Youtube and the internet has tons and tons of theories about the ending of the movie. So, who the Thing imitating in the end? Was it Childs? Macready? None of them?
The answer lies with the writers and Carpenter.
The origional ending had them both being rescued and found to be human. It was felt that this ending was too upbeat for the tone of the movie and it was scrapped. So, they did know, but have been good at really playing up the mystery angle, cause that's more interesting. Carpenter is a master of horror. He knows that a good mystery like this will keep people guessing and talking about the movie that's effectively his master work.
The point here is that the writers had no clue themselves. They just wanted us over 30 years later to still be talking about it. All your theories are a waste of time. The writers themselves have no clue and will never tell you the real truth. Just let it go guys.
And none of your theories hold up anyway.
For me, I always ask the question, if CHILDS was the THING in the ending scene. He snuck up on Macready attempting to drink from a bottle and thus distracted. Childs was armed with a deadly flame thrower which could fry Macready easily. Why pretend or hide to Macready? Just fry him then and there and be done with all humans in the base right?
The answer lies with the writers and Carpenter.
The origional ending had them both being rescued and found to be human. It was felt that this ending was too upbeat for the tone of the movie and it was scrapped. So, they did know, but have been good at really playing up the mystery angle, cause that's more interesting. Carpenter is a master of horror. He knows that a good mystery like this will keep people guessing and talking about the movie that's effectively his master work.
The point here is that the writers had no clue themselves. They just wanted us over 30 years later to still be talking about it. All your theories are a waste of time. The writers themselves have no clue and will never tell you the real truth. Just let it go guys.
And none of your theories hold up anyway.
For me, I always ask the question, if CHILDS was the THING in the ending scene. He snuck up on Macready attempting to drink from a bottle and thus distracted. Childs was armed with a deadly flame thrower which could fry Macready easily. Why pretend or hide to Macready? Just fry him then and there and be done with all humans in the base right?
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