Power Rangers: 11 Improvements For The Sequel
Tommy becomes Tommie.
The much-discussed big-budget Power Rangers reboot may have scored mixed notices from critics, but the fan response has been mostly positive, with a better-than-expected box office performance damn-near confirming a sequel for release in two or three years' time.
As surprisingly entertaining as the film was, there's certainly a lot of room for improvement, for the follow-up to move closer to the tone of the original series, especially now those awkward reboot growing pains have been dealt with.
Considering the unexpected crowd-pleasing quality of the movie, one that many fans had written off long ago, don't be surprised if the filmmakers actually listen to the fan criticism and put out an even more enjoyable second film.
From the addition of iconic villains and sidekicks to more ambitious set-pieces and some much-needed re-designs, these are the 11 fixes Power Rangers 2 needs to be a bigger, better sequel.
11. Much More Action
The first film spent so much time building up five likeable heroes that it didn't leave much room for the action fans were craving. Though the climactic set-piece was a ton of fun, hopefully the sequel can feature plentiful bursts of action throughout.
Following the superhero template, it at least needs to begin with an awesome sequence of the Rangers successfully repelling a monster-of-the-week from a major city, followed by their first battle against the main villain (which they inevitably lose) and a second, bigger-scale battle that they just barely win at the end of the film.
If the reboot featured only about 20 minutes of the Rangers fighting in their suits, the next movie needs at least double that now that the Rangers have been firmly established. There's absolutely no excuse for anything less.
How Likely Is It?: This really seems like the sequel's natural evolution, so there's no logical reason it won't happen. If not, Lionsgate is basically just leaving money on the table. 9/10