In 'Alien' (1979), the alien is defeated via the destruction of an entire shipment of cargo destined to become profitable corporate commodity. In 'Aliens' (1986) the aliens are defeated by a woman learning to be a good mother and punishing a bad mother.

In 'Alien' (1979), the alien is an expression of capital. It is an aggressive, hostile, amoral, predatory, assimilating, accumulating, consuming, inhuman *structure* or *pattern* that is made out of its victims. In 'Aliens' (1986) it becomes an evil insect representing Vietnamese people.

they're fan sculpts, not merch, looks like?

yes! beautiful work.