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I've been mostly watching Alien Theory at night, mostly.

The sentry gun scene makes a massive difference.

The picture Ripley sees of her daughter in the Special Edition is of course, by the way, Sigourney Weaver's real life mother, actress Elizabeth Inglis.

R.I.P Bill Paxton

I remember seeing the special edition on laser disc in the 90's. My brother and I had already memorized the original cut, so to see Hadley's Hope with full power and running daily ops, it blew both our minds. That and the autogun sequence made the whole movie anew for me. And the satisfying button click of the grenade during Gorman's and Vasq's sacrifice.

Alien Theory, you're the Ultimate Badass.

I love the sentry scene. Since I was young and before I really even payed attention to it being a part of the special edition. I always find the scene rather tense. So much yet so little ammo, and then, gone. I just appreciate a good sentry gun

I just finished Alien:Isolation for the third time yesterday and I can't get over just how authentic it feels and how it slots neatly between Alien and Aliens as a trilogy

I still remember catching the train into town with a bunch of mates from school to see the theatrical release. we were 15 years old. After it ended we stood in the foyer glassy eyed and slack jawed, virtually unable to speak, utterly in awe of what we had just seen. There has never been anything like it done in cinema before. The whole movie was a massive and unrelenting adrenaline rush. How could this be any better? I wondered. Then years later I saw the special edition. Unbelievably, perfection was improved. A true masterpiece from the true master. I still watch it at least once a year...

I love this Movie and Bill Paxton will always be the Ultimate BADASS!

I never even knew the 'Hudson speech' scene was only added in the special edition. I thought it had always been there, just shows how memory can fool you. An absolutely brilliant scene.

The special edition is objectively better, but I can't help but feel that the pacing is stronger in the theatrical version. One scene flows to the next just perfectly, and perhaps this is the result of all the extra effort that went into bringing the film down to a tighter run time. I agree first-time viewers should see the theatrical version too, especially because part of the fun of the special edition is the thrill of seeing new scenes.

I like the scene with the sentries. I think it shows just how many aliens they were fighting! I also love all the extra scenes with Bill Paxton, may he rest in peace!

Good video, love Aliens! The Hadley Hope introduction was always the scene I didn't like in the SE though. Through the whole movie we are like embedded reporters to Ripley and the marines. We don't know more than the rest does, but the Hadley Hope introduction and the Newt/Egg scene at the end, strangely disconnects us from that viewpoint.

Aliens was just flat out probably THE best sequel ever, most sequels just go downhill

When they figure out the aliens are coming in above the ceiling is my favourite part.

The special edition is so much better because it makes more sense then the theatrical. Sadly tho still no Burke in a cocoon

My favorite scenes in special edition are the auto gun scene, really shows the tenacity of the aliens, and the Jordan family in the derelict ship scene, gives a little context on how the infestation started. The rest of the scenes I could take or leave.

When I was a kid, we taped Aliens when it was on TV as a Saturday night movie (or some other day of the week. I don't remember). This was in the 80's. It wasn't until we bought the movie on VHS did I realize that the one I watched again and again from TV was a longer version. I couldn't believe the official VHS we purchased was cut. The TV version was missing the scene with Newt's parents, and it still feels out of place to me. But everything else (Ripley's daughter, the hallway guns, ect) was there. I haven't heard any mention of this super early showing of a director's cut from anyone else, but I swear it's real. My parents still have the tape.

I say it’s the best sci-fi movie ever. I was at the theater 🎭 when it released.

I remember when Aliens first was in theatres it was the special edition. It double featured with The Fly. When it finally came out on VHS it was the theatrical cut. I thought I was crazy for years.

Going into this I had no doubt that the special edition was the superior cut. You make a really good argument for supporting the cut of the Hadley's Hope scene but personally really like it. That said, the addition of the sentry guns was the best addition with the way they are used to ratchet up the tension is utter brilliance.

I was 11 in 86 and first watched this fantastic movie. Not long after i heard a whisper of a deleted scene regarding the century guns. I didn't rest until i managed to get a copy, 3years later. I thought i'd died and gone to heaven. For me that scene was absolutely essential to this movie.

Finally, something to listen to as I glue minis.

