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.

Victor Thompson loses his sight and then loses his wife to cancer. Recovering from a psychotic episode, he moves his two young daughters into a rural part of Pennsylvania that was once known as Witch's Hammer. A Coven of Satanic Satan Worshipers kidnap his daughters and force a Demon to first possess Victor, then in an elaborate ritual, possess one of his daughters.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
Emily and Stephanie are back... just add gin and drama.
On the Road captures the bleak, hyper-masculine world of long-haul trucking in Northern Mexico, where anything can and will happen. A hard-boiled, neon-noir romantic thriller, it shows the gritty reality of roadside diners, truck stops, and truck cemeteries alongside the expansive, breathless beauty of the Mexican desert highways.
Spiral could easily spawn new sequels and will most likely churn a decent profit. Is it a good Saw film? Absolutely. Could it have been revolutionary though? Also yes.
Even after a history changing event, the 93rd Oscars proved it always had the space for more inclusivity in its award ceremony. But it this enough to change the boycott?
Slumber Party Massacre is a gory film with just enough commentary on sexist excuses, the validity of women's voices, and the inherent feminism of the slasher.