More people need to talk about the TBLT sequels more because how so they fuck up so bad with the main characters?
Toaster’s familiar relationship with Blanky, his fear of clowns, and that even though she lacks natural empathy they still try to be a good person? Let’s never delve into any of that and instead turn him into a generic nice protagonist.
Blanky’s childishness and genuine kindness? Let’s do jack shit with him because we can’t write children that aren’t babies.
Lampy and Radio’s playful roughhousing in the beginning of the first movie and overall fun dynamic? All they do is stand next to each other now.
Kirby’s repressed care for the others? Let’s not look into why he’s like that and instead sideline him so bad you genuinely forget he’s there in some scenes.
Radio’s near constant referencing of politics at the time, his abnormal interest in Teddy Roosevelt and the contents of radio broadcasting in general? Let’s remove all of that and make him play music sometimes ‘cause that’s apparently his only character trait.
Lampy’s dramatic and sometimes rude demeanor at times? Fuck you he doesn’t have a personality anymore.
It’s so disappointing, they could’ve done so much more with them in the sequels but instead they’re all about the new characters the writers randomly threw in. The main cast got torn apart so bad, especially Kirby and Radio.
