I was 11 and went to the midnight showing of T2(1992). I had seen Terminator and remember loving it. I saw many action movies with my older brothers. Because of them I had access to everything they rented. One way or the other, I was gonna watch it. Anyways, I was so hyped for T2 that I was worried I'd sleep through it cause it was passed my bedtime. He told me to trust him, I wasn't falling sleeping during this movie.
I loved Aliens as well and it is the better movie but for a kid T2 will always hold a special place. Especially, since I and everyone around me was obsessed with GNR. Even Furlong seemed like the coolest kid ever. Aliens came out in 86 so I watched it on VHS and we were poor so it was on an old shit box.