Best Aliens

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:40 pm

IDK... when I hear that type of music, I sort of feel the same way...

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:04 am

Mikey wrote:IDK... when I hear that type of music, I sort of feel the same way...

...

Yeah, so did I. I cringed when it came on in the movie.

Ozymandias · Post by **Ozymandias** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:17 pm

Stargate: Asgard
Star Trek: Andorian, Bolian, Gorn, Horta, Tellarite, Xindi
Star Wars: Ithorian, Wookie
Books: HP Lovecraft's Old Ones-Cthulhu fhtagn.
Forbidden Planet: The unseen Krell

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:32 am

Cthulhu fhtagn.

a fellow devotee?

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:58 am

celeritas wrote:
Cyd wrote:The aliens in Schisms. Only vaguely humaniod and speaking in clicks, they are as alien as you can get.
now that was a great episode! those aliens were pretty freaky!

I remember watching that for the first time a long ago, and that was along with one other episode of TNG the only ever episodes to actually scare me - the other being that one where Doctor Crusher turns into her grandma and this alien-ghost seduces her. They really did scare me. Mind you I was probably only about 5 or 6, I watched them since and they didn't quite have the same effect...

Like the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, just doesn't really scare me anymore knowing I'm probably bigger and stronger than him

Favourite ST aliens are definitely the Borg. I don't watch/read any other Sci-fi (unless Lord of the Rings count), so I'm a bit stuck.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:04 am

Then allow me to recommend Red Dwarf. Or Warhammer 40,000, which makes Trek look like a cat poncing around in a funny hat. Think Star Wars on steroids.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:32 pm

Hey, it's my first overall post...

The aliens from Aliens are far and away the best aliens in flim or tv. Single minded, fast, strong, not remourse, no feelings, can live in anything, acid blood, the interior mouth... It doesn't get any better than that.

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:36 pm

Jim wrote:Hey, it's my first overall post...

The aliens from Aliens are far and away the best aliens in flim or tv. Single minded, fast, strong, not remourse, no feelings, can live in anything, acid blood, the interior mouth... It doesn't get any better than that.

Welcome to DITL.

I'll see your Aliens and raise you Daleks - pitiless, remorseless, unified, close to indestructable, and they conquered the entire universe at one point.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:42 pm

Captain Seafort wrote:
Jim wrote:Hey, it's my first overall post...

The aliens from Aliens are far and away the best aliens in flim or tv. Single minded, fast, strong, not remourse, no feelings, can live in anything, acid blood, the interior mouth... It doesn't get any better than that.
Welcome to DITL.

I'll see your Aliens and raise you Daleks - pitiless, remorseless, unified, close to indestructable, and they conquered the entire universe at one point.

Thanks for the welcome.

I see your point, but they just don't do it for me. Plus, they are annoying "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE" Shut up, lool. Plus, they have technology. Aliens (Xenomorphs, which is the "correct" term?) are just primal.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:44 pm

xenomorphs is the right term, i just call them 'the ultimate fear'

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:45 pm

Granitehewer wrote:xenomorphs is the right term, i just call them 'the ultimate fear'

Okay, I will use the correct term from now on. If anyone sees errors in other names that I use, let me know.

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:49 pm

xenomorph just means strange shape/form, so technically i could be classed as one lol!!
The creep factor about them, to me, at least, was the crystalline teeth, hissy rasping breath, total lack of discernible eyes, inner mouth like a grotesque charicature of a dragonfly nymph and the acid in lieu of blood, that could melt bulkheads like butter

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:13 pm

Welcome to DITL, Jim.

I'll point out though, that 'xenomorph' is simply a fancy word for 'alien'. So, technicaly any non-human creature could be classed as a xenomorph in sci-fi.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:18 pm

Rochey wrote:Welcome to DITL, Jim.

I'll point out though, that 'xenomorph' is simply a fancy word for 'alien'. So, technicaly any non-human creature could be classed as a xenomorph in sci-fi.

Agreed, hence my question. To use Alien (with a capital A), "Alien" (in quotes) Xenomorph (with a capital X), maybe Geiger Alien?

They all work for me... but I didn't know if there was an "accepted" term.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:22 pm

*shrug*
Use any term you like. I tend to call them 'the aliens from Alien'. As long as people understand what you mean, there's no real problem with what you call them.