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10. The Tall Man — You Can't Assimilate What You Can't Understand
The Tall Man
The Tall Man from Phantasm is another opponent who could potentially give The Thing serious problems.
He's not simply some guy with a shotgun.
He's an otherworldly entity with bizarre abilities, advanced technology and an army of deadly silver spheres.
Most importantly, the Tall Man operates according to rules that don't necessarily make biological sense.
That's terrible news for The Thing.
The Thing thrives when it can infiltrate a biological ecosystem.
The Tall Man might respond by opening a portal to somewhere that makes Antarctica look like a five-star resort.
And if the silver spheres get involved?
The Thing could find itself dealing with a weapon that doesn't care what shape it's currently pretending to be.
