Being a kid right around the time of Predator 2 and Alien 3, I was bombarded with a massive heap of merchandising that no child could avoid. The AVP comics, the Aliens toys, the video games etc. It was just so attractive to someone of my morbid curiosity. I didn't really become a "fan" until I was a freshman in high school I think, when I watched the entire Legacy VHS collection in one sitting. Really blew me away. Sure, I had seen bits and pieces of all the Alien/Pred movies growing up, but I hadn't properly appreciated or absorbed them till that time. I had really reaffirmed my enjoyment of the Predator side of things with the release of Predators this year. Having seen it in theaters and having had a blast made me go back and really discover how fun the first two pictures were, and to a lesser extent, the crossover films.