Um, I set up a separate thread for this convo...
Anyway, I think it's ridiculous to say that the Aliens logo is somehow junior. I think the ALIEN logo is definitely horror and creepy somehow, but ALIENS is now the epitome of a science fiction logo. How many times has the ALIENS logo been copied whether for spoof or otherwise? The blue color of the ALIENS logo which clearly comes from James Cameron's own color sensibility is what has driven the science fiction aesthetic for decades now.