Quinn really didn't have a choice. As he stated, while the body gave him immunity against bacteria, it also kept him trapped inside his host. Then again, you have to wonder if he would actually give up the body if he could have. By the time the war resumed, Quinn had become quite accustomed to living in the 35 years since it abruptly ended and considered himself very valuable in winning the war so he didn't fancy sacrificing himself. But back then... Well, if his brethren had not succumbed to disease in '53, his host's immunity would really mean nothing special. Oh, how cruel fate is to the aliens.
I think women became attractive once possessed because the aliens have this cold and controlled behaviour in their hosts' bodies, and that type of thing is always sexy for a woman. The best example is the alien soldier from "Choirs of Angels". Though, Ilse von Glatz certainly was appealing herself, even with the grotesque radiation sores.
The aliens' height actually was presented in the episode "The Last Supper", which is from where all sites have taken this information. I also don't understand how the whole mass occupancy thing works - though, they mention that the aliens need a certain amount since they most likely can't possess (small) animals and children - but I actually chalk all that up to science facts and me not good with science. I'm more useful in explaining allegories, metaphors, connotations, and other intricate analyses. The only thing I got was that they took over human cells, and could blend into an unfortunate host. Please don't ask me how that might work because I'm bleeding clueless.
In Season 2, pretty much everyone in the Blackwood Group (the "Blackwood Team," in my honest opinion, is a title that belongs to the first season people) had a love affair with an alien, even Debi. Off-hand, I think Kincaid was the only one who didn't (his love interests being all humans), but I could be wrong since that season was so boring and inane that I may just be easily forgetting it. In the first season, Harrison had a total of three girlfriends! All were human, though he seemed a little captivated by Q'Tara.
Speaking of which, there was actually another faction of sorts. The denizens of Qar'To presented in the finale "The Angel of Death" - a planet of synths, or possibly a race represented by synths (thanks to Paramount's interference, there was not ever a chance to unfurl knowledge about Qar'To). They were enemies of the Mor-Tax because they stood in the way of their goal: the preservation of humanity. Though, not for any saintly reasons, mind you. Think of it along the lines of To Serve Man. This is not including Quinn, who was essentially a rogue. As he stood as both a physical and psychological link between humans and aliens, he also stood to in the middle of the war, pitting both of the main two factions against each other in order to ensure his victory in claiming Earth for his people, under a new leadership. And this just in the first season. Just imagine what could have been if the show had been able to go on like that. God damn you, Paramount!
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blkguyazngirllove
20 years ago
Good post, thorn!
I think women became attractive once possessed because the aliens have this cold and controlled behaviour in their hosts' bodies, and that type of thing is always sexy for a woman. The best example is the alien soldier from "Choirs of Angels". Though, Ilse von Glatz certainly was appealing herself, even with the grotesque radiation sores.
The alien soldier, Heidi Von Palleske from "Choirs of Angels" was exactly the one I was thinking of...LOL (It would have been interesting to see where those characters would have went)...
Her and Ilse von Glatz were pretty interesting...
Quinn really didn't have a choice. As he stated, while the body gave him immunity against bacteria, it also kept him trapped inside his host. Then again, you have to wonder if he would actually give up the body if he could have. By the time the war resumed, Quinn had become quite accustomed to living in the 35 years since it abruptly ended and considered himself very valuable in winning the war so he didn't fancy sacrificing himself. But back then... Well, if his brethren had not succumbed to disease in '53, his host's immunity would really mean nothing special. Oh, how cruel fate is to the aliens.
I don't think he would have left. I'm sure a lot of aliens would have grown accustomed to their host bodies if they were able to "keep" them...without changing them just to remain hidden...(according to the "War of the Worlds: Resurrection" novel, even the aliens know a human has pleasing features...so it would have been interesting to have them delve into two possessed individuals in a relationship or something...
I checked out a couple of sites, and one webmaster had the right idea with just ignoring the second season...
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mistermime
20 years ago
Heidi Von Palleske was one of my favorite female aliens in the first season. Ilse Von Glatz remains my favorite female (alien and actress) of the series but I loved Heidi's icy presence in "Choirs of Angels". She could be seductive, cold and lethal all in one package. I was pretty sad to see her die at the end of the episode. Another female alien who I enjoyed was the alien "Sherry" from "So Shall Ye Reap". Sherry was portrayed by Isabelle Mejias who also starred in a little movie called "The Bay Boy" which featured a young Kiefer Sutherland. I loved the sarcastic nature of Sherry and I got a kick out of her, "Can we call it a night? I'm falling apart!" line. I guess even aliens can get worn out.
