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Resurrecting dead franchises is bad enough, resurrecting them with supposedly dead characters is insulting and reeks of fat-cat producers milking the kids for more cash.
It does however bring up an interesting question: do inferior, continuity-affected sequels somehow manage to cheapen the impact of the original films? (Upon repeated viewings of the originals, or just in memory alone?).
Case in point: Alien3, which dispensed with both Hicks and Newt in the opening scenes, effectively making their hair-raising escape to safety at the end of Aliens somewhat redundant. Hats off to the makers of Alien3 for bravely going against the grain, but doubtless this move alienated (!) many fans of the series.
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