{"id":45934,"date":"2023-11-16T20:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wegotthiscovered.com\/?p=1625806"},"modified":"2023-11-16T20:49:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:49:58","slug":"frozen-2-is-superior-to-the-original-and-im-tired-of-saying-its-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/16\/frozen-2-is-superior-to-the-original-and-im-tired-of-saying-its-not\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Frozen 2\u2019 is superior to the original and I\u2019m tired of saying it\u2019s not"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why is it always seen as controversial to prefer a sequel to the original film in a series? There’s a reason everyone says Toy Story 3<\/em> is the best, or Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/em>, and it’s because they’re the best film in their respective series. <\/p>\n

Yet anytime I try to argue that Frozen 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is superior to the original Frozen<\/em>, suddenly I’m a mad woman who needs to be locked up. Is it a perfect film? Absolutely not, because Elsa’s not gay in it<\/a>. Just kidding, but Frozen 2<\/em> definitely has issues. The idea of Elsa being the 5th spirit is cliche, and while Kristoff (and therefore Jonathan Groff) easily gets the best song in the series, his character is useless in the film. <\/p>\n

However, Frozen II<\/em> overall takes more risks than Frozen<\/em>. It tries some weird things, adds more interesting songs, and even tackles some dark themes that you wouldn’t expect out of a Disney film. Frozen <\/em>makes fun of the Disney Princess formula, yet it still plays by the book we know and love, with a few deviations from the norm. <\/p>\n

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Two of the biggest criticisms against Frozen 2 <\/em>are its darker tone and its songs. For the former, may I remind everyone that Toy Story 3<\/em> got a G rating even though it nearly kills Woody, Buzz, and the gang in a trash incinerator? At least Frozen 2<\/em> has a PG rating to warn parents. Also, where are the parents up in arms about Hans leaving Anna to freeze to death, or his literal attempt to behead Elsa? But suddenly we’re talking about colonialism, and now<\/em> the franchise is too violent? Make it make sense. <\/p>\n

The same people who are upset about Frozen 2 <\/em>being dark are the same people who think Zootopia <\/em>was too preachy. Just because a kid’s film chooses to touch on more mature and realistic scenarios<\/a> doesn’t make it bad. If anything, it acknowledges how complicated real life is, and gives kids power when they’re faced with adversity. In their eyes, if Elsa and Anna can save Arendelle by going after the spirits, they can get through whatever life throws at them. <\/p>\n

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Now, the music of Frozen 2<\/em> was never going to compare in sales to “Let it Go,” and I feel like that’s an unfair judgment to make. Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez returned to write the music for the sequel, and both Jonathan Groff and Kristen Bell got solo songs when they didn’t in the original (No, “Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People” doesn’t count).<\/p>\n

Elsa gets two amazing songs<\/a> in Frozen 2<\/em> that show off her character journey throughout the movie in “Into The Unknown” and “Show Yourself,” the former being as equally catchy, if not more, than “Let it Go.” Plus Kristen Bell worked personally with the Lopez duo to make a song about facing adversity head on. The Lopezs were inspried to write “The Next Right Thing” based on the tragic passing of co-director Chris Buck’s son during the press tour for Frozen<\/em>, giving it that much more meaning and emotion. <\/p>\n

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