#Aliens vs. Predator

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Dachande

I feel like way too many of my posts lately have been about stupid sh*t like this so I wasn't going to comment, but i keep seeing sh*t about it on all of social media and i feel like i need to say something. Like, it's insane how fast this sh*t has taken off on Facebook, Twatter, Insta, and that god forsaken Tik Tok. The Predator Badlands trailer has dropped and motherf*ckers seemed to be mad that the starring Yautja is Black? Bro, what? Is this where we are right now? Cats are out her getting antagonized by the color of an intergalactic alien because of perceived racial distinction? Can you even apply our perception of race to the Yautja? Alright, if we're doing that, then let's really get into it. Yautja live on one big ass, hot ass, jungle planet. Melanin is absolutely necessary in that environment, according to our understanding of climate habitats. The fact that the first Predator, the Jungle Predator who fought Dutch, was so pale, would make him an outlier. It would make him the minority and i can prove it.

In Predator two, at the end, after Harrigan kills the City Predator, a bunch of other Yautja step out into the light. All of them unique, all of them different shades of brown. Some lighter, some darker, all of them with a weird, fish-like counter-shading, none of them "White". The Super Predators are whole ass black. Like, legit charcoal and obsidian. No "white" Predators to be seen. Sh*t gets even more crunchy in the comics, particularly the Dark Horse takes. The closest thing a Yautja gets to White in the Predator series, are probably the ones in AvP. And, even then, they're yellow tinted, not Euro glazed. Sure, this new Yautja is smaller, darker, and kind of twinkish but that's because it's a juvenile. It's on it's Blooded hunt to be seen as a full-fledged adult. This is the first time we get to see that in film and that's being overshadowed by this stupid, goddamn, narrative. There was so much to be excited about in that trailer and I'm on here, lamenting how goddamn dumb people are about sh*t that doesn't f*cking matter.

This is the first time in the Disney continuity that a connection to Weyland-Yutani has been acknowledged on film. Elle Fanning's character is an android a la Ash and David, which means there are Aliens in the world. Proper Xenomorphs and I'm not talking about the little Easter egg of a skull. Yeah, Trachtenberg tossed in a Harvester skull, the alien species from Independence Day, on that trophy wall. I caught that, friend. I didn't realize ID4 was a Fox franchise but, apparently, it is. I'd love to see those assholes crossover with Marvel. They fit better in that world. Like a better version of the Brood but i digress. For me, the most hype moment was at the end when the controversial predator in question was revealed. I wasn't looking at the design or the skin tone, i immediately geeked out on the broken tusk.

A Weyland-Yutani android? A juvenile Yautja on his Blooded journey who just happens to have a broken tusk? Dare i say it? Dare i hope it? Is Badlands a secret Aliens vs. Predator prequel? Is the young Yautja with the broken tusk actually Broken tusk? The Yautja who blooded Machiko Noguchi in the comics? I've spoken about my love for Machiko at length on this blog. For me, she's the second best protagonist in the Predator/Xeno universe after Ripley. Ma is bad, ass, the first human Blooded by a Yautja, and is a whole as Japanese woman. That first AvP coming series is considered one of the best and set a lot of the lore pertaining to these two crossing over. Badlands feels like world-building. It feels like the ground work to get to that story with the colonies, and the Rhynth, and blooding of Da'dtou-di. God, between this, Prey, and Romulus, i am so hype for the future of this franchise. Especially considering there was a Fox adaption of the AvP comic that was canceled when Disney took over. So much awesome in this trailer but assholes are mad because the Yautja is dark skinned? Word?

[the-gershomite]

Aliens vs. Predator #4 -December 1990-

cover art by Dave Dorman

written by Randy Stradley

art by Chris Warner

inked by Robert Campanella

letters by Pat Brosseau

colors by Monika Livingston

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Schlocktoberfest XIII - Day 25: Friday the 13th - Jason Rising

Friday the 13th – Jason Rising Full Movie:    *Spoilers Throughout* What’s This About: Hey! Yet another fan-made Friday the 13th movie! I should have my head examined for watching all these. But I’m gonna review 13 of them dammit if it brings me a death curse or not! Here are some of my observations as I watched the film: Jason Rising. Mr. Mojo Rising. The film has the gall to start with the…

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What to watch on YouTube right now – Part 49

