And it's not just "badass - it has a solid emotional core that drives the character. The director's cut makes it even more clear - Ripley lost her baby while s

And it's not just "badass - it has a solid emotional core that drives the character. The director's cut makes it even more clear - Ripley lost her baby while she was in cryosleep, which gives her character's desperation to save Newt even more urgency.