Quote from: Voodoo Magic on Feb 24, 2021, 03:59:23 AM
Nah, not to me! I'm very much a fan of that type of design for the female.
https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1080573942451056652/pu/img/mYwagJxivIsj4Rjv.jpg
Don't get me wrong, I want the female counterparts to look a bit more unique from their male counterparts, but I just don't want Alien and Predator being
too married to each other in terms of property, design, and lore. It falls into the backyard syndrome where the universe is smaller than it was supposed to be and everything is closer to home than you think it is. The Predator is no longer a Predator anymore, it has too look like their enemy now, cuz they fight each other all the time right? That's how it works? Its like how the Space Jockey is no longer an alien no more, just a tall pale man with black eyes. The Space Jockey in the first film is no longer truly alien anymore, the sense of awe and wonder is gone as its closer to us due to being our creators and with David being our creation, he created the xenomorphs and now everything must be connected. Space is no longer vast and terrifying than we originally thought it was. We can't have uniqueness, fear, or mystery of the unknown no more.
I also know someone will say that "why not", as its a fictional race, but fail to understand that its too close to the Alien franchise and not something that stands on its own as a Predator trait. The alien is supposed to steal traits from its host, not the other way around.
Plus it just looks uncreative, just slap the crest from the Queen alien with a glue gun and there, "good" creature design. No more thought process needed. Its just the same as not putting actual proper mandibles on a Predator. Why bother? Its mandibles! You know Preds have mandibles so why should it even be properly constructed like the first two movies if you know they are mandibles? If you get the idea, than everything should be fine and dandy! In the end, its not even canon anyway so at least there is that.
I will say, as a final word, the one time I can see the design work is with Sister Midnight from the Witchblade/Darkness crossover can make it work. She makes it regal and shadowy looking.