Hi folks, I'm Merc. Been a big fan of Aliens and Predator since seeing Aliens back when I was around 3-4 years old (like how Simply_Kevin said, my dad was kinda irresponsible, but the best guy ever for showing me that movie)! I then went on to collect as many of the Dark Horse Comics as I could (I still have all my issues and TPB's), all the novels (especially the Steve & Stephanie Perry novels, such as The Female War trilogy) and the Kenner action figures (unfortunately, they've all gone now). And even going to the Alien War experience a few times back in the mid 1990's in London. Anyone remember that?
I'm currently a content creator, uploading frequent Aliens and Predator gameplays on my YouTube channel, as well as dedicating Saturday evenings (UK time) solely streaming just Aliens and Predator games on my Twitch channel. My goal is to make content (stream and/or create ameplay videos) on literally every single Aliens game and Predator game out there. This also includes fan-made games such as Alien: Hope For The Future, Aliens: Obliteration, Aliens: Damnation and many, many more. A lot of the folks who come to my streams are not familiar with the franchises, but as they see that I'm extremely taken by it and it makes me happy, they also get to learn about it along the way, so it's always a win-win.
I can only hope to meet some cool individuals on here and continue to learn more of the franchises, as you know what they say, every day is a school day. Ciao for now.