Perfect timing, just hit 6am here in UK & with the virus lockdown I've lost track of time. I've been binge watching Alien Theory & suddenly a new vid appears! Great content! 👍 EDIT: I agree, Ripley finding out about her daughter should never have been cut. It gives a whole new context for her affection for Newt. Massive part of the story missing without it.

I found the Hadley's Hope scenes to be crucial for the emotional development of the plot. In the Theatrical cut, there's a bunch of dead colonists I've never seen before. In the Special Edition, finding the colony in ruins hit so much harder because I felt more like I knew them.

The sentry gun scene is still one of my favorites, the fact you see so little, but their expressions and the sound effects really give the feeling the aliens are 'wall to wall' and really add's to the claustrophobic atmosphere.

The Hudson speech is also great because you see him high five Vasquez. It showed that despite the roasting of each other that they're a unit still.

Personally, I didn't like the inclusion of Hadley's Hope at the beginning of the special edition. However, it doesn't bother me enough not to watch that version over the theatrical cut. Also, I'm from the UK and wasn't aware of Jay Benedict's passing. R.I.P. Stay safe everyone. ❤️

Special Edition, best version bar none.

I'd argue that, from a thematic point of view, the reason why Hudson brings up the idea of an "ant hive" with a queen is that he's the one who was initially concerned about and stated that it's another bug hunt. A call back to a previous scene and serves an additional purpose that Hudson isn't just a bumbling character by being able to critically think... in his own way. It makes him more relatable which, in turn, makes his loss even more impactful. To me, it shouldn't have that much of an impact since Hudson is simply saying what we're all thinking at this point especially when the Queen herself is hidden for like 90% of the movie for her own huge reveal.

Special Edition, every time. Like Cameron’s other extended works, Terminator 2 and The Abyss, I can no longer watch the theatrical versions of any those films, as they feel truncated, and lesser. As an aside, we are still waiting for the rumoured 4K remaster of The Abyss; but I guess Cameron is rather busy with his Avatar sequels at the moment. I hadn’t heard of the sad passing of Jay Benedict Until I watched your video. For me, it was not his appearance in Aliens that I first came across him, but as a voice actor. In the 1982 UK dub of the Japanese puppet science fiction series, X-Bomber, retitled Star Fleet, he voiced the eager young hero, space pilot Shiro Hagen. He was also joined by two other members of the Aliens cast, Mark Rolston and an uncredited Al Matthews. When I first saw the Aliens SE, I thought, “He sounds familiar...” It was wonderful to finally put a face to the name. May he rest in peace.

I watched aliens four times during the quarantine and by god I legit think it’s a flawless film. Every time I see hicks, Drake, Hudson and vasquez escaping the hive, I think maybe drake will make it. Dude gunned down tons of aliens and covered everyone’s backs being the last man out a truly amazing badass who died too soon

I like that the captain of Red Dwarf is on Hadley's Hope.

The tension caused by cutting Hadley's Hope genuinely makes the film better. Like... a lot better. Everything else is awesome, but seeing the colony before our main protagonist does kills a lot of great reveals.

Your tribute to the actor that played Newt's father and well wishes at the end of the video moved me to tears. Thank you so much for what you said and providing such wonderfully insightful commentary on so many aspects of this amazing franchise!

Yea I totally agree with you, the Ripley's daughter scene never should have been cut out ! And in my opinion a lot of other scene should have also never been cut, because the more on screen time iI'l get with the film the better !

When the film was played on CBS in '89, they added some of the missing scenes back to the film. the one scene they did leave out was Hadely's Hope.

The first names scene, Hudson’s “ultimate badass” speech, and the scene with Amanda Ripley are ones that I would personally keep.

One thing that I absolutely dislike in the Special Edition is the moments where they re-use aliens being shot (the said Sentry Guns scene pops up as one but can't point exactly another one - haven't seen the movie in a while - but those are there) or when an alien is snapping his jaws (Ferro's death, Burk gets caught, for example). Seems to me that they had just a couple of good shots of these and re-used each of it two or three times for the extended version. Otherwise I haven't seen the theatrical cut in ages, but when I was a kid I used to watch the movie on repeat, all the time, and found it flawless, even though I had the book right there next to me. Good times... Thus said - Hudson's speech takes the cake for me here. Showing how overconfident the marines are is making their asses handed to them later so much rewarding, not to say how it puts even more to his arc. RIP Bill.

