New AVP theory

[PredBabe]

Right, you can even see them in the movie still of the chestburster.

Maybe the fact that they go away has more to do with shedding and growing into its full adult form.

[SiL]

They're cheeks my friends.

[Nightmare Asylum]

And Local says, "OK, cheeks, why don't we elaborate on that?"

[Immortan Jonesy]

[PredBabe]

You could just pinch 'em.   

[Xenomrph]

The soldier aliens shed their cowls when their ridged craniums solidify upon reaching full maturity.

https://i.giphy.com/media/mlpCWv8dVK2Ji/giphy.webp

A common misconception.

[Local Trouble]

I hear tell the cowl side won in the GameGossip thread though.

[Xenomrph]

I hear tell the cowl side won in the GameGossip thread though.

Another misconception, though less common.

[Local Trouble]

Caste vs cowl.  One of the best ever threads.

Looking at things today it seems like cowl won, mostly.

It sounds like an epic war from days of long ago.  Like the Horus Heresy.

[Xenomrph]

Caste vs cowl.  One of the best ever threads.

Looking at things today it seems like cowl won, mostly.

Nah lol