6 Reasons Camp Cretaceous Is The Best Jurassic Park Sequel

One of the biggest charges against every Jurassic Park sequel has been that there are few likeable characters, especially if you exclude any returning cast from the first film.

The original movie worked well in part because it's main cast were all very likeable characters who had good chemistry together. The kids were likeable, the scientists were likeable - even John Hammond, the maniac who put them all in danger, is an endearing and lovable character.

That's not to say that there were no unlikable characters in the first film, but for the most part they all got eaten. Contrast this with the sequels, in which many of the central cast are hard to root for and are sometimes just awful.

Jurassic World is by far the worst offender in this category, in which the kids are overly obnoxious and the adults are either totally incompetent or completely unsympathetic. But it's hardly the only example.

In The Lost World, Ian Malcolm's girlfriend is unbelievably stupid, and his daughter is the poster child for precocious kids. Similarly, in Jurassic Park III, Alan Grant is surrounded by reckless liars who repeatedly put everyone's lives in danger.

The main cast of this series, however, is made up of complex characters who have flaws and do make mistakes but are understandable, and likeable, with their actions making sense for their personality. Most importantly, they're capable of growth. The "dumb" one can be smart, the "coward" can be brave, and the "leader" can be indecisive.

Every character has his or her own story, and they all function both as a group and as individuals. The acting is good in voice and in animation, and there are no weak links. What we get is a series where every single character is written well, and written to be somebody's favourite.