What Happened to the Alien and Predator Series P12 - Prometheus

Part 12 of a multi-part series of reviews of the Alien and Predator series.
What happened to the Alien and Predator series? A multi part series of reviews covering each film in the series; deconstructing and analysing everything that made the series great, and keeping track of it's gradual decline into the utter embarrassment it is today. How is it possible that a critically acclaimed film franchise could go from winning Oscars to being nominated for Razzies in just a few short years? I'm here to find out.
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