We all know that aliens attack by jumping up and down.
The aliens attempt to subdue the first earth creature they can find with limited success, after being bad mouthed by a wood-stick creature. The sticks don't go down without a fight, oh no!
Those aliens are too damn cute to follow it through. I reckon they'll be sitting around sharing a pot of tea before long. After all, they've got much in common, they're just sticks from different worlds.