Robot action girl with a Ninjato, no less!
Which I'm guessing she/they've learned to use within 10 minutes of 'transitioning' due to some nifty Matrix-esque integrated programming.
Because we all know the most effective means of dispatching corrosive-blooded Xenomorphs is close combat.
It's a real shame that they seem to be going the young adult route with the franchise, because a less monster/action focused Weyland-Yutani origin story would have had so much potential.
The Alien rights are owned by Disney now, though. There was no chance this was going to be good no matter what route they took.
(, Sun 8 Jun 2025, 21:48, Reply)
Also.
The primary concept that makes the Xenomorphs so frightening is how devastatingly efficient they are. If one got inadvertently loose on earth, we'd be megafucked, regardless of the century. The only thing that can effectively contain them is the vacuum of space (and even that has its limits if you include Alien: Romulus in the universal canon).
There's a relatively decent Reddit post that outlines a reasonably realistic response to a Xenomorph outbreak on earth, but I suspect the whole scenario is pretty self-explanatory.
Fucking Disney.
(, Sun 8 Jun 2025, 22:07, Reply)
Ah, but you're forgetting:
The Xenomorphs are affected by the law of conservation of ninjutsu.
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jonbob loves you, Sun 8 Jun 2025, 22:24,
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That's why it would be devastating
if *one* got loose on Earth. 10,000? They would be made of paper.
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Mon 9 Jun 2025, 15:12,
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It might take a while to pick billions off one by one in dark hallways.
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jonbob loves you, Mon 9 Jun 2025, 16:34,
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'young adult route'
It is a pity they didn't go for a cosy crime theme, Miss Marple investigating the events at Crimley on the Wold while visiting her nephew who's doing very well with that Weyland-Yutani Corporation.
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Carry on Alien, especially the bit where the alien's bra flies off and an engineer laughs like Sid James.
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 9 Jun 2025, 18:00,
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Aliens v Muppets
Hired to perform on another planet their ship is redirected to respond to a distress signal.
Distress signal? We've been setting those off for years - S&W
(, Mon 9 Jun 2025, 21:38, Reply)
I would absolutely watch that
"In space, no one can see you're green"
I just want Animal to be worse than the Aliens...
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My Name was saying these words inside your head on, Thu 12 Jun 2025, 21:46,
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Possibly the big scary alien would be ejected into space early on by comic accident to remove the really scary element.
The Humans/Muppets then being left in fear of noises, signals on detectors caused by other humans/muppets.
Who can forget the jump scare when they think they're being surrounded by multiple aliens and the door suddenly opens accompanied by a loud squawk as Gonzo's chickens turn up.
The muppetized facehuggers singing 'All I want is a hug'
(, Sun 15 Jun 2025, 9:31, Reply)
"Young adult route" = hamster attention span/intelligence
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FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Mon 9 Jun 2025, 17:55,
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