In fact, when I first saw LZ’s question, I thought it was ridiculous. It's obviously just a horror movie series, why is it so serious? But I thought about the question asked by LZ more seriously, and suddenly I had a lot of thoughts and realizations.
When I first started filming Predator, I just wanted to set up a terrifying alien creature as a gimmick for a horror film. In fact, this is somewhat similar to Ultraman. As early as 1968, Ultra Q Just trying to make a short film about aliens. But as more and more people liked it, a family and story were gradually created for this alien series, and then another Ultraman was changed every few years.
At that time, Predator did very well at the box office, so the investors continued to use this terrifying image until the subsequent Predator 2, but the second part was not satisfactory. So later there was the "Alien vs. Predator" series (hereinafter referred to as Aliens).
Let’s answer a few questions from LZ first. 1. Predator. In the first few movies, the armor looks similar. Usually only the eyes have slits on the face, and then the face and mouth are wrapped in iron. It’s a bit like a hockey mask, but There aren't that many holes. In the Yi Da Iron series, the color of the mask is more metallic, and the silvery white one is very beautiful. But the shape is exactly the same. In the latest episode of Predator, another mask appears, which is more layered/attachment/Mon_1007/127_37607_ee266d67d931159.jpg. It looks more like an angry expression. The lower jaw is not wrapped, and the Predator's chin can be seen. But it looks more evil than the previous mask. If the original Predator's armor is regarded as military standard, then the armor in the new episode is more biased towards killing people everywhere. That kind of jungle hunter or killer feeling.
2. Regarding the history of Iron-Blooded, in the first episode, he appears as an absolute villain. He feels like a god of death who shows no mercy. Instead of being called an Iron-blooded warrior, it would be more appropriate to call him a cold-blooded warrior. Hunting humans for fun in the forest. From the analysis of the plot, it should be a rather conceited and bloodthirsty mercenary who may have been a Predator. For some reason, he was exiled by the race and wandered alone on the earth. Because if we assume that if aliens like the Predator want to launch an invasion of the earth, it is impossible to send just such a Predator, and even if that Predator is about to die, there is no sign of calling for reinforcements. Although he is bloodthirsty, warlike and willing to kill, there is a hint of bushido spirit in the setting. For example, if you see that your opponent has no ammunition, you will assume a melee combat stance, and you will also take the initiative to put down your firearm and engage in close combat with him. When you die, activate the mini-nuclear bomb in your hand. I haven't watched the second part, but it's conceivable that it's also a story about some humans encountering an unknown alien creature. As for the subsequent series of strange irons, the positioning of the Predator has been changed. The main purpose is not to hunt humans, but to fight against more powerful creatures like aliens. Although a few humans were accidentally killed along the way, its main purpose was not to kill people. So it shows that the enemy of the enemy is a friend.
3. Their armor and weapons have not changed much. The basic configuration is a laser gun on the shoulder and a telescopic switchblade on the hand, which is somewhat similar to a claw. They are all used to kill people anyway. Then there is a remote-controlled small airplane-like blade on the shoulder, which is somewhat similar to the small prop thrown by the Green Goblin in Spider-Man, and has a surveillance effect. Then there is a miniature nuclear bomb control box in hand.
4. Although their armor is powerful, it is also made of iron or steel in terms of hardness. Facing the opposite sex who can corrode metal with saliva, the existence of those armors is not much different from A4 paper. . Besides, if his armor is really invulnerable, wouldn’t hunting the opposite sex be the same as playing for fun? The setting in the movie is that the opposite sex is more powerful.
5. When it comes to the physical fitness of the Predator, it is basically equivalent to the physical fitness of the special operations team members. But in the new episode of Predator, a Predator was hacked to death by a Japanese boy with a tachi. It can be seen that the Predator actually has better melee weapons, but its combat skills are still lacking. (Actually, this also reflects the increasing advancement of our technological civilization. Human beings are becoming more and more dependent on technology, while ignoring the improvement of their own physical fitness. The more peaceful the era, the faster people's fighting consciousness degrades. Objectively speaking, war Only then can we promote the progress of civilization.
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6. Why doesn’t the Predator have a flying device? The first part was not filmed, but there was no way to reach the earth. But in the latest episode of the Alien Iron Series, it can be seen that their spaceships are very advanced, and their average technology is more than a hundred years ahead of the current earth.
7. In fact, the Iron Blood fans currently choose the strongest Iron Blood, and they all agree that it is the Iron Blood in the second episode of Alien. He went to Earth single-handedly and killed a new iron-blooded alien.
8. As for the gender issue, we have two guesses. One is that they all reproduce parthenogenously. In other words, a Ironblood is both a father and a mother, somewhat similar to the Namekians in Dragon Ball. This explains very well why there are no females. Maybe he is the Chunge type. Hermaphrodite (Sorry, don’t PIA me! Brother Chun is a pure man~). After all, Tie Xue didn't take off his clothes for us to check. And we are not familiar with people’s body structures. It's possible that they're all female.
Another speculation is that Iron Blood is also a patriarchal society. The role played by women is to give birth to children at home and provide logistical support. The only ones who come out to work are males. After all, the battlefields in these movies are all on the earth. For an alien creature that has traveled thousands of miles to reach the earth, this is an unknown battlefield. Let me ask you, if we want to get involved in fighting on other planets, it must be the gentlemen who will open the way. . And in comparison, males are more aggressive than females.
9. Regarding whether Iron-Blooded is bellicose or not, I think it is yes, but there are also trade-offs and selectivity. Let’s not mention those in the first and second episodes who went to the earth to kill indiscriminately. This is equivalent to a perverted murderer armed with the most advanced militarized weapons going to other planets to kill indiscriminately. Can it be said that all of us on earth are bad people? I can only say that aliens like Iron Blood have a strict class system and a cultural inheritance similar to the spirit of Bushido, so that they never forget to hone their fighting instincts. Just like every adult iron-blood has to fight against an alien to celebrate his coming of age ceremony. Even if you die, you can enjoy state funeral-level treatment. (End of the first episode of Alien Iron) But there is a kind of spirit that is very valuable, which is to prevent the aliens from spreading, even if they die together, (at the end of the second episode of Alien), he detonated the bomb in his hand, although it blew up the entire city , but saved the earth.) So although the iron-blooded nature is warlike, there are good and bad qualities, and it is not the kind of cold-bloodedness that kills people on sight. It can only be said that if your interests do not conflict with his, he will not touch you.
10. Express your views on this series of horror films. In fact, every horror film genre hides the screenwriter's thinking about reality. Looking at the development of the universe, the natural development is always the law of the jungle. If you want to maintain a civilization, you must trample on other civilizations. Although becoming friends with extraterrestrial life has always been our long-cherished wish, in the face of different civilizations, cultures and languages, the easiest way to achieve mutual consciousness is to use force. Faced with the iron blood whose civilization and power surpass ours, they massacre human beings like catching turtles in an urn. If one day we become more powerful, will we still communicate with civilizations that are weaker than us by making friends? Maybe just like in Avatar, just use force to plunder everything. What the people want is always peace, while politicians only see profit.