5 Things About ‘Alien vs. Predator: Requiem’ That Made Zero Sense and 5 Things That Made Perfect Sense

“Alien vs. Predator: Requiem” goes bigger, louder, and darker. It throws xenomorphs into a small town and lets a lone Predator chase them. Some choices work well. Others raise eyebrows fast.

Here are ten points that stand out. We’ll switch between what made zero sense and what made perfect sense, one by one.

Zero Sense: The Predalien’s Pregnancy Trick

The Predalien skips facehuggers and forces embryos into victims by clamping its jaws and using a throat tube. This breaks the creature rules set across the series. It acts like a queen without the clear growth stage to justify it.

It also removes the slow, scary build of egg-to-hugger-to-chestburster. The shortcut feels like a plot tool to speed up body count, not a natural step in the life cycle.

Perfect Sense: A Predator “Cleaner” on Damage Control

The lone Predator arrives to erase tech and cover tracks. That fits the hunter code. Predators do not want their tools in human hands.

He also hunts the hybrids to contain the outbreak. It matches their pride and the need to fix their own mess.

Zero Sense: The Nuke, the Evac, and the Magic Helicopter

Authorities herd people toward the center of town, then a bomb wipes everything. The plan is cruel and clumsy. It looks like a twist made to shock, not a real tactic to save lives.

The survivors’ helicopter flies away as if blast, heat, and EMP barely matter. The timing, distance, and effects do not add up.

Perfect Sense: Xenomorphs Owning the Dark

Aliens move through sewers, alleys, and tight rooms. That is their home turf. Close quarters let them ambush and multiply fast.

They also shut down light and order. Panic grows, and the hive spreads. This is exactly how they win.

Zero Sense: Acid Blood That Sometimes… Isn’t

Alien blood melts steel, floors, and faces. In several scenes, splashes hit gear or skin with little fallout. Moments later, a small drop becomes deadly again.

The movie picks when acid matters to keep the action going. It weakens the core threat we know so well.

Perfect Sense: Predator Tools and Cleanup Tricks

The gear set looks practical for a stealth purge: plasma caster, combi-stick, net gun, whip, and mines. This loadout suits a solo hunter on a tight mission.

The blue dissolving fluid to erase bodies and tech is smart. It explains why traces vanish and why humans struggle to prove what happened.

Zero Sense: Humans Making the Worst Calls

Teens and townsfolk split up, run back into danger, or start fights in hallways. These choices speed up deaths but feel forced. People make bad choices under stress, but not this many in a row.

The National Guard walks into a kill zone without scouts or drones. They get wiped in seconds. It looks staged to raise the threat rather than a real military move.

Perfect Sense: A Small Town Falling Fast

Once aliens reach a hospital and sewer lines, the town is done. There is food, cover, and fresh hosts. Spread becomes exponential.

Phones fail, power drops, and roads clog. A cut-off community is the perfect place for a hive to grow.

Zero Sense: One Predator vs. a Town-Sized Outbreak

The infestation is huge. Sending one hunter feels reckless. Even with elite skills, the odds do not favor a solo run.

A squad would make more sense for a clean sweep. The lone-wolf angle looks cool, but it strains logic.

Perfect Sense: The Yutani Tease

Human interest in alien tech tracks with the franchise. Powerful companies chase weapons and data. They see profit, not risk.

This small handoff sets up future corporate power plays. It ties the story into the larger universe in a neat way.

Share your take: which moments in “Requiem” made you nod or roll your eyes—drop your sharpest thoughts in the comments!