Hey congratulations on your documentary. I loved Vasquez and would love hearing her stories. And how she came up with her character. I always think it was a mistake to kill off some characters. She was one. Would have been great to see her play in a future aliens.

I don't know what edition I originally saw on TV in the 80s in Canada (remember, Cameron is a Canadian) only that it was advertised as 30 minutes not seen in the theatres. I hadn't seen it in the theatre but it was scheduled to run for three hours (which would include commercial breaks). I saw scenes like Ripley discovering Amanda's death, the guns, Ripley discussing with Newt where babies come from, but not all the scenes from the Special Edition, which I have never seen but looking forward to even all these years later. I remember watching it and THANKFUL each time a commercial came for the reminder to breath normally again and ungrip my hands from the "easy" chair I was sitting in. I was in my early twenties at the time and as Christmas approached and my various friends and family members asked me what I wanted for Christmas, this meek, 5 foot, 3 inch sweet, Christian woman would lean in and whisper intensely, "A Flame Thrower." What a great film and how much fun I've had suddenly breaking into dialogue from it at the drop of a hat through the years! Glad to be a new subscriber to your channel. I think your analysis is always spot on. LL🙆🇨🇦🔥✝️

Sigourney should have won an oscar for this role, she was absolutely terrific!

The theatrical version is great. However, every time I watch it, I just can’t help but feel something is missing. That’s about the time I jump up and reach for the Special Edition.

When are you going to compare the 1992 theactral cut & the 2003 assembly cut of Alien 3, its going to be alot to talk about in that one.

You deliver a whole other level of fan videos. Awesome comparisons and thoughts for two versions that I have watched hundreds of times.

The scene at the beginning where you find out Ripley's daughter died while she was in cryo sleep but you know at the end when Newt calls her Mommy is the reason the two have a connection.

I've been watching the Special Edition for the last 15 years until this year I rewatched the Theatrical Cut. I felt that two of the biggest changes were Ripley's motivation for being a surrogate mother for Newt, and the whole Hadley's hope sequence at the beginning. For the former, I almost got the feeling that the relationship was mostly tacked on, as we missed the key scene(s) with Ripley being informed of Amanda's death. However, for the latter, as you mentioned, the theatrical cut works better in initially building the tension and mystery, as we do not see the facehugger, and thus are just left thinking that something has gone wrong.

As a Red Dwarf fan I was just happy to see Mac Mcdonald in the extended version. Such a hilarious guy in real life but whenever an English production needed an American... He was there 😂

Favorite scene is when Ripley says to Vazquez “I hope you are right! Because one of those things wiped out my entire crew 24 hours! And if the colonists have found that ship no telling how many of them have been exposed!” The look on Vazques face was priceless!

@alien theory I love your channel, please never stop making videos.

One of my earliest memories is my cousin and I sneaking into the lounge room to watch the video our parents watching and being caught because we both jumped up screaming during the med bay scene when the face hugger nearly got Noot and Ripley under the bed lol Aliens is the only Movie to genuinely scare the shit out of me, give me nightmares and cause me to be scared going to bed after watching it each year it came on tv until I was in my teens lol needless to say it’s my favourite movie!

I never thought anybody else was a big fan of Alien all this years, then I come a cross couple off ppl you are one of them thanks for the videos Alien theory 🖤

Im so happy Everytime I get a notification of your new videos man. Keep the good job

Holy crap, i wasn't expecting this at all!! Bless AT for the amazing content.

My favorite scene altogether is when Hudson gets his balls back and even though he dies, he goes out fighting to the last. He was scared to the soul. But like a true Marine, he fought back when the shit hit the fan. He didn't hold back, he was more than ready to die and fight back against these bastards that made him feel like a coward. I love that scene because he was an ultimate bad ass in the end. He wasn't all talk and all bravado. There was a true warrior in there. And anyone who has served in combat, myself included will tell you, you are scared. You are scared so bad inside anticipating everything to be a mine and you never know when you'll be hit and by what. But the only thing that can overturn ultimate fear in the human body, is ultimate anger! You fight BACK when it counts and with every ounce of emotion just as if you were in a street fight. That was Hudsons redemption.

"We're on an express elevator to nostalgia....goin' down!! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!"

Thank you for the awsome Alien content on extended version. And updates.

