What's your favorite and least favorite disney sequels?

[True Love's Kiss]

From every single disney-related topic we've discuss, from favorite disney characters to favorite disney movies and even favorite disney princes and princesses, villains, including songs, I'm surprised outta all of this, we've never came close to discussing about disney sequels. I've heard from a few people that said Walt Disney himself never wanted any sequels to continue onto these timeless classics, and yet the company started going against his wishes during the 90s all the way through to the late 2000s.

And since Frozen 2 is still being developed, and Wreck-It Ralph 2 won't be released sometime after next year, I thought it would be best for us to talk about which disney sequels we loved/like and hated/dislike the most, even if you thought it was only okay.

My top favorite disney sequels (in no particular order) are The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea, and Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure. I chose those three because despite seeing so many disney sequels growing up, those three were the only ones I watch more the most. As you may of notice, TLK2 is probably maybe the most fan favorite of them all. TLM2, despite it's lazy reversed plot, still I think holds up pretty enjoyable in my own opinion. And I think the only reason why Lady and the Tramp 2 is well likable because Angel became a fan favorite for all fans, and who can blame them for that? I like her too lol

Mulan 2, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch has a Glitch, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, and Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World are probably the only few ones I can think of I would most likely put on the liked list because well...I dunno, for some reason, I guess you can say they're a bit more of those type of movies you can watch every now and then, but not too often. I think what's more shocking I could say about the Lilo and Stitch sequel is that not only is it the first and only one with a PG rating (the rest of the sequels, including the prequels themselves, were all rated G) but also one of the more RAREST kind of sequels that gives you an emotional feeling to it much like the original. I was very well pleased that they used the same animation style like the first one had, because a lot of the direct-to-video sequels had animation that either really terrible or not too bad looking.

(The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2 is one of the few I can honestly say has the worst looking animation ever. It's such an eye sore to be viewing from beginning to end!) The rest of them all I can say I thought they were decently okay, even if they were something you would watch only once and that was it.

However, the ONLY one disney sequel I hated the most was Brother Bear 2. Believe it or not, I was already well aware that a lot of people dislike the disney sequels so much and I never understood why, until I finally came across BB2. When it was first announced that Brother Bear was getting a sequel, I got super excited for it until the plot for it was revealed and then it completely ruined for it me all the way, but I still ended up watching it just to see how it was, and just like I had predicted it, I completely hated it. Not only did it felt forced and pointless, but it also open my eyes to how poorly done direct-to-video sequels (in generally so to speak) can be dumb down a lot.

So you can imagine my surprise when I heard that John Lasseter (one of the most well known workers from Pixar) became in charge of the whole chairman CEO at Disney, and because of him, we no longer have anymore DTV disney sequels, or midquels for that matter. I even heard that Pixar themselves will be taking a long break from sequels after they're releasing Toy Story 4 and The Incredibles 2 since we got Cars 3 coming on the way this summer. So while I can say that it's kinda upsetting because this means we won't be able to see any sequels for even the more OLDER disney films, this is probably for the best. =/

On the bright side, since John Lassester quickly became executive producer on today's more recent disney films, such as Moana, Zootopia, Big Hero 6, Frozen, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and even Bolt and The Princess and the Frog, Disney is still on top of it's game. So chances are, in case any of these newer flicks do get any sequels, it sounds like we're most likely going to see them on the big screen again (because the last time we ever did see a disney sequel end up at the theaters (officially canon so to speak) was The Rescuers Down Under. And yes, I do know that Return to Neverland and The Jungle Book 2 were release in theaters also, but they were done by DisneyToon Studios, the same company who made all of those direct-to-video sequels in the first place!)

[Renton]

I never watched too many of the Disney sequels that came out on video or DVD, because I figured that after seeing only a few of them that had a sub-par or terrible quality to them (whether in story, character, animation, or a combination of the three), the rest of the sequels in the line-up would probably be about the same, so I never bothered to check them all out.

There are a few I didn't like all that much, including Pocahontas 2 (I remember stopping it in the middle because I got bored and couldn't take it anymore), Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (which didn't have very good jokes or great storytelling), Fox and the Hound 2 (which went against just about all the continuity in the first film), and Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (which was... pretty much a 'Meh' kind of film).

Some of them I thought were generally okay, including The Lion King 2, The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, An Extremely Goofy Movie, Brother Bear 2, and The Lion King 1 1/2. They all might not have been that fantastic, but they weren't half bad.

One particular sequel/midquel that actually got a surprise out of me was Bambi 2. Initially, I was weary about wanting to watch it since I deeply enjoyed the first one very much, but after giving it another chance, I found that it did a really nice job retaining the dignity and spirit of the original film, even while it had some flaws here and there. Not to mention that as far as character development goes, it did have a point in its existence (unlike many of the other Disney sequels that are out there). It seemed that the filmmakers had deeply understood the realm of the original film and were able to take that realm and reach it out not just to today's audiences (which consist mostly of young children, a target audience most of the sequels are geared to), but also to the audiences of those who grew up and cherished the first film (like myself). So does that make it as good at the first one? Not quite, but compared to all the Disney sequels that have been released, this one probably ranks among the very best (if not THE best out of all of them). So all in all, I'd say it's considered good. =)

[disneyvillainfan666]

I personally have not fully seen any of the hand-drawn animated Disney sequels. I only have a few memories of stumbling upon a few clips of them as a kid.

I then found out about them as I got older and oh my gosh was I just..ugh. I narrowed down the three that I hate the most.

1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2. Okay, to be fair, I watched the first Hunchback of Notre Dame when I was eightteen. Maybe that was for a good reason haha, since it is by far Disney's darkest movie. But that's why I love it. I LOVE this movie. *The gargoyles were never in the movie!* I love the music. I pretty much have every song memorized. (As I do with every musical I see.) And of course, the villain. Judge Frollo is probably the most relatable villain in all of Disney. But jeez, sometimes the power of Tony Jay's voice just sends chills down my spine.

This sequel is just trash. The animation is terrible, the plotline is generic, the songs are boring beyond belief, and the gargoyles are even more annoying than the were in the first film!

2. Mulan 2. I was about four or five when I saw the first Mulan and I still love it. I like how it shows female empowerment as opposed to the 'wish for my prince to save me' stereotype. The music is great as well. I find myself singing (very poorly) Reflection as I often feel unworthy to becoming a proper wife one day. I also had the biggest crush on General Shang when I was younger haha. Mushu is funny too.

I hated this one so much. It completely destroyed Mulan's character! Going from a strong female warrior to a girly girl who only believes in 'their heart' as opposed to their OWN COUNTRY! The animation was okay.

3. I guess the other Disney sequels I don't like all that much is a tie between Jungle Book 2 and The Little Mermaid 2. I think both of them were basically going for the 'flashback film kind of catagory.

Jungle Book 2 was almost constantly cutting to the Vultures, Kaa, and the Bare Necessities from the first movie. The Little Mermaid 2 litterally has the EXACT same plot as the first movie. And the new sea witch villain is voiced by, no joke, the same woman who voiced Ursala!