If an alien came to your home, how would you respond?
Would you run away and hide? Shoot first and ask questions later? Attempt to communicate? Give a hug or high-five?
The sci-fi subgenre of “alien arrival” movies invites self-evaluation as we navigate the fantastic experiences of encountering extraterrestrial visitors. These are not stories of invasion or menace (I'm not talking about Independence Day, The Thing, War of the Worlds, etc.) but of an encounter with the ultimate Other: a being which transcends our world and yet chooses to approach ours to intentionally make contact with us.
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