Is Alice the ULTIMATE Final Girl? Dreaming Up a Theory on Dream Master

Okay, so I know A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 isn't exactly Citizen Kane lol, but hear me out. I've been rewatching the series (again. Don't judge) and I'm convinced Alice (Lisa Wilcox) is secretly the most underrated final girl in the whole franchise, maybe even in horror history. Everyone goes on about Nancy, and I love Heather Langenkamp, I do! But Alice actually DEFEATS Freddy, like, permanently (at least until they bring him back like five more times, ugh). And she does it by, like, becoming a superhero empath? It’s bonkers, but I think it's really clever. My whole theory revolves around that dream reflection thing. When she sees herself in the mirror after each death, she absorbs their traits. It’s kinda cheesy, I admit, but think about it logically (as logical as you CAN be with a dream demon, anyway). She starts out shy, awkward, you know? Then she suddenly has karate skills after Kristen dies, and she gets Danny’s (hot!) mechanic abilities. It’s not just skills; she becomes stronger, more confident. Is it just me, or is that a really cool metaphor for grieving and finding strength after loss? Like, she's literally absorbing her friends' best qualities to survive. And that brings me to my point: she uses Freddy's own power against him. He thrives on fear and the memories of his victims, right? So Alice, by absorbing her friends, essentially becomes a living tapestry of Freddy's failures. She’s constantly reminding him of the people he couldn't break. The mirror image at the end isn't just a visual gag; it's her weapon. It’s the power of friendship and memory, turned into a dream grenade! Honestly, I think it's kind of beautiful, in a super-80s-horror kind of way. Am I overthinking a movie with a pizza-fueled soul sandwich? Probably. But come on, wouldn’t it be awesome if that was intentional? Like, Freddy is defeated not by some magic spell or a heroic sacrifice, but by the sheer force of empathy and the memories of genuine connection. It's basically the romantic comedy version of a slasher ending, minus the romance (unless you count Alice and Danny, which, okay, I kinda do). Let me know what you think! Am I reaching, or is Alice deserving of way more final girl credit than she gets?