Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 24, 2020, 03:19:50 AM
Of course it is allowed to do that. I'm just speaking from my personal experience and offering my own opinions. I've personally found most subsequent expansions of the Predator lore/mythology to lessen the impact of the original films to some degree (and concepts like the "Yautja" or the whole, well... whatever it was going on in The Predator) to tarnish my interpretation of the species as a whole. So me, personally, I would like to see a more "back to basics" approach to the Predator in the new one, with the new Predator having a personality of its own, its own killing style, etc. The Predators in Predator and Predator 2 felt like two different individuals that hunted differently and went about things in their own way, and I liked that a lot.
Like I've said earlier in the thread - I have no vested interest in Predator as a franchise; I really like some of the movies, but that's the extent of it for me. I'm just really hopeful here for a cool sci-fi/horror/western hybrid, based on the "Skulls" premise that was announced. And if I wind up not liking the movie, I'm not going to lose sleep over it.
I'll admit, I do find you opinion a bit difficult to understand, only because recent lore simply adds a more cultural and ideological look on why they hunt. It still doesn't lessen the fact that these are creatures of highly advanced skill and technology with a bloodlust to go toe to toe with the most dangerous beings in the galaxy for sport. Its like Vikings and Spartans, they are extremely badass warriors but their culture doesn't make them any less interesting, rather if anything it enhances their interesting allure. I always love learning about the Norse Pantheon and Spartan Way of life cuz its just a different way of living. I guess for me, its the reasons why I like Mass Effect and starting to look into Star Trek, how much culture and lore of various alien species is always captivating for me. I mean, you mentioned that you think they already have this serial killer vib, but the interesting part is that in their mind, its very normal way of life for them. Its not man vs man, in story telling terms, rather human vs alien culture/morals. Its fascinating!
The Predator....I agree with ya on that, it was just trash.
And as for Predator Skulls, I agree with ya on that sentiment. I don't mind and rather welcome a back to basics approach of a group of warriors fighting an invisible killer that hunts the most dangerous beings in existence for sport. Hybridization, bigger Predators, modern day military, and all of that jazz had overstayed too much in the Predator story telling. Its about time we get a story in the past with people facing Preds with lower tech than us. Not to mention that as you said a sc-fi horror/western is rare in movies these days that this is also a great step to take in filling a rare niche. I wanna see the work too.
Speaking of which, I remember that Vikings used to have settlements in North America long before colonialism empires came about. Would be cool to see Comanche/Viking warriors vs Predator. Make the fight a bit more fair seeing that it has a plasmacaster and a smart disk. Wonder what kind of weapons will be brought to the table for the film?
