Genre absolutism is the only thing that is potentially worse than absolutism.

Insane tweethread here:

Settle an argument: is Alien a horror film? Give reasons why pls

— Elle Hunt (@elle_hunt) April 6, 2021

What’s Trending – Space Horror Transcript

This is a transcript of the April 6, 2021, RGBots comic.

Panel One

Blue is scanning her smartphone and commenting on something on Twitter.

Blue: So someone suggested that horror could not be set in space, today. And then followed it up with this gem.

Caption: Yes. Horror is predicated on the fear of the other, the unfamiliar in the world as we know it – space, we already don’t know it.

Panel Two

Blue stares at the reader, dumbfounded.

Blue: That argument is the Tweet equivalent of 2 + 2 = 22. The parts are in place but the conclusion is incorrect.