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Many speakers lament the misguided attempt to inject humor and action into what should be pure horror. The new aliens are described as “giant ticks” and “eyeball spiders,” far from the terrifying, sleek threat of the original Alien. These creatures don’t seem to understand what made the original xenomorphs terrifying: their stealth, alien intelligence, and deadly purpose. The new designs, often cheesy, rob the franchise of its atmospheric tension, turning creatures into action movie villains rather than Eldritch horrors.