Was he a Thing?

Was he a Thing?

In comics he is still human, but this bastard was gone for a long time. He's or the Thing or a lazy/coward nigger desu.

I always thought it was pretty obvious he'd been assimilated by that point.

Non canon.

Yes, he was. Not because of the dead eyes but because he's extremely aware of the contagious effect of drinking from another bottle, yet he does immediately, he doesn't even hesitate. Also notice how he's completely bald, there's fire around them but it's still frozen fucking cold, yet he doesn't wear the hood on his head. That's because all he wants is for the rescue team to find his block of ice and bring him back to the civilization.

He was
His breath plus MacReady's grin pretty much gave it up

Fuck canon stuff, redditor. I just pointed out the fact that he is still human in other source.
Imo, 80% of chance of Childs still human.

It doesn't matter

According to the canon videogame sequel on which Carpenter advised, he was NOT assimilated.

He's later found dead, frozen to death.

MacReady, meanwhile, escapes (barely).

well he didn't take it out for air

Shouldn't it be "was he a The Thing"?

Blacks are still human user

>canon videogame
>videogame
I suggest you stop posting on this board

>Alien stays under ice for nobody knows how long and is thawed and reborn.
>Childs is dead so everything is fine and he's not The Thing.

Ehhhhh, not the best argument bucko.

According to the game he wasn't infected.

yes
no
maybe

REMINDER THAT THE THING USED A CADAVERS TORSO TO BITE A GUYS ARMS OFF. Child's being 'canon dead' doesn't mean jack shit.

Test yourself anons.
Anyman caught with the dubs is the thing and will be burned.

I agree with the theory that the grin implied that MacReady was going to kill Childs anyway regardless of whether or not he was infected, similar to when he destroyed the chess game when the computer checkmated him.

Hense why he offered him a drink first, like when he "offered the computer a drink" and fried it.

I thought he was, as indicated by the fact Mac hands him a drink and the music starts playing, much like how he 'gave' the computer a drink when he lost the chess game

He gave himself the answer, he's "frozen to death" which could very well mean "the thing is laying low in a fucking block of ice".

Testing

Utter nonsense. This test doesn't prove a thing!

never!

guys let's all just calm down

Cut me loose! Cut me the hell loose!

The ending is meant to be utterly ambiguous. There are intentionally no pieces of evidence in the film's ending which can conclusively prove that Childs was assimilated or not. That's where the horror and tension which makes it so great emanates from. The uncertainty. The same uncertainty which the characters feel at multiple points throughout the film. And through this the audience becomes indirectly part of the experience in a way that isn't merely derived from observing events, but experiencing identical emotions in synchronisation with the protagonists.

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You wouldn't hurt a Thing like me,right?

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BURN IT!!!!!

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contaminated

No, he was a Thaang.

FIRE!

It got windows!

ANOTHER IMPOSTER

You can't even get dubs on this board!

You're not the real Macready either!

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No, but this is
*unzips dick*

Jesus!

Who the fuck had the keys?

Jesus christ, how many of them have been assimilated?!

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Windows dropped them, based on who got infected and where they were I think Palmer-Thing probably sabotaged the blood samples.

IM BURNING THIS ENTIRE THREAD DOWN

Did I make it out alive?

nope

Im a real human bean

Just you and me now, huh

If we've got any surprises for each other, I don't think we're in much shape to do anything about it.

THIS THREAD IS CONTAMINATED, WE HAVE TO BURN IT ALL DOWN.

I'll leave though, because I don't want to be a part of this.

I'm not so sure about you. Stick with me.

I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!

I guess you're right

It's a black male thaang

I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE ANY OF THIS VOODOO BULLSHIT

Was waiting for this

Why don't we just... wait here for a little while... see what happens?

Absolute nonsense. I shall prove it with these singles

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Where were you, Child's?

Dubs doesn't prove anything, this test is bullshit I know I'm not one of those things

The Thing threads are always top tier.

>According to the canon videogame sequel...
uh, loool

based

*nods*

confirmed: neither were assimilated

Fucking finally this haz been going on for too long now

Let's just go back to USA now

what if singles don't mean anything? is the test accurate?

Test me fucker im not some alien cunt

> Thinks Batista is reddit ignoring that the Rock is a massive triggered girl

Kys

There's no such thing as a thing.
R-right?

keep mad, marvel faggot.
Litty

This is total bullshit, it won't prove anything!

KILL HIM

oh shit nigger

childs BURN IT!

I thought you might say that, user.

We'll do you last.

UNTIE MEEEEEEEEEE

im clean guys :}

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I'm 100% human, bros

A-am I man

Phew. In the clear

NOOT NOOT MOTHERFUCKERS

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Well fuck should've stayed silent

Did the thing have access to the memories of the people it assimilated?

That’s a hella of a idea, boss

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i dunno... why dont you tell us??

ps. is the thing an allegory for jews?

now i'll show you what i already know

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holy shit!!!!

what if we're wrong about them?

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Mac wants the WHAT?!