If we are talking only about the movies then I have to say Alien is my favorite, but if we are including the comics, novels and everything else then I have to go with Predator. Honestly they add so much to the Predators that it easily makes them the better characters.

And btw I never understood all the hate for the AvP movies. I've been a fan of both since I was a little kid and have read most of the comics and novels and I can honestly saw I enjoyed both movies. The first movie seemed to pull ideas from the first AvP novel which is to say one of my favorite books of all time. I'll be the first to admit that the movie had some weird aspects, like the Predators being in Antartica when they don't like the cold, but I still found it to be an enjoyable movie. The second one I absolutly loved and was one of my favorite movies all year. Wolf was completely awesome and when I saw the dual shoulder cannons I was giddy like a school girl. My favorite part was easily when the army guys showed up and got slaughtered by the Aliens. It even made a little more sense out of the first Alien movie. Honestly though I would love it if they just made a move out of the first AvP novel as it is, imo, the best of the AvP franchise.

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