Aliens,Predator and Terminator Q&A (Anything!)

[thenammagazine]

A better way to put it would be that their code of honor extends to a certain degree. Maybe they think it can't get any more humane than stripping themselves of their long-range weapons and going toe-to-toe, even though they're still a foot taller and more armored than their opponent.

Maybe they have a standing rule that their advanced technology doesn't fall into the hands of those they hunt?

 

[greygoose]

Maybe they have a standing rule that their advanced technology doesn't fall into the hands of those they hunt?

Makes sense.

 

[TheFiend]

Im still on the fence with this whole honor crap. On one end I thought it was kind of a neat concept and made some sort of sense considering Predators are a warrior species. On the other end I like the Predator as he was in the first movie(my fave) , just a badass killing everything in sight,ripping skulls and spines out and giving a big F you in defeat by blowing himself and his foe up.

 

[greygoose]

and giving a big F you in defeat by blowing himself and his foe up.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA2IfHkJqI4"]YouTube - alternate ending of predator[/ame]

 

[Reaktwon]

It's their honor code - for lack of a better term - it's obviously not based on human notions of morality. I think the reason they self destruct when beaten is because they don't want their technology falling into the hands of lesser developed species.
The only exception to that was Lex being given the spear in AVP - that really didn't make sense to me. But maybe it's because they knew humans already had the spear tip from P2.

It really is up to the individual viewer to make up their mind. It's their mysterious nature and technology that makes them such attractive characters'.

Maybe they have a standing rule that their advanced technology doesn't fall into the hands of those they hunt?

That's what she said!

 

[nothingface35]

Im still on the fence with this whole honor crap. On one end I thought it was kind of a neat concept and made some sort of sense considering Predators are a warrior species. On the other end I like the Predator as he was in the first movie(my fave) , just a badass killing everything in sight,ripping skulls and spines out and giving a big F you in defeat by blowing himself and his foe up.

Ah, but he didn't kill everything in sight. He let the girl go because she was unarmed. So....the honor code was there from the start.

 

[a-dev]

It just seems a bit inconsistent though given the 'if I'm going down I'm taking you with me' thing that both P1 and P2 partake of. Thats not honorable or sporting at all.

 

[Reaktwon]

Predators are supposed to be the bad guys, they just do what they do and it's not for us to know the reasons why.

 

[Macularius]

Predators are supposed to be the bad guys, they just do what they do and it's not for us to know the reasons why.

Still fun to think about...

 

[greygoose]

It just seems a bit inconsistent though given the 'if I'm going down I'm taking you with me' thing that both P1 and P2 partake of. Thats not honorable or sporting at all.

Think of it as more of a more of a game. Play fair during the game but at the end you still want to win and will do whatever to win, and if you don't win you want to make sure your opponent doesn't win. You both lose. Win, win, win.

 

[Rotfish]

The way I see it, the Predator isn't trying to take down his opponent with him. Instead, he, being the honor-bound hunter/sportsman that he is, feels that failure is not an option and if his prey lives, he is not worthy of living. Imagine the shame you'd get in such a culture if you set your eyes on a target and got your ass handed to you, despite all of your technology.

I know this isn't the best source, but the game "Predator: Concrete Jungle" shed a little light on this. At the beginning of the story, our Predator is on the verge of death, making its escape from angry mobsters after killing their boss on the night of his (the mob boss's) first son's birth. Before escaping he church where the showdown occured, the Predator removed its mask and was in return shot by its victim's wife, who had just finished labor. In its haste, the creature leaves its mask on the floor and books it out of there.
After it sets its self-destruct device, the entire area is turned to rubble -- but it survives. The narrator states that the Predator made its presence known to humans, left its technology behind, and didn't die in the process. Basically, our main character is shamed by the Elder and exiled on an extraterrestrial planet for 100 years as punishment.

I don't think it's bad sportsmanship, it's more just protecting the integrity of their culture.




(By the way, for anyone who hasn't played the game, I highly recommend it. Much better Predator experience than AVP 3, in my opinion. Lot of fun and a sweet storyline that, while a little overly sci-fi, fits the character's mythos well.)

 

[greygoose]

(By the way, for anyone who hasn't played the game, I highly recommend it. Much better Predator experience than AVP 3, in my opinion. Lot of fun and a sweet storyline that, while a little overly sci-fi, fits the character's mythos well.)

Damn PS2 games won't play on my PS3. Is that normal?

 

[Rotfish]

If you have a newer-gen PS3, it's not backwards-compatible. That's not an issue for the X-Box, at least not for the old ones. Not sure about the slim version.

 

[Hex]

Predators could take anyone or anything down on Earth - and probably beyond - with the technology they posses. I still maintain that it has more to do with protecting their technology that human notions of spite and vengeance. They could just sit back and use their technology to ensure they never lost, if that were the case. Wouldn't be much of a movie, though. ^_^

 

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[Reaktwon]

Predators could take anyone or anything down on Earth - and probably beyond - with the technology they posses. I still maintain that it has more to do with protecting their technology that human notions of spite and vengeance. They could just sit back and use their technology to ensure they never lost, if that were the case. Wouldn't be much of a movie, though. ^_^

That's the way I see it too. Aliens are aliens, so why try hang human emotions on them.

 

[j97e1]

Any news/rumors/guesses/ideas on how much the SDCC AVP Predators mask set???

 

[Rotfish]

They're all 1/4 pieces, so I can't see them going for any more than $100. But, knowing how SSC likes to squeeze our wallets these days, the max price might be $150 (unless they realize that interest is low on them and expensive pricing isn't such a great business idea this time around).

 

[greygoose]

Any news/rumors/guesses/ideas on how much the SDCC AVP Predators mask set???

Your sig is hilarious.

 

[Hex]

That's the way I see it too. Aliens are aliens, so why try hang human emotions on them.

I like my aliens to be aliens - not human aliens. ^_^