Would you feel better if Newt and Hicks survived?

[The Old One]

I would, the blood recognising, telepathy and descendant aspects eradicate my suspension of disbelief.

[HuDaFuK]

I still maintain all those things would've worked a lot better if he'd been descended from the Ripley clone rather than O.G. Rippers.

[Local Trouble]

Telepathy is a thing now? 

[The Old One]

Yeah, part of why I don't consider the novel Trilogy part of continuity.

[Corporal Hicks]

I still maintain all those things would've worked a lot better if he'd been descended from the Ripley clone rather than O.G. Rippers.

Oh I completely agree 100%. It would have worked far better. But that said, this kind of mental connection has been a part of the franchise since the 80s so it didn't feel out of place to me at all. Pretty sure it wasn't straight telepathy though, but empathic.

[The Old One]

Perhaps it is, I last read it upon release alongside the others and obviously don't care for it, but I also agree.

The clone connection
is much more sensible.
For the storyline, abilities and the tone of the novel,
Or no inclusion of any connection for all three novels is also a solution.