This is from a very interesting interview with Lindelhof with the Wall Street Journel, which Viscal posted over at the News section, ( thanks Viscal-can't be long now to Prometheus Day in Japan-still can't wait for your review).
WSJ: A lot of fans scrutinize every line in this film like it’s the Bible. And you tend to respond to their very detailed questions.
Lindelof: My feeling is: this is what I signed up for. I am driven and captivated and interested in these open-ended stories that have a high level of interpretation to them. There’s a certain level of frustration that comes with that package. So, when I was involved in the movie just looking at tiny little effects, naming planets and star systems, you have to be responsible. Charlize [Theron] has a line in the movie where she says, “I wouldn’t be half a billion miles away from every man on earth if I wanted to get laid.” And Neil deGrasse Tyson [the well-known astrophysicist] came out said “This would put her somewhere in the neighborhood of Jupiter, when they are much, much further out.” I chose not to say anything because the line was intentional. It had been dinged before we even shot it. But we stuck by it for reasons I don’t feel like discussing.
What does anyone make of this? I have read some odd interpretations over at other sites, which I'm not going to allude to other than the implication that some kind of time paradox has occurred with Earth in the past. I am really not sure to what to make of this comment at all. I think Lindelhof actually comes across as quite decent and honest in this interview. But could be slightly yanking our chains a bit with that response - which would be understandable!
WSJ: A lot of fans scrutinize every line in this film like it’s the Bible. And you tend to respond to their very detailed questions.
Lindelof: My feeling is: this is what I signed up for. I am driven and captivated and interested in these open-ended stories that have a high level of interpretation to them. There’s a certain level of frustration that comes with that package. So, when I was involved in the movie just looking at tiny little effects, naming planets and star systems, you have to be responsible. Charlize [Theron] has a line in the movie where she says, “I wouldn’t be half a billion miles away from every man on earth if I wanted to get laid.” And Neil deGrasse Tyson [the well-known astrophysicist] came out said “This would put her somewhere in the neighborhood of Jupiter, when they are much, much further out.” I chose not to say anything because the line was intentional. It had been dinged before we even shot it. But we stuck by it for reasons I don’t feel like discussing.
What does anyone make of this? I have read some odd interpretations over at other sites, which I'm not going to allude to other than the implication that some kind of time paradox has occurred with Earth in the past. I am really not sure to what to make of this comment at all. I think Lindelhof actually comes across as quite decent and honest in this interview. But could be slightly yanking our chains a bit with that response - which would be understandable!