Quote from: Gash on Mar 23, 2015, 12:26:32 AMAlthough I think specifically using mind control on the Xenomorphs isn't that great of an idea, suggesting that we never have a film in which The Company finally does weaponise them for the sake of 'undermining the mystery of them' is what would keep the series making filler movies in which nothing really adds to the entire series. Are just going to watch a confined group of people in a spaceship/sci-fi setting get killed by Xenomorphs whilst Weyland-Yutani fails at doing it's job again? How long are going to want to watch the same thing? At least the weaponised Xenomorph would bring the franchise somewhere while tying it with the themes of the series and actually do something that was hinted at in previous movies.
It's very good artwork, beautifully executed, but I do find it such an uninspired idea. Weaponising the alien is one of those A L I E N backstories that doesn't really need to be explored, because it can only ever undermine the mystery of them. We assume the company want them for the weapons division, we feel that such an idea is probably insanity - that's enough.
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Mar 23, 2015, 01:05:23 AM
How else are you going to fight the aliens other than by studying them?
Quote from: Gash on Mar 23, 2015, 12:26:32 AM
It's very good artwork, beautifully executed, but I do find it such an uninspired idea. Weaponising the alien is one of those A L I E N backstories that doesn't really need to be explored, because it can only ever undermine the mystery of them. We assume the company want them for the weapons division, we feel that such an idea is probably insanity - that's enough.
Quote from: Xenomorphine on Mar 22, 2015, 09:19:16 PM
Every time I see that picture, while very well made, it makes me think of Ray, from 'Ghostbusters', with one of those goggle sets from the cartoon show.
I'd like to think that, seeing as, right now, we have the technology to control cockroaches, any mind-controlled Aliens would have much less obtrusive technology.
Then again, I also like to think nobody would be crazy enough to try doing so... What would be the point? Just exploit their biology for new weapon-applicable patents and create new technologies with them all.
Quote from: Born Of Cold Light on Mar 22, 2015, 01:51:25 AMWhile the idea of harnessing the Aliens as bioweapons is a fascinating one, those pictures address the concept in the most ham-handed fashion. All it would take is a bullet to hit those computers on their heads and everything would fall apart.