anything in this tale.
It is well written enough, I'll give Moore that, and I was willing to look past some of the typical "hoora" meathead type dialogue that some of the marines spout off... but with the state these big American/Hollywood franchises are in these days, this is the book/piece-of-content that has convinced me to say goodbye to yet another franchise that was birthed in the glory days of 80's horror and sci-fi cinema.
Alien has become yet another "too big to fail" franchise, and I take comfort in knowing that the taint of disappointment I felt reaching the end of this story will be forgotten entirely.
This was like a compilation of all of the Alien films (excluding the prison themed "3"), with a sprinkling of hints towards the renewed Ridley Scott "Prometheus" origin stories. If it is not a direct copy of a scene, scenario or character, then it is an outright inclusion of a "thing" from any of those given films to justify the "repeat" of said scene, scenario or character. There is nothing new or unique about anything in this tale.
It is well written enough, I'll give Moore that, and I was willing to look past some of the typical "hoora" meathead type dialogue that some of the marines spout off... but with the state these big American/Hollywood franchises are in these days, this is the book/piece-of-content that has convinced me to say goodbye to yet another franchise that was birthed in the glory days of 80's horror and sci-fi cinema.
Alien has become yet another "too big to fail" franchise, and I take comfort in knowing that the taint of disappointment I felt reaching the end of this story will be forgotten entirely.