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.

A Manhattan professor's (William Raymond, Larry Loonin) unseen artist wife mocks his pitiful existence.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
The story continues in 'Tall Girl 2' as Jodi finds herself playing the lead role in the school's musical production.
Women who pray together, play together. Very rarely would I describe a story about a group of punk rockers as “whimsical”, but such an engaging array of visual and comedic components make this stand-out new series the star that it is.
The cancelling of these series is being blamed on the writers' strike and low viewership, but it's just the latest example of the industry's lack of appreciation for stories about queer women.
We can criticize depictions from old media, but they weren’t simply “good for their time”. They were fighting and struggling in a world we can’t imagine.