This was the perfect chance for the film to show that retro games, that always stay the same and live in our memory, have merit too. For example, it is made clear that the allure of modern games is that they're constantly being updated and feel new. There were so many missed opportunities to link it with the first film. The film lacks any subtletly in dealing with its themes of toxic relationships (both personal and over the internet), and is far more comfortable in its amusing Internet references than it is in trying to make a statement. Ralph Breaks The Internet undoes all the good the first one did - Ralph is now an abusive (or should I say 'insecure') friend who has not one, but TWO cliche 'We were best friends and everything was perfect but now you did something that's upset me so I'm going to walk away and DON'T FOLLOW ME moments'. Wreck it Ralph is one of my favorite animated films - it managed to be an homage to retro gaming whilst telling a story about a misguided but loveable 'bad guy' finding out what really matters in life. As a standalone film this was funny and nice to look at, but as a sequel it was terrible.
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