Hudson - the ULTIMATE BADASS! his whole speech about knives, sharp sticks, and sonic electronic ball breakers! That just sticks out in my memory the most 😁

The very first time I watched Aliens I was 15 years old, and I found and streamed it online entirely because I knew that Halo had taken some inspiration from it. I didn't know anything about multiple versions, but the version I ended up with was the special edition. The film absolutely blew my teenaged brain, and I was an instant and rabid fan. It is by far my favorite science fiction film, and in my top five films of all time. And yes, I went back and bought SEVERAL copies of the movie, so I've paid for my sins :P Honestly, I can barely watch the theatrical cut. Any time I try it just feels like it has massive holes. I know that's because the special edition is the first one I knew, but the entire thing for me just flows so well that taking any of the material out feels like reducing what it is. Every scene is a building block that both fleshes out the universe and deepens the struggle to be faced. I appreciate the theatrical version as a technical masterpiece of editing, but for me it's like seeing a masterful surgeon remove perfectly healthy organs. The work is impeccable, the body can live without that lung or that kidney, but the work ultimately accomplished a finished product that was less than it was at the beginning.

I also liked seeing Burke stuck to the wall, I guess he was "nailed to the wall" lol.

I do think the "Maybe we got 'em domoralised" quip is absolutely perfect.

Honestly, I never knew there could be someone who loved the Alien franchise more than me and then I came across your channel! Such great content and I relate and enjoy hearing your sentiments on all of it! Thank you.

How they should be watched.... Alien - theatrical cut, Aliens - Special Edition. Then turn your DVD, Amazon Prime or Digital download off and forget everything else from 1987 on in regards to Alien movies

I definitely prefer the special edition! Especially since I got that sweet 30th anniversary box set a while back.

I love your stuff man this was great, you're definitely one of my favourite content creators that i actually really look forward to watching your videos

Nice thoughtful touch at the end , a real pleasure to watch your work ! thank you.

The Hadley's Hope scene blew me away. It made Newt's change from a normal little girl to the feral, terrified little girl so much more impactful. The scream scene when she sees her dad with the facehugger emotionally floored me when I first saw it. Absolute gut wrenching terror. That scene should have never been removed.

Without the special edition we would never have found out that the same guy who ran Hadley's Hope also captained Red Dwarf (although how he escaped the destruction of one to command the other is never made clear 😉)

Your best video sir. Favorite scene...Hudson redemption and sad demise. He went out an ultimate badass! Thanks for all you do A.T. The tribute was very nice.

At the end of one of the Sentry Guns scenes Bishop comes over the PA and says they have a problem and Hudson says "Well that's a switch." I love that line and wish it had found its way into the theatrical cut.

RIP Jay Benedict I agree that it’s always best to watch the theatrical cut of Aliens first. It’s such a tight movie without an ounce of wasted time that it still deserves to be seen and enjoyed I think. While the film is called Aliens, I think not seeing the colony scene at the start does help to build tension. Who knows, maybe it really is a downed transmitter? I always wondered about the re-use of the exploding alien footage during the sentry gun scene. Was that scene cut early enough in production that they didn’t film any alien deaths for it? Did Cameron always intend to re-use the footage and hope no one would notice (you’d think he would have at least flopped it for that)? Was it maybe always intended for that scene and they decided to insert it into Drake’s death when the sentry guns were cut? Or did they originally film something for the sentry gun scene and they just couldn’t find it when it came to re-assembling the special edition? I’d be interested to know, as it’s uncharacteristic of Cameron to do something like that I think. On the subject of James Cameron, I wish he would hurry up with a 4K print of Aliens! 😅 It’s definitely James Cameron’s fault that I used to have unreasonable expectations of deleted scenes. You look at Aliens, The Abyss and Terminator 2 and everything cut is pure gold. Back in the day when DVDs came with deleted scenes I’d instantly buy them expecting the same sort of thing from all film makers, but the truth is, most scenes are cut for good reason! Happy Aliens Day everyone!

I love Aliens because it's the anti Star Trek. Humanity in the Star Trek universe have eliminated many of its follies including the acquisition of wealth. Where as greed, inhumanity, and boorishness are still prevalent in the Alien universe. Then too I like how Aliens virtually destroyed the myth of laser guns as the prefer weapon of the future and that projectile weapons haven't become obsolete. Now I couldn't understand why they wasn't using some kind of laser or beam weapons when I first saw Aliens but, I now know that the physics behind any beam weapons isn't practical and applicable in combat. Plus Aliens I think that they finally got the idea of an android right accept they're not called android. They're called synthetics or artificial person.

