Eldar were familiar to many Imperial citizens, since they were often depicted as weakling aliens crushed beneath the feet of conquering humans in stained glass windows or in the margins of illuminated prayer books. The truth was that no human artist could ever realise one properly. An eldar looked almost human from a distance: two arms, two legs, two eyes, a nose, a mouth, but everything else was different. An eldar radiated wrongness, from its huge, liquid eyes to the many jointed, worm-like waving of its fingers.
"Aw, Mom, he's no E.T. He doesn't even look like Mr. Spock!"
— Sean Donovan, upon seeing the first alien Visitor in V (1983)
Every now and then when I'm watching the shows, the aliens will shake hands with one another and stuff like that, and my head starts to explode. Then again, I guess the shows aren't really about that. We're not writing books where you can spend a whole three volumes creating these deep alien cultures. But those handshakes, and asking for glasses of water and stuff! Man!
—Ira Stephen Behr on Star Trek
The original series got away with people who looked exactly like humans because it was a low budget 60's TV series. This is a multi-million dollar movie. Buy some damn forehead bumps or something!
— Linkara, on the Baku from Star Trek: Insurrection
Lady Christina de Souza: You look human.
The Doctor: You look Time Lord.
The Doctor: You look Time Lord.
— Doctor Who, "Planet of the Dead"
Since [Jesus] became a man, what other form can reason take?
— Tinidril, The Space Trilogy: Perelandra
Ashley: You're human?
Andros: What did you expect?
Ashley: I dunno. I mean... you're not from Earth, are you?
Andros: Earth isn't the only place where humans live.
Andros: What did you expect?
Ashley: I dunno. I mean... you're not from Earth, are you?
Andros: Earth isn't the only place where humans live.
Asher: And now I'm sure you're going to ask why people from another world look so much like you...
Sir Gerard: Why would I ask that? [...] God created man in his own image. Why would he do other worlds differently?
Asher Well, I'll be damned.
Sir Gerard: Why would I ask that? [...] God created man in his own image. Why would he do other worlds differently?
Asher Well, I'll be damned.
Amy: And you're an alien.
The Doctor: Yeah! Well, in your terms, yeah. In my terms, you're an alien. In quite a few people's terms, probably.
Amy: What kind of alien?
The Doctor: Well, you know, a nice one. Definitely one of the nice ones.
Amy: So you're like a... a space squid, or something... Are you like a tiny little slug in a human suit?
The Doctor: [indignant look]
Amy: Is that why you walk like that?
The Doctor: Amy, this is me! This (grabs her hands and puts them on the sides of his face) is what I really look like!
Amy: Well, that's fine then! (smacks his face)
The Doctor: OW! Good!
The Doctor: Yeah! Well, in your terms, yeah. In my terms, you're an alien. In quite a few people's terms, probably.
Amy: What kind of alien?
The Doctor: Well, you know, a nice one. Definitely one of the nice ones.
Amy: So you're like a... a space squid, or something... Are you like a tiny little slug in a human suit?
The Doctor: [indignant look]
Amy: Is that why you walk like that?
The Doctor: Amy, this is me! This (grabs her hands and puts them on the sides of his face) is what I really look like!
Amy: Well, that's fine then! (smacks his face)
The Doctor: OW! Good!
Doctor Who, "Meanwhile in the TARDIS"
Trekkie: Why is it that all of the guest stars are humanoid in shape even when they're playing aliens?
Marina Sirtis: When we start auditioning actors that are not humanoids in shape, that, of course, will change.
Marina Sirtis: When we start auditioning actors that are not humanoids in shape, that, of course, will change.
Fan encounter recounted by Marina Sirtis
"I've always wondered why there were so many humanoids scattered through the galaxy."
— Leonard McCoy, Star Trek: The Original Series
"Yes," the woman said. "I'm an extraterrestrial."
He rolled his eyes. "Look human enough to me."
"Our species are genetically related through subspace osmosis." She paused. "Have you heard of Particular Cross-Spatial Twining?"
"No."
"Well that's what does it. It's not common, but makes the genetic coincidence more plausible than it seems."
He rolled his eyes. "Look human enough to me."
"Our species are genetically related through subspace osmosis." She paused. "Have you heard of Particular Cross-Spatial Twining?"
"No."
"Well that's what does it. It's not common, but makes the genetic coincidence more plausible than it seems."
— JAM Jars by Robert Hood
Dayna: I didn't know Helots were originally from Earth.
Vila: Everyone came from Earth originally. That's a well-known fact.
Soolin: It's a well-known opinion, actually.
Vila: Everyone came from Earth originally. That's a well-known fact.
Soolin: It's a well-known opinion, actually.
— Blake's 7, "Traitor"
"You know, I expected aliens to be more green and probably with a thirst for flesh. But I guess you aliens come in all shapes and sizes, huh?"
—Cooking Cat, A Hat in Time
"From our point of view, you're an alien, too."
—Rebecca, a human speaking to another human from a different planet, EDENS ZERO
Captain Analway: Dicktor, you know perfectly well that's contrary to regulations. Sex on Suxfleet vessels has been banned since the Trip/T'Pol Neuropressure Scandal of 2153 damaged Human/Vulcan relations for over a hundred years.
The Dicktor: That didn't stop Captain Kirk from shagging everything in sight!
Captain Analway: Yes, and look at the results! We're 70,000 light years from Earth, yet every week we run into human-looking aliens!
— Hardcore Entertainment presents: 'Seven Does Voyager'
"These, my friends, are aliens from the planet Earth. Helan, why haven't they got two heads or whatever it is aliens have?"
— Grand Emperor Thorden, Earthsearch
Mon-El: "Dog? White? Named Krypto?"
Sherri: "Yes. Supposedly he came from the same planet Superboy came from, though I find that hard to believe. It's hard enough to imagine that evolution followed similar paths with humanoids on other planets."
Mon-El: "Depends. If you give credence to the theory that many worlds were seeded with similar life forms, then it stands to reason that those life forms might evolve along similar paths."
Sherri: "Yes. Supposedly he came from the same planet Superboy came from, though I find that hard to believe. It's hard enough to imagine that evolution followed similar paths with humanoids on other planets."
Mon-El: "Depends. If you give credence to the theory that many worlds were seeded with similar life forms, then it stands to reason that those life forms might evolve along similar paths."
Gopal: "Hey, why do you look like a human being?"
Lahap: "Huh, you are the one who looks like an alien."
Lahap: "Huh, you are the one who looks like an alien."
— BoBoiBoy
Intelligence: We have a reported sighting of humanoid aliens.
HQ: Humanoid aliens?
Intelligence: Extraterrestrial beings similar to humans.
HQ: You mean aliens that look like humans?
Intelligence: One head, two eyes, with hands and feet, bipedal.
HQ: Almost identical to humans! This is unbelievable!
HQ: Humanoid aliens?
Intelligence: Extraterrestrial beings similar to humans.
HQ: You mean aliens that look like humans?
Intelligence: One head, two eyes, with hands and feet, bipedal.
HQ: Almost identical to humans! This is unbelievable!
— Earth Defense Force 5 (describing the "Colonist" enemies, which are actually giant Frog Men)
"Many ages ago, a super-scientific humanoid people, the Llorn, came to plant a colony on your world!"
— Dr. Norm Eldor, "The Unknown Legionnaire"
