When it comes to some of our favorite things, it's hard not to wonder why certain favorites didn't get the sequel we all think they deserved. Other times it's obvious later after reading some articles or just looking on the internet in general why they didn't make it past the first outing. First thing for me that comes to mind is "9", the movie with all the little guy made of sack cloth and such. The ending leaves it open for if they wanted to do a sequel, but honestly what do you do when everything is wrapped up good enough plot-wise? Then there are games like "Bloodbourne", where I have to take a good look at how games are made nowadays and wonder if I really trust another sequel being made. I mean, yeah it would be awesome to see the story continued and to get new things in the same franchise, but something tells me it's better to leave things as they are instead of there being a chance of mucking it up.
I know I just used "Bloodbourne" as a prime example of this, but it's what really made me think about it the most. For those that don't know what I am talking about, I will try to keep it brief. So you play as a character with unsaid sickness that goes to a place that is known for having healing blood. You get the transfusion, and sent on a hunt to end the night for the town and move one. Simple right? Well it's a Fromsoft game so nothing gets to be that simple. Starts out with werewolf like creatures and takes a eldritch turn and it gets weirder and weirder. Everything for this game works so good that fans have been waiting years for a sequel or even a remastered release. However, I don't know if it's an actual good idea to continue the story. The plot is amazing, the gameplay is awesome, everything about it is great, but I can't say it's a good idea without a little bit of a bad feeling in my gut. Look at what happened in the "Dark Souls" franchise. First game was open ended where you knew which of the many endings was bad, but you had no idea which one was the truly "good" ending. Then they made two more games, retconned some stuff, and gave the last game a generally well packaged ending, where you find out in game it might not matter what you choose. I prefer if you're really going to do a "who knows" ending, then "Bloodbourne" did such a great job I would be ok playing it again and again for years to come.
A little bit in the same vein, the "Dragon Rider" series by Cornelia Funke obviously has sequels and stuff, but it's a book series so it doesn't count (to elaborate, she didn't do like Rick Riodan did and make sequels series and for the post just go with me on this). I haven't seen any film adaptation or tv shows using it. It's just the books that I read as a kid. In fact, I believe "Dragon Rider" was the first novel I ever finished on my own! Yet Funke's other stuff did get movies and such. I'm talking about "Inkheart", the movie I remember everyone liking okay enough, but much like "Eragon" and "The Lightning Thief", many fans were left disappointed. Now I understand that if a movie was made today, it would have a lot more to work with to get the desired results of a true book adaptation. However, I would be so happy to let this book series from my childhood stay that way, so that there is no chance for it to get messed up on the big screen.
Now to change up the pace, I want to talk about one of my favorite shows that got one season, and it better stay that way. I was looking through the dvds and blue ray discs that me and my wife have acquired over the years, as we were looking for stuff to watch together for Halloween. That's where I found "Over the Garden Wall." It was one of those shows that was so good that every time I think of the Autumn season, I think of this show. Two kids get lost trick 'r treating, hijinks ensues. A super deep cartoon that is also filled with amazing animation, it of course only got one season. Now, knowing what I know about some of my other favorite shows, I hope there is never going to be a sequel to it, or if they did, I want all new characters ending up in the same place. The last thing I ever want to find out is that they created a new season/spin-off, and it's terrible. Look at "Avatar: The Last Airbender" for example. That show was so good, even though the whole lion-turtle thing at the very end felt weirdly rushed and I've heard good arguments for and against it. However, no one can deny how angry almost everyone I know got at "The Legend of Korrah." I would hate to see one of my favorite shows turn into a mass of disappointment because of a what came after.
Those are some of my favorites where I'm happy they left well enough alone. What are some of the things you wished did or didn't get a sequel, or happy it left off where it did. Let me know and be on the look out for the story that is coming tomorrow. See y'all later!
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