The Thing So Far

So far, I really like the movie. Its very grim, which I always enjoy. It's suspenseful, and its creepy. The scene with the monster and the dogs was wonderfully gory, and I know that i'm going to like the rest of the movie. One thing however, why does the snow base have a flamethrower? I mean, its not like he took an arisol can and used a lighter. He had a legitimate flamethrower, tank and everything. I mean, would you really think that its necesarry in an arctic base? I dont think so. Conveniently they have one, so they arent going to get killed off one by one like in Alien. Atleast yet. I know the outcome of the movie (spoilers ftw!), so i know everyone panics and starts questioning one another and the like. Which is really kinda stupid, because you cant cut off someones head just because you think they're a monster. The blood testing was smart, but they should have done it way sooner. I know The Thing wont dissapoint, and I know when I see the remake/prequal next weekend I wont be dissapointed either. Here's to good sci fi movies, non cheesy, actually entertaining sci fi movies.