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Maybe it's because they land somewhere in the [[Uncanny Valley]]. Maybe, as with the [[Monster Clown]], it's because writers like subverting the traditionally "cute". Maybe it is a reflection of our savage ancestry. Maybe it's a remnant of our struggle with our differently-evolved cousins. Or maybe it's simply that [[ |
Maybe it's because they land somewhere in the [[Uncanny Valley]]. Maybe, as with the [[Monster Clown]], it's because writers like subverting the traditionally "cute". Maybe it is a reflection of our savage ancestry. Maybe it's a remnant of our struggle with our differently-evolved cousins. Or maybe it's simply that [[Everything's Better With Monkeys]]. Whatever the reason, killer simians make for good alien monsters. |
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Such extraterrestrial monkeys tend to be brutish killing machines - an intelligent alien ape is usually a subversion. |
Such extraterrestrial monkeys tend to be brutish killing machines - an intelligent alien ape is usually a subversion. |
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See also [[Maniac Monkeys]]. Not to be mistaken with [[Apes in Space]], who are monkeys that go ''into'' space. |
See also [[Maniac Monkeys]]. Not to be mistaken with [[Apes in Space]], who are monkeys that go ''into'' space. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* ''[[Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys (Animation)|Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys]]'' had as its main cast a group of ''good guy'' space monkeys. The [[Big Bad]], meanwhile, had an evil ''cyborg'' space monkey after them, RHESUS-2. |
* ''[[Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys (Animation)|Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys]]'' had as its main cast a group of ''good guy'' space monkeys. The [[Big Bad]], meanwhile, had an evil ''cyborg'' space monkey after them, RHESUS-2. |
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* An odd twist on the trope is the ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go]]''. They're technically the good guys, but they have no compunction whatsoever against killing their enemies, and being brutal about it. |
* An odd twist on the trope is the ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go]]''. They're technically the good guys, but they have no compunction whatsoever against killing their enemies, and being brutal about it. |
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* ''[[Bucky O'Hare and The Toad Wars (Comic Book)|Bucky O Hare and The Toad Wars]]'': "Beetleguizean Berzerker Baboon! Run away!" |
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* An episode of ''[[Superman the Animated Series]]'' has Titano (see Comics section) as Lois Lane's pet monkey (her father was part of NASA at the time.) He eventually lands in Metropolis, starts growing to massive size and runs amok downtown. |
* An episode of ''[[Superman the Animated Series]]'' has Titano (see Comics section) as Lois Lane's pet monkey (her father was part of NASA at the time.) He eventually lands in Metropolis, starts growing to massive size and runs amok downtown. |
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