What made you an Alien fan?

With so much happening in the Alien cinematic universe, I'm curious - what made YOU an Alien fan?

For me - it was when I was like 8 years old my grandparents let me watch ALIENS and I was instantly captivated. I actually saw James Cameron's sequel before I saw Ridley Scott's original but after that I made it my mission to watch them all. From there came the obsession with Dark Horse Comics, then the games and the rest if history. Since then, Alien has been my top favorite sci-fi franchise, even to this day.

It's a great time to be a fan of Alien and I'm sure the new films and the series will bring about a new generation of Alien fans as well. So for anyone new, or who have been here for a while - share YOUR story with us too! What made YOU and Alien fan?