Teenagers from Outer Space story
Alien teenager Derek abandons his crew to search for a new life on Earth, while one of his crewmates is sent to kill him while they attempt to eradicate human life in order to farm Earth with giant lobster-like livestock they call Gargons.
12 total · 8 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| alien living secretly among us | major | The teenage alien Derek escaped from his flying saucer and rented a room from an American family. |
| attack from outer space by a powerful conquering enemy | major | An alien spaceship comes to Earth while searching for a planet suitable to raise Gargons, a lobster-like but air-breathing creature that is a delicacy on their home world. |
| duty vs. love | major | Should Derek stay on Earth with Betty and not succeed his father as ruler of his people? |
| giant monster | major | There were giant lobster-like but air-breathing creatures. |
| grandfather and granddaughter | major | Gramps Morgan and Betty Morgan. |
| having a preconception challenged | major | Derek's mind was opened to the dark side of his civilization because of the influences of a subversive little book. |
| human vs. beast | major | The humans versus the man-eating Gargons. |
| romantic love | major | Derek and Betty Morgan. |
| death ray | minor | Thor used a disintegrator ray gun that turned people into skeletons. |
| father and son | minor | Derek was the son of the alien leader. |