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This is a normal post *sniffs*
The Alien or "Xenomorph X121" takes on certain physical characteristics from it's "mother" via horizontal gene transfer.

In Alien John Hurts spawn was bipedal with 2 arms and 2 legs and in Aliens the numerous xenomorphs that were bred from the colonists / terraformars of the planet LB426 were similar in appearance.

However in Alien 3 the first alien to appear is bred inside a canine (or a bovine depending on which cut you watch) and here the xenomorph is clearly a quadruped having inherited those characteristics from it's host.

When the host is a Yautja (The alien antagonist from the movies Predator and Predator 2) it will inherit mandibles and a yellow / green skin.

So your assertion that the xenomorph inherits none of the characteristics of the host mother is basically flawed science.

*sniffs*
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 14:41, , Reply)
This is a normal post I concede to your very well argued point about inheriting physical characteristics from both parents
however my point was more based on cultural characteristics, possibly better put as stereotypes. I maintain that baby alien took the characteristics of the alien rather than John Hurt. Without wanting to offend any aliens by stereotyping, the alien cultural characteristics are mainly punching people in the face with a giant set of teeth, being able to climb walls and being constantly covered in slime. John Hurt is an englishman so his characteristics are enjoying cricket, warm ales, pork pies and morris dancing. In the film I saw virtually nothing of the latter set and all of the former.
 (I helped save b3ta! herd of chickens First part only £1.99 and comes with a free, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:01, , Reply)
This is a normal post You're correct.
Whilst there may be some behaviour traits carried over these are only really prevalent when there has been some extreme genetic transgenesis as seen in Alien Resurrection.

Your naturally spawned xenomorph maintains behaviors in keeping with it's kin and inherits practically nothing if anything from the mother.

I concede the point sir, well played.

*has a cup of milky tea*
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:08, , Reply)
This is a normal post
yeah
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:23, , Reply)
This is a normal post What about the squid thing in "Prometheus"?
Or do we just not talk about that?
 (I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:19, , Reply)
This is a normal post Oh *THANK* you. I'd almost managed to forget about "Prometheus"
cow
 (I helped save b3ta! Tab Hunter Make this useless process end and so, begin again, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:22, , Reply)
This is a normal post I've not seen it and as a big fan of the Alien films I don't plan to.
BTW the Alien Isolation game is bloody scary fun.

*sneak sneak sneak*
*Stompy stompy stompy*
 (I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 15:28, , Reply)
This is a normal post I've enjoyed Prometheus in the cinema at first but overall still
a letdown.
 (I helped save b3ta! omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 20:02, , Reply)
This is a normal post Ha! I was waiting for this post. I think there are some inconsistencies regarding canonical way here though.

(I helped save b3ta! omnitruncatedkraken from Empire Algol, Thu 30 Oct 2014, 20:01, , Reply)