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and so we went back to rapture with a twist, to battle the big daddies with a twist, and had another semi-twist at pretty much the same place in the plot, and... it felt warmed-over. which is the failure mode of esb sequels – you don't manage to add enough new stuff, and it's okay but it's a faint echo
and so bioshock infinite took another, bolder route – exploring the concept of american exceptionalism. which is, frankly, tough to do. the problem with a thematic sequel is that themes are nebulous, and often unsatisfying, and most "let's start again" sequels felt like different, less interesting films...
https://www.theferrett.com/2013/03/