A phenomenon in which sequels, follow-ups, or continuations of popular movies, TV shows, video games, or books fail to live up to the original. This often results in a decline in quality, creativity, or fan satisfaction, as creators struggle to recapture the magic of the first installment. Common symptoms include recycled plots, forced character development, and a sense of "milking" the franchise for profit rather than storytelling. Often leads to fan disappointment and internet outrage.
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Get the Sequel Syndrome mug.A spiritual sequel, sometimes called a spiritual successor, is a successor to a video game, movie, novel, comic, stage play, or television mini-series. Instead of being a standard sequel, spiritual successors share genres, themes, styles, and often developer teams, without continuing on a previous story. While this term can apply to almost any content, it has most commonly been used in video games.
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Hell: The Sequel is the debut EP by Bad Meets Evil, an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13, 2011 in some countries by Shady Records and Interscope Records and on June 14, 2011 in the United States
person 1: hey you goin to get hell: the sequel
person 2: idk i don't know whos made it
person 1: it was made by eminem and royce da 5'9 (bad meets evil)
person 2: oh, in that case... hell yes
person 2: idk i don't know whos made it
person 1: it was made by eminem and royce da 5'9 (bad meets evil)
person 2: oh, in that case... hell yes
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Get the Hell: The Sequel mug.The TOTALLY AWESOME sequel to A Very Potter Musical which now has Umbridge, Firenze, Luna, Lupin, Rita, and Sirius! All new songs and dance are included as this sequel is in the setting of Harry Potter and friends FIRST year! That's right, they're going back in time for this one!
(or in this case, going back to Hogwarts!)
If you thought the first one was awesome, you'll want to feed yourselves to Aragog's children for this one!
And if you don't know what that last sentence was, it's all in the sequel, along with RED VINES and more! :D
(or in this case, going back to Hogwarts!)
If you thought the first one was awesome, you'll want to feed yourselves to Aragog's children for this one!
And if you don't know what that last sentence was, it's all in the sequel, along with RED VINES and more! :D
1st person: *finishes watching the musical* "wow that was TOTALLY AWESOME! What should I do now??"
2nd person: "you know they made a sequel right? It's called A Very Potter Sequel and it's also very TOTALLY AWESOME!"
1st: *watches sequel and dies of happiness*
2nd person: "you know they made a sequel right? It's called A Very Potter Sequel and it's also very TOTALLY AWESOME!"
1st: *watches sequel and dies of happiness*
by Mandy14 October 2, 2010
Get the A Very Potter Sequel mug.n; A sequel to a popular or not so popular movie that has nothing to do with the original save for the name and a few characters. Brought about by Disney's tendency to make a really good movie (Lion King, Aladdin) and then use the name to make a sequel while pouring as little money/time/effort into the project as possible(Lion King 2, Aladdin 2). This maximizes profits while minimizing cost. They also suck. Noticing that Disney makes a lot of money off of such tactics, other famous movie companies have begun to do the same.(Bring It On; Bring It On Again: Both crap, but atleast the first one had attractive women.)
Usually these movies are brought straight to video/dvd to make sure everyone gets it as soon as possible(i.e. Much cheaper to skip the theatre and jump straight to video.)
A simple way to spot a Disney Sequel is the advertisement "Straight to Video" or anything Disney with a two or above on the end of it.
Usually these movies are brought straight to video/dvd to make sure everyone gets it as soon as possible(i.e. Much cheaper to skip the theatre and jump straight to video.)
A simple way to spot a Disney Sequel is the advertisement "Straight to Video" or anything Disney with a two or above on the end of it.
Oh man, "Bring It On Again?" You can tell it's a Disney Sequel just from watching the trailer!
"Lion King 1.5?" Might as well call it "Lion King we butchered the animation, hired no-name voice actors, and added some useless side character to help the excessively deep children's story."
"Lion King 1.5?" Might as well call it "Lion King we butchered the animation, hired no-name voice actors, and added some useless side character to help the excessively deep children's story."
by bAc0Nb0Y January 29, 2004
Get the Disney Sequel mug.A act of a movie studio making consistent sequels to their one or more franchises. It's a very controversial act, it's also one of the sources of the Hollywood's downfall.
Star Wars, Fast and Furious, The Hangover, Terminator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Home Alone, Hotel Transylvania and Ice Age are movie franchises that have gone downhill after they became victims of the Forced sequel act.
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