Dark One

Hmm...after seeing it, I could see how it can fit and still allow AvP & Predator 2 to be canon. Other than that bit at the beginning, was he on Earth or what? A sacrificial lamb to bring another species into existence?

Let's see if I can try to fit this into canon.

LV-233 was a weapons research outpost for the Engineers. Naturally, they'd want to isolate their work from the main body of their society. It's possible that each of those mounds was a different hot lab, working on different things.

The xenomorph we saw was the result of their research on a preexisting organism. Possibly to see if they could adapt and control the xenos. Maybe by including an automatic extinction switch that would shut 'em off when their work was done. The ship we saw on LV-426 in Alien was possibly a supply shuttle taking the eggs to one of their research facilities.

While the Engineers may have created humanity, the Predators took advantage of a perfect species to use as a host for the 'natural' xenomorphs. The Engineers didn't like their creation being used for such and had a, "Those are OUR toys! If we can't play with them, no one can!" mentality and decided to wipe out humans, which kinda sorta fits with the images presented in AvP.

Probably a lot of holes in the theory, but the idea that it tosses out established canon isn't necessarily completely true.

If you think about it, Merle coming back actually makes sense for what's in store for Rick (if that happens and it plays out like I think it will). It makes a lot more sense for the revenge angle rather than the Governor just randomly chopping him up to prove a point.

Hit Streak, there is something that troubles me...

or...

Fanboys...very dangerous. You go first.

Not unexpected.

Though there's a chance that I'll be unable to watch Season 3 as it happens.

Ok, I haven't seen the movie yet, but in regards to the xenomorphs/Engineers/Predators...

Is it possible that the xenos existed, the Predators used them, but the Engineers were tinkering with an offshoot/subspecies of them? And this goo/different facehugger results/etc being mentioned, could that be the result of said tinkering?

Like say, the xenos were an indigi species somewhere and both races ended up using them for various things? That could explain the xeno bas relief on the wall.

Something else...what if the Engineers weren't actually creating species from scratch, but were acting more along the lines of the various races from David Brin's Uplift series? Modifying/improving/making catgirls with what was already there?

NASA's hi-def video of the Venus transit.

'tis awesome.

I finally managed to get all my books shelved. That means I can start at the beginning and read through 'em all (sorted by groupings of major universes and then by author's last name). Starting at my Dark Sun books and going from there.

I figure it'll only take me about a decade to read 'em all. >.<

I was using a welder's mask and could make out Venus transiting. It was pretty neat. Just a tiny little dot on the sun, but still.

Triple digits at least. I'd venture a guess as to probably around $150.

Something else to be on the watch for.

Today's the last chance for the next century to see Venus cross the sun.

I just saw that Fred Savage, the kid from the Wonder Years, directed 19 episodes of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Amazing. He also VA'd on Kim Possible and was Hawk in Justice League.

It's just puttin' some chlorine in the gene pool...