The Boo Hoo Brigade, eh? Once again the anti-retconners are trying to provoke people with inflammatory language. You know who one of the top members of that brigade is, right? Your boy, Sir Ridley Scott. The same guy you think is taking this series to bold new places, despite knowing nothing about Covenant. He's producing Alien 5 . He approved the script, made changes, said it's good. He thinks it's a good idea, as well as a bunch of people over at Fox. And let's not forget Sigourney Weaver. You see, it's not just us crybabies who like this, but accomplished lifelong professionals. Consider that.
You want something fresh? As others have rightfully pointed out, introducing new characters will mean spending the first half of the film bringing them up to speed on what the audience has already known for decades. Ripley and Hicks will take initiative, drive the plot forward, instead of waiting for things to happen to them. THAT will be refreshing.
You're upset over losing A3? I can sympathize. It stings when a movie you love is rendered void. That's how we felt when A3 virtually retconned the end of Aliens. You want to yell at us HOW DOES IT FEEL!? Now you know.
Alien 3 is not a film that has endured on it's own merits. It's only remembered by it's association with the previous films. It has made no impression on the culture. It actually hurts the films that came before it. THAT'S why the film is under threat of retcon, not because fanboys can't "get over it".
My advice would be to do what I do when faced with a movie I don't like. Ignore it. Stay away from the A5 sub-forum. Focus your enthusiasm on Covenant. There's no need to keep spewing the same tired condemnations every time a new thread pops up. Stop satirizing, exaggerating, and misrepresenting what Aliens fans want. The name calling is childish. The arguments are toxic.
And please, stop talking about how this is going ruin the series. Remember AVP:R? New films are being made despite that travesty. The worst is behind us.
