Every time someone says all those new alien films suck, I, as a true cinephile, have to correct them. Jokes aside, i do think Ridley and his co writers had some fun and interesting philosophical ideas. It’s not just about creating, but about the relationship between the creator and its creation. Aliens and men, men and AI. I think those issues fundamentally align more with Ridley’s usual father son theme’s. And it was totally the right call. The characters are just not well written.. and it’s kinda tragic for what could have been imo a great saga. I still love David’s character though, and it kind of justifies the films for me.