What if Shaw discovers THIS is why

It always bothered me that people stare at the eggs while they open and something squirming can be seen.

As far as the Marines, I was always interested when they asked if this was another bug hunt as if they did this before.........but I am straying into Cameron territory.

I took particular notice in the trailer of Crudup's demeanor when approaching the egg. It's almost an appearance of sexual anticipation. His mouth open yearning as he leans in. The sound of his breathing. It's quite disturbing

I heard somewhere that humans give all the indicators of being domesticated animals. And I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that the characters in ALL of these films are inexplicably and dangerously drawn to the eggs. It's almost like they are programmed to get facehugged.

I still think staring into hatching eggs that big is kind of stupid but suspension of belief is often required for some movies. It seems that human nature would dictate a fight or flight response and these people do neither. 

@dk I completely agree. That's why one possible explanation is in THAT universe humans are bred to be hosts for Xenos. Otherwise their behavior doesn't make sense. But even we are experientially programmed to believe that nothing can kill us the instant it hatches.

@Myrddin: We "humans" are "domesticated animals". To think otherwise is to fall to the "religions" of the world that use our "supreme destiny" as an excuse to rape, kill, murder, and destroy the world around us and to claim that we are 'above' the lowly "animal". BUT, we are animals. That is a scientific fact.

@Starlogger

Let's keep it fun. I don't want religiously or politically inflammatory statements on my topics. It is an intelligent, thoughtful comment, but let's keep it polite. Discussing religion or its antithesis with relative strangers is something I consider rude.

@Myrddin I didn't start the conversation.

I didn't mention religion, just a speculation on a fictional world.