More so the overall vibe...knowing what it is and leaning into it. An old Western where Aliens crash down...often the instinct would be to explain why it terrifies the populous so much more in that setting, but I would imagine these people are hardened by life, living on little and have seen a bunch of "alien" things new to them moving out west from across the sea or even just East. They would probably handle it like anything else...I get that vibe here.
The humor also comes from the names, and professions and again, leaning into the them. I hope that makes sense. Cheers!