1 | '''Basic trope''': Aliens that externally look human, but with some differences. |
2 | * '''Straight''': |
3 | ** Troperians look like humans except for having [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation green or blue skin]] and PointyEars. |
4 | ** Geshals, a sapient species from the planet Aria, look like humans, except for their OtherworldlyTechnicolourHair, TechnicolorEyes, and pigmented nails. |
5 | * '''Exaggerated''': |
6 | ** HumanoidAliens |
7 | ** HumanAliens |
8 | * '''Downplayed''': Troperians look almost entirely human, except for having a slightly different facial structure. |
9 | * '''Justified''': |
10 | ** Troperians are a HumanSubspecies, and they evolved their differences from ordinary humans as a result of the planet they live on. |
11 | ** The planet Aria is similar to Earth, and as such, the creatures evolved somewhat similarly. |
12 | * '''Inverted''': StarfishAliens |
13 | * '''Subverted''': ??? |
14 | * '''Double Subverted''': ??? |
15 | * '''Parodied''': ??? |
16 | * '''Zigzagged''': ??? |
17 | * '''Averted''': The aliens have no resemblance to humans whatsoever. |
18 | * '''Enforced''': |
19 | ** Making aliens look less human would be too expensive, but the work still wants to make it clear that the characters are aliens, so they add a few unusual features. |
20 | ** The writer wanted to show that the alien characters aren't all that different from the Earthling characters, but still showing that they are still different. |
21 | * '''Lampshaded''': |
22 | ** "Aside from the colorful skin tones and pointy ears, Troperians look just like humans!" |
23 | ** This exchange: |
24 | *** '''Earth Human Girl:''' "You look like a weird-looking human." |
25 | *** '''Aria Geshal Girl:''' [[HumansThroughAlienEyes "You look like a weird-looking geshal."]] |
26 | * '''Invoked''': A MadScientist creates an alien race and intentionally makes sure that they look very humanlike. |
27 | * '''Defied''': ??? |
28 | * '''Discussed''': ??? |
29 | * '''Conversed''': |
30 | ** "Aliens in live-action tend to look like people with some unusual features. I bet it's due to budget restraints." |
31 | ** "In that show, the geshals from Aria look a lot like humans, but still have some clear differences. I guess it's to show that they really aren't all that different from Earth humans." |
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33 | Back to RubberForeheadAliens. |
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35 | %% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion: |
36 | %%* '''Deconstructed''': ??? |
37 | %%* '''Reconstructed''': ??? |
38 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
39 | %%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ??? |
40 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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