Do sequels really suck?

Pie Row Maniac · Post by **Pie Row Maniac** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:47 am

Some sequels do. Some sequels don't.

Dur.

Heero_Yuy84 · Post by **Heero_Yuy84** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:55 am

Zeta Gundam qualifies as being a good sequel to the original series (although I'm hearing kind of sketchy reviews of ZZ...)

kearlywi · Post by **kearlywi** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:21 am

rogue_noir wrote:Good Sequels:

- End of Evangelion
- Love Hina Again

Sucky Sequels:

.hack//Dusk

I wholeheartedly agree, but a lot of people disliked EoE and Love Hina Again.

But hey, I like it a little on the dark/strange side. Its nice sometimes.

Bad sequels:
AHEM! AHEM! *Ninja Scroll TV* COUGH! COUGH!

I've been hearing mixed reviews for Full Metal Panic? Fumuffu (see other thread in this Index). Full Metal Panic is a very good series, so I can't wait to see it just the same.

Lodoss War TV- the original was no masterpeice, but compared to the second it was (Great Opening Credits though).

Good sequels:

The 2nd Season of Ranma 1/2 (the show was ACTUALLY cancelled briefly at the end of season 1 (episode 18 I think), and public outcry led to the very successful 2nd season (which then led to 5 additional seasons, several OAV's, and two Films). The first season is absolutely classic, but the 2nd season is very good in its own regard as well. A huge fan of the hyped Ranma 1/2 series, I felt no letdown whatsoever)

Ah My Goddess Movie: Better than the original series in my opinion (I saw the series first).

Onegai Twins. Very interesting and surprising spin off of Onegai Teacher.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:31 am

Hmm, well we got the happy, campy, and cheerful atmosphere of Gatekeepers, and then we got the dark, depressing atmosphere of Gatekeepers 21. You decide.

ryuu_hime13 · Post by **ryuu_hime13** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:14 pm

My fave anime has a sequel...but fans of the original hate it. I have yet to see it and knowing the ending, I'm not sure I want to...but then again, there's a third part running as manga in Japan. From what I've read, though, it just isn't the same.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:18 pm

ryuu_hime13 wrote:My fave anime has a sequel...but fans of the original hate it. I have yet to see it and knowing the ending, I'm not sure I want to...but then again, there's a third part running as manga in Japan. From what I've read, though, it just isn't the same.

Are referring to Gatekeepers?

Trident · Post by **Trident** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:37 pm

Thinking about it, Magic Knights Rayearth needed a sequel desperately... thus far I like it better than the original series.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:59 pm

rogue_noir wrote:Good Sequels:

- End of Evangelion
- Love Hina Again

LHA is nowhere near as good as the last four volumes of the LH manga, IMHO. Largely because Kanako (Keitaro's sister) gets a LOT more time to have her character developed. Though near the end, the plot just keeps getting crazier and crazier...

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 10:19 am

general rule of thumb ...
hollywood sequels = suck.
anime sequals = !always suck.

There are very few exceptions ... Don't call LOTR sequels ... because to me they aren't ... they were filmed dirrectly one after another rather then waiting a year or two and trying to cash in on a decent movies poularity ... like with the mummy returns ... Technicaly the matrix really isn't a sequal either ... not in my books atleast ... all the screen plays were written well before they were filmed ... IIRC.

(bu the way ! = not, it's a C logical expression)

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ryuu_hime13 · Post by **ryuu_hime13** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:43 am

No, not Gatekeepers. Weiss Kreuz. I'm not a fan of Hollywood sequels - they have a thing for slaughtering great movies. LOTR is most definitely NOT a sequel.

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