Malachi, my friend, here's a more critical take -- a small one -- just for you:
I felt similarly regarding the reveal of what lay behind Door Z, as I too assumed it would be kind of weird dimensional rift or otherwordly something-or-other. The reveal being just Big Vampire Lizard Monster was a bit of a downer.
But! I am smitten by this big 'ole brute, and I'm hoping my guess that it's Marcus is correct because I think it makes for a potentially very cool new villain.
And! I forgot to mention in my original post: another reason I enjoy this Morbius-Lizard hybrid is because of the shared history the two characters have. Any Morbius fan will know, of course, that his first appearance included the Lizard as well! So that's neat.
In other news:
Janine Godby
Jessica Carradine
Desiree Winthrop
Betty Brant
Gabrielle Greer
Carrie Bradley
and Firestar!
-Pav, who will 'ship them forever...