15 Infamous Movie Plot Holes (That Actually Aren't)

3. Why Are Intelligent Scientists So Stupid? - Prometheus

The "Plot Hole": Why is the supposedly super-smart crew of scientists aboard the Prometheus so damn stupid?

Why It Actually Isn't: Though the character decisions throughout Prometheus are frequently frustrating, it's important not to confuse poor character decision making with a plot hole.

It's made abundantly clear early on, for instance, that Fifield isn't the most professional geologist in the universe, so groan-inducing though his later actions might be, they're not exactly inconsistent with the character we were introduced to.

Yes, it's tremendously unsatisfying when a film has to be propelled forward by poor choices and reckless behaviour, but that doesn't make Prometheus the plot hole-riddled mess so many dismiss it as.

After all, it's easy to say that Charlize Theron should've run left or right when a giant, donut-shaped spaceship was rolling towards her, but in that moment, would most people have the presence of mind to figure that out? Almost certainly not.