Ding ding ding.
No really, some of you here are driving me crazy, in this thread. So much in fact, I had to register an account, JUST to speak my mind.
First off, it seems this has been some of your fist ever exposure to anything Predator that has no direct relation to a film. What you should know is that there have been a multitude of Predator related products for almost as long as the franchise existed, that have no relation to an actual Predator who has appeared on film. From toys and statues, to cards, and vidya-games, and all else in between. Not the first time, wont be the last time. Get over it.
Some of you are also acting as if they are forcing you to purchase these. As if Hot Toys has your neck by a Guillotine. You don't like it? Don't buy it. Simple concept with a simple execution.
Finally, there is a huge fanbase of people, myself included, who are interested in this, and who will be purchasing it (day 1 pre-order). So don't have a fit cause Hot Toys isn't releasing version 3 of the same Predator they released last year (wait a sec, they ARE doing that, lol), and instead they are allowing a brilliant artist to do a fresh take on an old character. More of that, please.
Frankly, I could care less for some of the random Preds in the background in Predator 2. Pretty much every main Pred has already BEEN released, so who gives a flip if we get a special one here and there.
Babies.