I don’t really care how many times I’ve seen your episodes, man. I freakin love listening/watching them and will watch them over and over and over again. I bet playing the tabletop Alien RPG with you at the table would be one of the best games EVER! Lol... thanks for all the awesome videos, man.

Woah, did not know that documentary was being made. I loved both parts of "In search of darkness" so now I am super hyped. Glad you get to be involved in it too!

19:12 "Discussing the queen": I always felt this was a missed opportunity for the science officer/team to offer something cerebral. To conjecture things that are evidenced by observation and experience and therefore might reasonably be anticipated. After all, the aliens (the word "xenomorph" grates with me: it sounds so pompous for a start) are hosting in humans and emerging vaguely humanoid which suggests they might have acquired (human) vulnerabilities. But questions about what Nostromo's "Mother" gleaned, and even a search of the CCTV and lab notes at Hadley's Hope could have given the Sulaco crew a basic heads-up. Ridley Scott gave his characters the chance to reflect and plan how they could combat the invader eg. to corral their alien using flame-throwers and airlocks. By contrast, the Sulaco crew arrived with a weak Plan A, and no Plan B. Aliens might offer thrills, but languishes because of a shoot'em up narrative. Since the aliens probably have vision (eyes hidden behind cranial carapace) but use other unspecified senses too (they evidently navigate the complex of Hadley's Hope), it would have been obvious for a science officer to have looked for and evaluated all clues and evidence in formulating any strategy. Yet Bishop shows no such initiative. Would Weyland-Yutani knowingly send the space marines so under-prepared? No thought was given to shielding/disguising/cloaking the drop crew's presence? Then when attacked, no planned use for diversionary tactics; no thought to creating distractions (moths to a light) and so forth? Would Weyland-Yutani's really be so casual about risking their entire enterprise at Hadley's Hope in such a cack-handed manner? Tough guys for sure; but not showing the initiative and capabilities of a modern soldiery. I never understood how an alien entered the drop ship without the knowledge of the guard or the pilot. Why would it not attack the pair on the ground in the order it encountered them? And then why and how would it remain hidden on the craft when they lifted-off? (It is after all a massive creature). The Special Edition is the better version. Aliens is a logical "Cameronised" follow-up; but Ridley's alien was more beautiful(?), mysterious and the film in general thought-provoking. James Cameron gives no such consideration with his Aliens film and goes for thrills only. A pity, because it would have enhanced his contribution to this landmark genre if he'd included elements that made the viewer think about alien culture (if only momentarily). Favourite Aliens scene? 🤔 Not sure. Ripley recovering Newt then coming across the alien egg chamber, possibly? Incredible heroism that has me in love with Ripley forever! But an arresting moment when she sees where the two of them have wondered in to. Also, curious to see the "soldier aliens" not entering the hatchery: is it out of bounds to them, or have they finally learnt caution, self-preservation…fear even? For at this late stage in the film the aliens had themselves sustained big losses. Why did they back-off from a solitary combatant such as Ripley? Was there "alien communication" behind their behaviour? Aliens is an astonishing film; but I could have imagined some aspects being better dealt with. A spectacular film that missed-out on being stupendous. Sigourney Weaver's performance was as deserving of an Academy Award as any; simply outstanding.

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IDK if anyone else has the same experience as me with Aliens but the thing is that for many years the Special/Extended Edition was the only one I've known. When I was a teenager my parents agreed to me watching the film but not to me staying this late to watch it. Thus they recorded it for me on VHS. Turns out that by the stroke of luck the Aliens broadcasted on that night was the Special Edition which I watched on that VHS for many, many years. I think I was an adult when I first bothered to watch the Aliens on TV - mostly because my own, recorded VHS tape was slowly wearing out. I was amazed and kinda disturbed by the "missing scenes" so much that I've actually contacted the TV station to inquire about it (It was incidentally the same TV station the old recording was made from). The inquiry most likely didn't reach anyone familiar with the franchise because the only reply I've received was that this is the version they received. For a few more years I was sure they basically lied to me and the movie was being shortened for time. When the DVDs with the Special Edition appeared in my country along with a small booklet explaining the whole deal I was finally given the answer. So yeah. I can't really pick my "favorite scene" from the Special Edition because that Special Edition is basically the ONLY Edition that's existed for me for most of my life.

