10 Movie Plot Twists That Punished Loyal Fans
2. Newt And Hicks Are Both Dead (Alien 3)
One of the reasons why James Cameron's Aliens is so great is its varied cast of characters. The humour of Hudson, the no-nonsense badassery of Vasquez, the heroic charm of Ripley, the endearing quality of Newt: everyone feels distinct, well-written and entertaining to watch in their own unique way, making it easy to find at least one or two characters that you've no problem latching onto.
Two of the characters that people latched onto the most, however, were Newt and Hicks. The young girl who Ripley takes under her wing and the cool, composed and brave Colonial Marine are among Aliens' most memorable personalities, and since they both survived to the end of the film, there was an expectation that we'd get to see their stories continue in the inevitable third Alien movie.
But surprise! They died. One of the first bits of information that David Fincher's messy Alien 3 throws at us is that Newt and Hicks are both dead, an unexpected turn of events that seemed highly unnecessary, considering how much fans loved those two characters. It was a cruel punishment for people who were excited to see more of them, and the movie struggled to recover from this dodgy start.
Alien 3 had a notoriously troubled production so it's understandable that not everything in the film would flow seamlessly or even make sense, but why would you get rid of two of the best things about the previous movie in such an unceremonious and frankly lazy manner?