The Story with Sequels

Sequels Can Be Good Too 

Although there is a common belief sequels are terrible or not as good as their predecessors, that is not always the case. In fact, more often than not, animated movies have superior sequels or at the very least, decent sequels. Now while there are the bad sequels, there are far more good sequels.

The Best of the Best

By far the best sequels have been How to Train Your Dragon 2, Kung Fu Panda 2, and Toy Story 2. What makes these films so much better? It is perhaps the fact that each one of these movies, instead of just rehashing the original, they attempt to tell their own stories or continue the story from the previous film. 

How to Train Your Dragon was a cinematic masterpiece that won many awards and was well-received by both critics and audiences. If you don't know the story, click here for information on it. One might think that topping this movie would be hard, but Dreamworks proved otherwise. They produced How to Train Your Dragon 2, which won over audiences and critics alike. The reason why the sequel is better is that How to Train Your Dragon 2 was more action-packed and fast-paced. It brought back all we loved from the first movie, and improved upon it. We received more flight scenes, emotional core, and action. The visuals were improved upon and the stakes were higher, and we got many new and interesting dragons, as well as a hotter, more mature Hiccup, with Toothless remaining as adorable as ever. And due to these improvements, the sequel surpassed the original.

 The trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2

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Po, kung fu masters, and the Furious Five
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Kung Fu Panda 2 is another sequel that is better than the original. The original gave us an unique situation with memorable characters, and the sequel brings the action, drama, plot, and emotional core to go with it. The sequel also does something the original fails to do; it manages to excite the audience at the end with a cliffhanger for the third movie. This sequel is better than the original due to its more dramatic storytelling and especially because it hypes the audience up for another movie. It also boasts an unforgettable villain who poses a true threat to China, and a believable reason to back it up. The characters are also developed, especially Tigress and Po, and through this development we are able to connect more on a personal level with the story and relate to the movie, and said development is the main reason this sequel is so good.

The Toy Story cast
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Finally, Toy Story 2 was an amazing sequel; in fact, the entire Toy Story trilogy has been an amazing group of movies that embody the nostalgia and simpler times of childhood. There are many reasons that Toy Story 2 is the better movie, but the main reason lies with the introduction of new characters. The new characters of Stinky Pete, Bullseye, and especially Jessie become important, essential characters that are beloved by moviegoers. Toy Story 2 also displays its superiority in the improved animation and the decision that Woody is forced to make, with either choice having consequences. Ultimately Woody's decision reiterates his loyalty to Andy and secures this movie in the hearts of the young and the young at heart.