What was the ? originally supposed to be?

The question mark (?) in your query is vague, but if referring to the iconic sci-fi horror entity from The Thing, its original form is unknown, being a cellular mimic that absorbs and perfectly imitates other life, potentially a monstrous amalgam of assimilated alien life, while Frozen's Elsa was meant to be an evil Snow Queen villain, not a sister to Anna.

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What kind of creature was The Thing?

The Thing is a fictional shapeshifting and telepathic alien and a science fiction antagonist. It first appeared in the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, which has been adapted into various media, including films, literature, and video games.

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What is The Thing's real form?

It is unknown if the form of the Original Thing is its true form or just one from another planet it assimilated before arriving on Earth. It may also be a monstrous combination of traits from various extraterrestrial lifeforms the Thing had "sampled" earlier, rather than imitating any single organism as a whole.

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Who was first infected in The Thing?

With the aforementioned evidence, there is no question that Norris was the first to be assimilated in the camp via infection, most likely from the Dog Thing licking his face, or Norris putting his fingers in his mouth or rubbing his eyes after petting the dog and/or the Dog Thing licking his fingers.

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Who ended up being The Thing?

The most common read on the ending of "The Thing" is that Childs is most likely a Thing, and there is some logic to that line of thinking. Childs disappears for the entirety of the finale until the very end when he comes back with a pretty bogus excuse of why he was gone.

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Who was The Thing, MacReady or Childs?

Even back in 2004, when Carpenter had an idea for a sequel, he planned on having both Childs AND MacReady return. The writers and producers agree that neither were The Thing, even the actors themselves were told to act as if they weren't The Thing. So, what do you think?

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Is The Thing a virus or an alien?

The Thing is an extremely hostile shape-shifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 science-fiction film The Thing, its prequel, videogames, and literature. The Thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread.

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What is the stupidest horror movie ever made?

There's no single "dumbest" horror movie, but common contenders known for being hilariously bad, nonsensical, or poorly made include Manos: The Hands of Fate, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and Troll 2, often cited for their terrible acting, writing, and low-budget effects, while films like Jaws: The Revenge and sequels like Jason X or Leprechaun in the Hood make lists for being absurd or cheap cash-ins, alongside B-movies with ridiculous concepts like killer turkeys or gingerbread men.
 

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How did Beth get the virus?

The pig is slaughtered and prepared by a chef in a Macau casino, who, without washing his hands, transmits the virus to Beth via a handshake.

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Why did critics hate The Thing?

Many reasons have been cited for its failure to impress audiences: competition from films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which offered an optimistic view of alien visitation; a summer that had been filled with successful science fiction and fantasy films and an audience living through a recession, diametrically ...

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Can Ben Grimm have kids?

THE IMMORTAL THING

Ben even got married to Alicia, and the couple adopted two alien children, Jo-Venn and N'Kalla.

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Who was the first LGBT Marvel character?

As the first major, openly gay character created by Marvel Comics, Northstar generated significant publicity in the mainstream press, and Alpha Flight #106 sold out in a week, although the series was not a very popular title. It is the only comic book issue to have been inducted into the Gaylactic Hall of Fame.

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What is The Thing's weakness?

Powers and Stats

Weakness: The Thing is weak to fire and theoretically to electricity as it can damage/destroy it on a Cellular level. The Thing is unable to mimic plant cells and non-organic parts.

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Are xenomorphs just animals?

The Xenomorph XX121, better known just as Xenomorph or the "Alien", is an extraterrestrial hive-based endoparasitoid with a multi-staged life cycle. Known to be extremely deadly and hostile, these creatures require a host organism in order to reproduce.

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What is MacReady's full name in The Thing?

R. J. MacReady, more shortly known as Mac, is the main protagonist of the 1982 science fiction horror film, The Thing. He is portrayed by Kurt Russell.

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Was Norris The Thing?

The Norris-Thing was a three-formed Thing which assumed the form of Vance Norris, an American geologist stationed at U.S. Outpost 31.

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Why did Beth's husband not get infected?

Beth Emhoff 2. Why did the husband not get infected? He was immune.

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What virus was "Contagion" based on?

Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus that causes severe respiratory illness and encephalitis. It has the potential to cause widespread disease and death. It can be spread to humans from infected animals, infected food, or other infected persons, and has an estimated case fatality rate of 40 to 75 percent.

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How did Beth get the big scar on her face?

The facial scar under Beth Dutton's right eye, which she got from an explosion in the epic Season 3 finale, has become an undisguised and unapologetic character trademark.

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What is the most hated movie of all time?

The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

Melvin Defleur referred to it as "Perhaps the worst film of all time", and critic Gabriel Ricard listed it as the worst film ever made; stating, "not only is it pretty terrible, but Tiny Town is also pretty endearing."

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What's the #1 scariest movie of all time?

1. The Exorcist. When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life. The scariest movie of all time.

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Can The Thing regenerate?

: The Thing's body can recover from injury at an accellerated rate and given enough time can even recover from seemingly fatal injuries. However, he cannot regenerate destroyed organs or severed limbs and his healing abilities do not protect him from disease.

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What is a virus if it is not alive?

Life is generally defined as an organism that can live and reproduce autonomously using its own energy-producing biological mechanisms. Viruses, on the other hand, are essentially parasites that, in order to multiply, must harness a host cell's replication mechanisms.

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How long does The Thing live?

Ben is almost immortal when in his Thing form, as he only ages when he is human. After Franklin and Valeria create a formula that allows Ben to become human for one week each year, Reed and Nathaniel traveled over 3,000 years into the future to see Ben still alive after all that time.

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