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Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing

Name: Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing
Director: Ridley Scott
Released: 2017
Duration: 3 min

Representation Score

2.8/10

Limited

2017

Director

Ridley Scott

Runtime

3 minutes

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This segment serves mainly as a technical bridge between narrative parts. It prioritizes atmospheric transitions and biological processes over character development, limiting social representation depth. While the film avoids harmful stereotypes and features a diverse cast, the characters lack the ability to interact actively. This prevents exploring complex, multi-layered identities. The overall score reflects a basic level of inclusion, presenting a diverse cast in stasis but lacking the narrative depth needed for a higher rating.

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Category Breakdown

Does Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The sequence focuses solely on the physical processes of waking up from suspended animation. There are no depictions of same-sex relationships or non-cisgender identities.

How does Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing portray gender?

Fair

The prologue shows an equal mix of male and female crew members visually. However, since the characters are unconscious, there’s no chance to see their intellectual abilities or personal interactions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing?

Good

The visuals suggest a multi-ethnic crew, moving away from a single-race model. This diverse group represents a global, space-age future rather than a single ethnic background.

How does Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing represent religion and culture?

Fair

The setting emphasizes high-tech, practical secularism over religious traditions. The sterile environment shows a separation from traditional social structures like family or organized religion.

Does Alien: Covenant - Prologue: The Crossing include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or hidden disabilities shown or used as part of the plot. The focus is entirely on the biological state of suspended animation.

Present on Screen

The visual composition uses a multi-ethnic ensemble to reflect a globalized future.
The gender balance among the crew members in cryosleep is neutral and fair.

Limited or Absent

The lack of character's ability to drive the story prevents the exploration of complex social identities.
The sterile, secular setting lacks engagement with diverse cultural or religious frameworks.

Official Synopsis

Aboard a hijacked Engineer vessel, Dr. Shaw repairs David as they make their way to the home-world of the Engineers, whom Shaw believes are humanity’s creators. 'The Crossing' is an official prologue short to 'Alien: Covenant', revealing what happened to crew members Dr. Elizabeth Shaw and the synthetic David after the events of 'Prometheus'.

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