The New ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’ Trailer Dropped and I Have Some Concerns

Here is something you should know. I absolutely adore the first Wreck-It Ralph film. It’s an amazing love letter to video games. Sure, the last act spends far too much time in the Mario Kartish Sugar Rush but it’s a great film that understands it’s audience. And when they announced the sequel, say no more. I’m already there. However, the more and more I hear about Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 (unnecessarily long title by the way), the more I grow concerned. With the first trailer, it seems nothing in it could erase my fears about what this film is shaping up to be – less about video games and more about pop culture.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for Wreck-It Ralph tackling the internet and current pop culture. It’s an avenue that is rich in comedy gold and making fun of it is an opportunity you just can’t pass. I mean, who doesn’t love memes, top ten list, and cat videos? What worries me is that there will be too many of these moments where Disney will throw a million brands our way without actually focusing on the video games. And a lot of the trailer feels like that. I cringed when Ebay’s logo shows up in the trailer. I feel like the parts where Ralph and Vanellope are exploring random aspects of the internet are going to take up a huge portion of the film, far more than I like. I could give it the benefit of the doubt and believe that this is only a small part of the movie but early previews suggest otherwise. I mean just read this article by io9 where Ralph …