Why Pit 'Alien' Against 'Aliens' When Ripley is Great in Both?
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.

One summer morning, two boys lie on the grass and sleep, Boy A is awoken by the bright sun, he wants to a take a cigarette from Boy B while he's sleeping. Boy B wakes up, and the battle for the one and only cigarette begins.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
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