[SPOILERS] So Covenant confirms that AvP and AvPR are not canon films.

[Immortan Jonesy]

Beyond the "Here Be Dragons", I  can't help but wonder what make an Aussiemorph worthy of its name, maybe more teeth or poison

There was a ship with like hundreds of Predators there. Those aliens weren't going anywhere.

If they made it to Australia, they'd just fit right in with the rest of its lethal wildlife.

Even if they take over the continent, Sharks are waiting.

[Xenomrph]

According to my Google-Fu, Antarctica froze over 30 million years ago: long before modern humans walked the Earth.  I therefore can't help but wonder why the predators built a pyramid there complete with a sacrificial chamber meant for humans.

Aside from it being an isolated location that's meant to test the Predators, the movie is also one big retelling of 'At the Mountains of Madness', which is set in Antarctica.

[SM]

Indeed! 

https://i.imgur.com/tO3slRp.png?1

However, it is a safe place for a for a pyramid, safe from modern humans (that is why it is isolated). Then it is time to release the bait to attract a handful of unlucky humans. Also, if something goes wrong, the Alien infestation cannot leave the island. Think of an Anthrax Island. 🤔

Bouvetoya was a good location for the film.  Why they kept going on about it being in Antarctica, and showing bogus maps was a bit baffling.

[Xenomrph]

Indeed! 

https://i.imgur.com/tO3slRp.png?1

However, it is a safe place for a for a pyramid, safe from modern humans (that is why it is isolated). Then it is time to release the bait to attract a handful of unlucky humans. Also, if something goes wrong, the Alien infestation cannot leave the island. Think of an Anthrax Island. 🤔

Bouvetoya was a good location for the film.  Why they kept going on about it being in Antarctica, and showing bogus maps was a bit baffling.

the movie is also one big retelling of 'At the Mountains of Madness', which is set in Antarctica.

[OmegaZilla]

It's not a retelling of AtMoM really. Any similarities stem from the movie adapting the comic which in turn took inspiration from discarded elements from early Alien scripts and so on. Same with Prometheus. There wasn't a direct intention to retell AtMoM

[𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔈𝔦𝔤𝔥𝔱𝔥 𝔓𝔞𝔰𝔰𝔢𝔫𝔤𝔢𝔯]

Indeed! 

https://i.imgur.com/tO3slRp.png?1

However, it is a safe place for a for a pyramid, safe from modern humans (that is why it is isolated). Then it is time to release the bait to attract a handful of unlucky humans. Also, if something goes wrong, the Alien infestation cannot leave the island. Think of an Anthrax Island. 🤔

Bouvetoya was a good location for the film.  Why they kept going on about it being in Antarctica, and showing bogus maps was a bit baffling.

Never knew that. So Bouvetoya it is.

Also, if something goes wrong, the Alien infestation cannot leave the island.

Might end up with a nasty Penguinmorph infestation though. 

[Xenomrph]

It's not a retelling of AtMoM really. Any similarities stem from the movie adapting the comic which in turn took inspiration from discarded elements from early Alien scripts and so on. Same with Prometheus. There wasn't a direct intention to retell AtMoM

A team of researchers find a heretofore unknown ancient structure hidden in Antarctica, built by ancient extraterrestrials who used and controlled amorphous black creatures as slave labor who ultimately rebel and murder the shit out of them.

Like, if it wasn't deliberate then it is one hell of an uncanny coincidence.

And even if 'Prometheus' wasn't meant to be an overt adaptation of AtMoM, it was close enough that Guillermo del Toro's AtMoM project got scrapped because of it.

[Local Trouble]

Beyond the "Here Be Dragons", I  can't help but wonder what make an Aussiemorph worthy of its name, maybe more teeth or poison

Just imagine an SMorph.

[Huggs]

Beyond the "Here Be Dragons", I  can't help but wonder what make an Aussiemorph worthy of its name, maybe more teeth or poison

Just imagine an SMorph.

I imagine it would stalk you in order to continuously prove you wrong in very clear and succinct sentences.

[Samhain13]

Quite.

[Huggs]

I'd be hiding somewhere, discussing how the assembly cut of Alien 3 was significantly better than the TC.

Then a voice from up in the vents would say, "No, it's not".

Once I calmed down, I'd have to go somewhere else.

[Local Trouble]

What if it turned out to be an egg-barfing praetorian?

[Immortan Jonesy]

Quite.

That is the sound the SMorph makes before attacking its prey.

[Voodoo Magic]

Beyond the "Here Be Dragons", I  can't help but wonder what make an Aussiemorph worthy of its name, maybe more teeth or poison

Just imagine an SMorph.

I imagine it would stalk you in order to continuously prove you wrong in very clear and succinct sentences.

Yet voluntarily dissapear out the airlock just as quickly if it realizes you're right.

[Huggs]

I respect it too much to let it escape.