Let me start by saying that I've always thought that Guy Pearce's portrayal of Peter Weyland in the TED Talk viral is the best piece of acting "in" Prometheus. Of course, the TED talk doesn't appear in Prometheus. But it establishes enough background for Prometheus that I will just consider it another scene from Prometheus.
Reactions to Peter Weyland's persona have been wide and varied. Some have deemed him a "sociopath," others a "psychopath." And not without more than a little justification, I might add. Carolerious has rightly characterized the motives of Weyland Industries as "greedy douchebaggery." That one is so on the mark it's hilarious. Yet, in all, Peter Weyland himself inspires and creates an unprecedented chain of age-transforming technologies and resources. He ends global warming, he terrraforms planets; establishes colonies over 1000 light years distance from earth and other colonies within that rim. He also finances Project Prometheus. Like Gilgamesh he seeks immortality. He reads and quotes "Thus Spake Zarathustra."
Is his long list of achievements, as documented in the Weyland timeline, merely the productions of a mind askew, or something more? As an additional intro to this thread I'm attaching, what I consider a brilliant video made by a fan that combines the Weyland TED talk with the primary Prometheus trailer.
Reactions to Peter Weyland's persona have been wide and varied. Some have deemed him a "sociopath," others a "psychopath." And not without more than a little justification, I might add. Carolerious has rightly characterized the motives of Weyland Industries as "greedy douchebaggery." That one is so on the mark it's hilarious. Yet, in all, Peter Weyland himself inspires and creates an unprecedented chain of age-transforming technologies and resources. He ends global warming, he terrraforms planets; establishes colonies over 1000 light years distance from earth and other colonies within that rim. He also finances Project Prometheus. Like Gilgamesh he seeks immortality. He reads and quotes "Thus Spake Zarathustra."
Is his long list of achievements, as documented in the Weyland timeline, merely the productions of a mind askew, or something more? As an additional intro to this thread I'm attaching, what I consider a brilliant video made by a fan that combines the Weyland TED talk with the primary Prometheus trailer.