Is Amanda Ripley the future?

I.Raptus
MemberPraetorianJanuary 07, 2019Looking a little closer at the Alien: Blackout release it could well be that Disney has an ingenious plan to rally the franchise around Amanda Ripley. It is an appealing idea.
Alien Isolation was an acclaimed success and a breath of fresh air from the usual action-oriented shoot em up games we typically get for the franchise. Previous titles have failed to capture the truly dread ALIEN experience the films have offered. Yes you Colonial Marines!
Mostly because guns = confidence.
No guns/ammo = death.
Alien Isolation (on the harder settings) took sadistic pleasure in giving you guns with no ammo, AND ammo that does bugga all against the most terrifying threat in the game. The Big Chap!
But the real appeal of Isolation stemmed from its Generation 2.0 Ripley character. Amanda.
She has the Ripley name but her character isn't weighed down by a much loved but aging actress, and/or her clone whom lost her humanity, and with it her relatability.
The Alien: Isolation plot also opened up some much needed breathing space in the franchise to explore new ground. Amanda Ripley's story is grounded close enough to Ridley Scott sequels, and also nestled BETWEEN Alien and Aliens/Aliens3 with plenty of years to flesh out all sorts of new adventures without having to retcon other releases.
The franchise has struggled without the emergence of a new protagonist since the demise of Ellen Ripley. Several new hero/heroines have failed to hit the mark like Shaw, Daniels, Tennessee, Lex (AVP) to name a few.
Amanda continues the legacy of her mother's character. A stubborn, courageous, stereotype-busting heroine but with a soft protective side. All the hallmarks that made Ellen such a charismatic character.
Is it that after the success of Isolation, the pending of release of Blackout followed by the Aliens: resistance comic, and a possible sequel to Isolation in the works (all likely featuring Amanda) that the franchise is heralding Amanda in as the new core of the franchise.
It would certainly create a sense direction, consistency and unity to the wayward franchise. Im all for it :)