"Many of the truths we hold depend greatly upon our own point of view." - Obi-Wan Kenobi
People often cite a sequel as the "best" film of any given category that's the topic of discussion but that's sorta impossible, isn't it? Just look at "The Dark Knight," for example: If you'd never hypothetically seen "Batman Begins" then "The Dark Knight" would've made absolutely no sense, contextually, any way you looked at it. Can you imagine the confusion of watching "Godfather II" or "X2" without ever experiencing the seeds of those stories planted by their predecessors that were "Godfather" or "X-Men"?
Pretty hard task to see through to fruition, if you ask me, but that's just my opinion though. So, in your opinion, what's the rationale of having a sequel take the top spot of being "the best" if there are other installments that act as a required attachment to that piece in order to fully contextualize it?
People often cite a sequel as the "best" film of any given category that's the topic of discussion but that's sorta impossible, isn't it? Just look at "The Dark Knight," for example: If you'd never hypothetically seen "Batman Begins" then "The Dark Knight" would've made absolutely no sense, contextually, any way you looked at it. Can you imagine the confusion of watching "Godfather II" or "X2" without ever experiencing the seeds of those stories planted by their predecessors that were "Godfather" or "X-Men"?
Pretty hard task to see through to fruition, if you ask me, but that's just my opinion though. So, in your opinion, what's the rationale of having a sequel take the top spot of being "the best" if there are other installments that act as a required attachment to that piece in order to fully contextualize it?
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