Talk:Who Goes There?

Citation and Expansion
This article contains information that is unsourced and should either be given proper citations from reliable sources or removed entirely if such sources cannot be found. The article is also missing information on the story's development and themes which needs to be added to the article with proper citations for its information. The article itself is poorly developed and written. As such it needs to be rewritten so that it's properly developed and formatted. Considering how significant this story is, it's surprising that this article is such a poor state, hopefully someone will come along and give this article the attention it needs since it could easily be FA status if enough attention is given to it.--Paleface Jack 17:04, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

First Edition Cover
Anyone know of a source for a free-use version of the First Edition book cover? It's pretty striking, and would be great to have as the info box image. There are a number available via Google image, but all are potentially subject to copyright. IAmTheNeil (talk) 00:14, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks @User:Neil S Walker for taking care of this. Looks great.

one of the stories representing the most influential, important, and memorable science fiction that has ever been written
No doubt, but then so is At the Mountains of Madness to which Campbell paid ample, shall we say, homage. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:B562:65D5:38E3:F664 (talk) 14:11, 26 June 2021 (UTC)

The claim "The Thing" (1982) is a more faithful adaptation of "Who Goes There"
Though it is often stated that Carpenter's 1982 version of "The Thing" is closer to the original, there are significant differences throughout the 1982 film. There is no other expedition in "Who Goes There" (ie, no Norwegians encountering the Thing first). The Alien does not exhibit biological innovations like tentacles, or sprout legs from a severed head, it only absorbs and imitates its victims (this process always takes place off-stage in the story). The ending of "Who Goes There" is confident and upbeat: the humans defeat the shape-shifting enemy. 2001:558:6045:B5:4025:7A2F:4E54:EC5C (talk) 07:35, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Suggestion for another adaptation: Ultraman Episode 31
Episode 31 of 1966's "Ultraman" bears many similarities to the novel.


 * The title of the episode (来たのは誰だ) translates to "Who Goes There?", same as the novel.
 * The monster of the week is Keronia, a humanoid creature with the ability to consume an animal and copy its appearance.
 * A Keronia kills a scientist who was studying it and disguises itself as him in order to achieve its goals.
 * Posing as the scientist, the Keronia proceeds to spread its spores and infect other people.
 * The Keronia assembles a device to aid in its plan.

There are several differences, however.

104.232.126.204 (talk) 09:12, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Keronia are described as plant-based organisms, much like in the 1951 adaptation.
 * Keronia are stated to be native to earth instead of extraterrestrial.
 * Instead of being frozen in the Antarctic ice, Keronia are found in the Amazon Rainforest.
 * Instead of the Antarctic, the research base the Keronia infiltrates is located in Japan.
 * Only one person is explicitly killed and impersonated by the Keronia.
 * The Keronia's plan is a much more "long-term" affair, taking plase over the course of 20 years.
 * Alongside the ability to kill and impersonate animals, Keronia (or at least, the individual Keronia featured in the story) are able extinguish fires at will, shoot beams out of their eyes and grow to the size of a building.