Okay, so I was thinking about Cars 2 and how it could be improved from the first movie. Then I decided to make a list of ten ways Pixar could do just that. It’s not in any particular order and it is simply my opinion, but list ways you think Pixar could make Cars 2 awesome.
1: Explain Doc Husdon’s Death
I know it’s an incredibly sad thought, and Doc was arguably the most important character in the original, but let’s face it- Doc is dead. Why is Doc dead? Because Paul Newman is dead. It’s not like they could bring an identical actor like what they did for Slinky in Toy Story 3, because he is a major character. He’s one of Pixar’s best characters, and Paul Newman is one of the greatest actors, but it seems highly unlikely that he will return.
2: Make the Story Darker
I know what you’re thinking, why are the first two reasons so depressing? Well, this is only my opinion and a coincidence that the two reasons are paired together, but the story should in fact be darker. I don’t mean over the top dark, but I mean as dark as the more recent Pixar movies. The first Cars movie had a few disturbing moments, but it was pretty light. Wall-E, Up, and Toy Story 3 are really dark and back to back films. If this one was just as dark I think it would be better. Think of all the possibilities here, like how do cars die? Almost like a return to the sinister ideas from Cars’ deleted scenes.
3: Bring Back the Credits Parodies
Now i think this is something we can all agree on. The Pixar parodies during the credits of Cars were some of the movie’s funniest moments. If they could re-do this with other Pixar movies it would be a real treat. Have The Incredicars, Finding Nemo with cars, and even Wall-E with cars would be great. The original film did this as a joke about John Ratzenberger’s parts, and as a tribute to the abondoned bloopers of old Pixar films. This could be a great thank you to the fans if it was used in the sequel.
4: Give the Villain a Bigger Role
One of the few things wrong about the original Cars, was that it didn’t have a strong villain. It didn’t necessarilly need a villain, but Chick Hicks wasn’t even a major part of the film (or at least the bigger villain was the losing of the race for Lightning). Every film needs an antagonist of some sorts, and Cars 2’s will probably be a live character, but make his influence more powerful. Raise the bar, raise the screen-time, and raise the consequences to give the film a more epic feel. With rumors of Jack Black playing the villain, what will his personality and back-story be like?
5: Improve on the Romance of Lightning and Sally
Even though it was a very amusing one, the romance between Lightning and Sally was pushed aside for the Piston Cup finale. It wasn’t the main plot of the film like Wall-E was, and Pixar makes great romantic tension between it’s characters, so the romance could be improved on greatly. You’ve already got the bare bones down, so all you can do is make this already good and believable couple even better.
6:Have a Bigger Story
This is a no-brainer, but Pixar’s initial idea of Lightning competing in races all around the world is a small part of the story. There’s obviously a huge part of the plot that Pixar is hiding from us. Just make sure that secret is well kept and impressive enough to relieve us of our doubts, and you should be off to a great thrill ride of a movie. As long as it has that epic feel we’ve come to expect from Pixar, it should be fun.
7: Give Chick Hicks a Cameo
The cameo from Sid in Toy Story 3 was genius, so why not give a cameo to Chick Hicks? Wouldn’t it be both funny and creepy to see him on the streets looking for a new job? Or something like that, but it would be a nice addition to pleasing the fans.
8: Have Another Awesome Score/Song-Choices
The way specific songs like “Route 66” and “Life is a Highway” were used in Cars was genius! With a whole band of similarly great songs out there to use, Pixar will not disappoint. Make sure Randy Newman returns as the composer as well, because he will always bring a series of fresh, yet nostalgic melodies to enjoy.
9: Have More Mater
What more can I say? Everybody loves Mater. This movie would not be worth seeing without him, and as long as he has an important role (which Pixar has already hinted at) this movie will be predictably hillarious.
10: Just Do What Pixar Does Best
As long as Pixar is the company making this film, it can never go wrong. We all know how much they care about their characters, fans, and movies in general. Pixar wants us to enjoy the film because that is what gives them the inspiration and determination to continue making more productions, and that is all that we could ask for. I along with countless other fans cannot wait for Cars 2 to arrive in theatres.
Thanks for reading. Please post what you think of my list and list other ways you think Pixar could make Cars 2 awesome!
I get some of my stuff from Twitter. Bryko tweets about Pixar stuff a lot and I see Cars 2 information sometimes. 
He’s how I found out about Planes.