Happy New Year to all my readers, YouTube viewers and all others who followed this series of articles focused on YouTube videos worth watching. Have you been searching for something fun or interesting to watch on YouTube? Do you feel bored right now and you crave for something to see on the world’s most popular online video destination? I recommend you check out the following topics and the…

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Go on the hunt with Hot Toys' Akaoni Samurai Predator

Go on the hunt with Hot Toys' Akaoni Samurai Predator #hottoys #predator

Hot Toys’ artist collaboration project with esteemed artists Mr. Takayuki Takeya and Mr. Yuji Oniki reimagines the Predator from Alien vs. Predator with a stunning samurai appearance. The highly detailed Akaoni Samurai Predator 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure features a hand-painted headsculpt with an articulated jaw and interchangeable mandibles. Clad in a magnificent red armor design inspired by…

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ALIEN Franchise (1979-2024)

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First post, figured I'd post my fanart here

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Unskippable #80 - Aliens vs. Predator (7/19/10)

Whoever wins... Nah, actually, neither one wins, but we still lose.

(SUB TO LRRVG)

[demiisdead]

SOMEONE MAKE A GRENDEL X READER ASAP

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Marked for Him

Yautja x Reader

Summary: You were meant to be nothing more than a trophy, a rare human prize in a Yautja’s hunt. But instead of killing you, your captor keeps you.

The cold metal walls of the Yautja ship felt cold around you, a stark contrast to the burning heat of your captor’s gaze.

You had expected death the moment you were taken. You expected to be strung up like the other trophies you had seen, their skulls cleaned and polished as a true sign of victory.

But days had passed, and you remained untouched.

Not harmed, not locked away like some caged animal, but kept in his personal quarters, a space filled with weapons, armour, and relics of past hunts. He brought you food, strange meats and exotic fruits.

He watched you, always silent, always hovering at a distance, but never hurting you.

And when another Yautja entered the room one evening, his stance was predatory, his clicking voice was speaking words you could not understand, and you saw the first hint of true aggression from your captor.

The air turned sharp, charged with something primal.

Your Yautja, yes, yours, though you hardly understood why you thought of him that way, let out a deep growl, stepping between you and the newcomer.

The second Yautja tilted his head, mandibles flaring in the challenge, but before he could move, your protector struck.

It happened so fast, claws raking, fists colliding, bodies slamming against the walls with enough force to shake the room.

The fight was brutal and efficient.

And when your Yautja stood victorious, the other writhing beneath his clawed hand, he snarled something low and guttural before tossing the defeated hunter aside like a broken toy.

Then, he turned to you.

His chest heaved, his body coiled tight with something he had been holding back for too long.

Slowly, he approached, his massive form towering over you, but there was no fear in you.

You had stopped fearing him after you just saw him defend you.

He reached out, talons brushing against your cheek, then trailing down to your throat where his claws barely pressed against your skin. Not enough to hurt but enough to make you feel.

A soft rumble vibrated in his chest, something like a purr, something almost tender. As tender as a being like him was able to.

Then, he moved his hand lower, to your arm, where the faintest shimmer of a mark had begun to appear.

A claim. A bond. A mark only he could give.

“You marked me?” you whispered, voice barely audible.

His mandibles clicked, and his eyes locked onto yours.

Mine.

The word was unspoken, but you felt it all the same.

And you knew, without question, that you were his.

His mate. His treasure. His everything.

When his massive arms wrapped around you, pulling you into the safest embrace you had ever known, you didn’t resist. You melted into him, letting the steady beat of his heart soothe the whirlwind of emotions inside you.

You had been taken as a trophy. But you had been kept as something far more precious.

And you would never belong to anyone else.

~Masterlist~

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[rainrain64]

Height headcanon, also you can tell which one is my fav by the way i draw

[the-gershomite]

Aliens vs. Predator #3 -October 1990-

written by Randy Stradley

art by Phill Norwood

inked by Robert Campanella

letters by Pat Brosseau

colors by Monika Livingston

[pixelsilver]

@symbioticyautja Sent this in a discord I'm in with him and I just had to share it with you guys haha 😅

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i'd protect him with my entire life btw

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Retro Gaming Ads Blast – Part 24

Welcome back readers, fellow geeks and electronic gaming fans! In this edition of the Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) series, we will take a look at another batch of retro gaming print ads – including arcade flyers – from the 1980s and 1990s. For the newcomers reading this, Retro Gaming Ads Blast (RGAB) looks back at the many print ads of games (console, arcade, computer and handheld) that were…