Ugh- I hesitate to comment on Mancuso's "clever" idea to have the human leads fall in love with aliens. What a truly cliche move that every damn sci-fi series has done before (and better). Even "V" did that better- and "V" could not hold a candle to the first season of WOTW. The worst example of the alien/human love though was "Loving the Alien" where we are treated to Debi falling in love with a Morthren. Not only does that contradict what we are supposed to believe of the aliens but it only serves to weaken the show in general.
"The Angel of Death" offered up so many possibilities and Paramount and Mancuso blew every chance in their butchered second season. I was expecting so much for WOTW's future. We had the Advocacy and the Mor-Taxans trying to prepare Earth for colonization for the other colonists from Mor-Tax (and the Council). Then, we have the Synths trying to destroy the Aliens in order to preserve humanity as a food source. And Quinn? Well, like the alien Iago that he is- he continued to play both sides against the middle, trying to set Earth up as a New World Order with himself on the throne.
To echo Thurisaz- DAMN YOU PARAMOUNT!
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blkguyazngirllove
20 years ago
Heidi Von Palleske was one of my favorite female aliens in the first season. Ilse Von Glatz remains my favorite female (alien and actress) of the series but I loved Heidi's icy presence in "Choirs of Angels". She could be seductive, cold and lethal all in one package. I was pretty sad to see her die at the end of the episode. Another female alien who I enjoyed was the alien "Sherry" from "So Shall Ye Reap". Sherry was portrayed by Isabelle Mejias who also starred in a little movie called "The Bay Boy" which featured a young Kiefer Sutherland. I loved the sarcastic nature of Sherry and I got a kick out of her, "Can we call it a night? I'm falling apart!" line. I guess even aliens can get worn out.
I would have liked to have seen more alien groups, or more aliens like Quinn who have grown accustomed to their hosts....
Ugh- I hesitate to comment on Mancuso's "clever" idea to have the human leads fall in love with aliens. What a truly cliche move that every damn sci-fi series has done before (and better). Even "V" did that better- and "V" could not hold a candle to the first season of WOTW. The worst example of the alien/human love though was "Loving the Alien" where we are treated to Debi falling in love with a Morthren. Not only does that contradict what we are supposed to believe of the aliens but it only serves to weaken the show in general.
Any Alien/Human love in Season 2 was bad, IMO...(and I think everyone on this board can attest to that...LOL)
It would have been interesting to see Alien/Alien or Alien/Human love in the first season...(which is basically general sci-fi to have a human fall for an alien)...
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mistermime
20 years ago
It's interesting- in "Choirs of Angels", the three alien soldiers were able to manage possession of those hosts for several months- far longer than most of the other aliens. That episode had some of my favorite moments from the show (which isn't shocking since it's my favorite episode). I loved the aliens in the limo fascinated with the most basic human games- and Heidi curiously trying out the makeup. The dead limo driver in the trunk while they collected their guns was a nice gag as well. But the funniest moment was Dr. Von Deer's failed attempts to speak the Mor-Taxan language. It was such a ridiculous effort, that the aliens mocked him as they humored him.
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blkguyazngirllove
20 years ago
Not too mention the aliens arguing whether or not they should "take over" Suzanne...(which would be a turning point, and an idea if a main character was changed, or needed to be saved a la Capt. Picard as a Borg in ST:TNG--but that's another story)...
It showed (even if the writers didn't mean to) that the aliens could learn human emotions, and even grow accustom to human mannerisms....
Again, I liken the aliens to the Robotech Zentraedi, who weren't allowed emotions, but were in proximity with the humans for so long, that you had some questioning their own culture...or way of life...
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mistermime
20 years ago
I agree that Mor-Taxans were curious about our ways of culture- but they seemed to look down on us so much, that I could never see them converting over like the Zentraedi from Robotech.
By the way, I absolutely adore the Macross Saga of Robotech. Although, I always found Minmei highly irritating, I thought she was an important part of the mythology. But all in all, Robotech remains one of my all-time favorite cartoon series (probably ranked alongside the original Transformers, which I loved- especially the Starscream character). Perhaps my favorite part of Robotech was the Miriya/Max storyline. That is the only case of human/alien love that I enjoy.
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blkguyazngirllove
18 years ago
I agree that Mor-Taxans were curious about our ways of culture- but they seemed to look down on us so much, that I could never see them converting over like the Zentraedi from Robotech.
Maybe that could be a commentary on racism...?
Some Mor-Taxans may not look down on humans as much as others, but still believe that they are superior...or hold some prejudices.
There could be a major plot point that has a Mor-Taxan needing a human to survive...maybe not in an sense that he or she has to absorb a human...
"I need you to
intervene!"-Helen Parr/Elastigirl,
The Incredibles, 2004
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