This is the formula for fucking Friday the 13th.Also, the first scene in Covenant basically states what the prime motivation is behind Ridley's vision for these films...David. That's why I don't understand the people who say it's an Alien retread. If anything he's using those tropes to trick the audience. Maybe that's why people are pissed but I love it and love the sadistic glee Covenant has in making the villain the "hero" by the end. You really aren't supposed to give a fuck about the humans in these movies. Maybe that's why Ridley makes them so stupid.
Alien Covenant is a nicely shot Friday the 13th movie. Congrats Ridley Scott.