Upon the release of the most recent Disney movie sequel, “Moana 2,” Disney fans have begun to wonder why there seems to always be a sequel created for already well developed and complete storylines of movies. As well as the numerous past sequels of “Toy Story,” “Hotel Transylvania,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and other popular Disney movies, it appears as if every Disney director will create a sequel to a well received movie in order to increase profit.
Sequels are always exciting to viewers when they are first announced but they leave a lot of room for disappointment. Typically, sequels do not live up to the preconceived expectations of viewers. Although most of the time the sequels gain the same amount of attention as the originals, they often take away from the original story and leave viewers forgetting why the movie was enjoyable in the first place.
Sequels often tend to get confusing as well. There are also a variety of new characters introduced throughout sequels, leading to the movies getting confusing as viewers have to make an effort to try and remember new characters. For instance, in “Inside Out 2,” four new emotions in addition to the five pre-established emotions were introduced to the story. Although audiences appreciated being able to relate to the different eras of Riley’s life, this leads them to forget about the original characters, taking away from the contents of the first movie.
Additionally, sequels normally take away from the original storyline, causing the plot to be very different. In the four sequels to the original “Toy Story,” a new main character, named Bonnie, replaces the previous focus of the movie, Andy at the end of “Toy Story 3.” This plotline is not necessary for the development of the story because another sequel is created which delves into Bonnie’s life with Andy’s toys. Seeing a new main character using Andy’s toys overall saddened fans as a character they had learned to love for the past three movies was replaced.
Finally, another aspect of the negatives to new sequels is that the original movie and past sequels can eventually become forgetful as too many sequels are created. Particularly, the movie “Hotel Transylvania” has three additional sequels to the original. Over time, viewers stopped keeping up with all the new sequels, especially if they were not hoping for a sequel to be made in the first place. While all the sequels relate to Count and Mavis Dracula and their monster friends, the same plotlines eventually become overused and it is boring for their audience to watch the same types of storylines repeatedly.
While the making of a sequel is exciting to hear about, watching a sequel can leave a lot of room for disappointment due to expectations the viewers have for them. A sequel does not always need to be made for movies receiving adequate attention.
