>>41111980
Some aliens are sexy, some are grotesque, simple as.

How do you reconcile the supernatural with the extraterrestrial? Do you blur the lines and say "they're the same" or make clear distinctions between the two?

Would the common Sci-Fi portrayal that spacefaring civilizations have a singular ideology be realistic in real life or not? Why would all of their cultures dissolve into one identity?

What if most aliens are actually quite peaceful and Earth is the exception in being particularly warlike and aggressive?