Totally agree with your point about the addition of Bill Paxton's speech. Such a great juxtaposition to the iconic 'GAME OVER MAN!' scene.

Theatrical cut is superior. The Ripley/Newt relationship felt totally believable and organic without all the background info. Also, I like the lack of back story for Ripley. It keeps her more of a mystery and lets the audience fill in the blanks. Hard Recommendation for the original cut. Shorter run time without losing any impact.

Strong female characters without having weak male ones & banging on about social justice & political correctness, just celluloid perfection!! 😁

I'm 30 years old and I saw aliens probably in the mid-90s and I'm thankful to have that memory locked in of Ripley finding newt ravaged and dirty versus showing the scene of her with her parents scavenging and surveying the derelict shift.

Paxtons drop scene is epic- that should never have been cut. It gives you an insight into his confidence and makes the later scenes when he is panicked and broken much more impactful.

Shane Black destroyed predator. I have a strong dislike for him now.

First off, congratulations on all of your success because you truly deserve it. Secondly, it's like you peered into my brain and mirrored exactly how I feel about each of the deleted scenes. My favorite deleted scene would have to be the sentry gun attacks or Ripley finding out about Amanda.

The biggest thing i took from the semtry gun scenes that really adds to the alien creature, they can learn. That added level of a creature that can adapt quickly to a situation adds much more than just a semi mindless creature running on survival instincts.

your narration is pure gold sir.

I just gotta say this man, I absolutely love you and your channel. As Hudson said you are state of the badass art.

the added footage of newt's family caught me off guard when i bought a dvd at the reduced rack 15 yrs later tossed it on my desk, then after several months tossed it in, and it felt like christmas. i replayed it several times.

Fantastic video as always! I've found your videos always have solid structure/flow combined with seamless editing, I hope you never run out of ideas for Alien related videos! 🙂

Great video. I admire your passion for these films, and it bolsters my own, making me want to rewatch them all over again.

Wow!!!! I really enjoy your commentaries! You are a combination of a philosopher and a composer when it comes to Aliens. Love the small things you pull out and state your case for how impact full certain scenes are on this film. My favorite scene that should have never been edited were the sentries. My heart rate was through the roof and I had already seen the movie several times!

I think the sentry gun scene shows how deadly the aliens are by been smart enough to find another way round.

That was a great video Man that was really cool. I appreciate the effort and detail you put into it. I think my favorite scene from the special edition is probably the century gun part. It gives you more of a sense of what they're dealing with.

I love this guy's voice. It's perfect for story telling! Thanks for another great video!

Just discovered your channel with this video and I love the content! One of my favorite scenes in Aliens is probably the same in both versions (I cant remember), but its the scene where Hicks and Hudson rescue Newt and Ripley in the Medbay. And my very favorite part is pretty small, and none of the other characters make a note of it, but nonetheless I think its amazing direction and acting and just awesome. Its when Hicks and Hudson break into the Medbay. Hicks goes for Ripley while Hudson goes for Newt. And if you watch you can see Hudson rush in without any hesitation and puts himself between the facehugger and Newt. Up until this point he's been loud, brash, and even pretty cowardly. But in this moment, he does it quietly, no bravado or his trademark ranting, and selflessly protects Newt with his own body. Just an awesome character moment that I love and dont think gets enough credit. Bill Paxton was an amazing actor and I miss him

I saw Aliens in the theater when I was 11 or so with my Dad. Gave me nightmares but became one of my favorite movies. A few years later we taped Aliens when it was shown on broadcast television. The televised version had many of the special edition added scenes. It blew the minds of my dad and I. We loved all the additions (and who ever heard of TV cut ADDING scenes). Looking back on it I’m glad I saw the theatrical cut first and then the special edition. The theatrical cut was much tighter but the special edition was like returning to a much beloved game to enjoy exploring the world and finishing off some side quests.

Yes, the special edition is what we the viewer should of seen because it makes the most sense too draw us the audience in more & i now understand why Ripley went so hard too save little newt.

Loved this video. Very excellent insights. Thanks.