Look, It is clear to me that the xeno is not a hyper-intelligent being. I don't want him to start talking or anything. It's still kind of a beast and that's a good thing. But this creature also has a certain basic intelligence, sometimes more, sometimes less, and that makes it unpredictable and dangerous.
But Perry describes it in a very derogatory way and thereby takes away the threat from the xeno.
I don't know the guy's name, but there was someone else in the AVP-R making-of who said that the xenos were relatively easy to kill because they always seemed to behave the same way.
So it is not a real threat as described.
The predator is described here as extremely intelligent and Perry loses himself in the worship of the predator race in his novel.
I mean, if we fans tease each other a little bit, that's okay and shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Intelligence also varies among Preds. I also say that Feral was pretty stupid.
But that's just from one fan to another.
It's different with Perry because he conveys a public image of the creature with his novels and statements.
Then just write predator novels, but stop insulting alien fans with your favoritism by portraying the xeno as an idiot.
Add games like Fireteam Elite and A:CM where the xenos are really stupid, then you shouldn't be surprised if our xeno becomes a laughingstock.
(Maybe I'm seeing it all too narrowly)
Too much bullshit has been accepted by the rights holders and someone needs to come and fix things.
