Author's Note

My second finished multi-chapter project. This is a stark contrast to what I'm used to writing. Usually, the things I write are dark and depress-o, so it felt kind of weird to write such a fluffy family story. But I just recently discovered that I love Felix and Calhoun and Ralph, so I decided to step out of my comfort zone. Just for them.

Now for the juicy part. The part where I'm outspoken about my review on Ralph Breaks the Internet. I've been looking forward to this, because I love expressing my opinions on the media I consume. And I don't want to sugarcoat (ha) any of my feelings about it. This note is here if you want to read it. If I didn't decide to post my thoughts, I'd go crazy.

For those of you that like RBTI, this is no judgement. I think people should enjoy the media they want to regardless of what anyone else has to say about it. So you guys go ahead and keep liking it. I'm just saying that I didn't and this is me venting about why.

I think you all have already picked up based on the comments I've made on here and on tumblr that I didn't really care for the movie, but that's a big understatement. I really don't like what they did to the storyline, the characters, and all other elements that are involved in crafting a story. I kind of hate it, actually.

The first big complaint that I have is the fact that this movie is basically a giant corporate pandering advertisement wrapped up inside of the Disney logo. It's as if all the middle aged dads of the Disney corporation tried to make a movie based on what they thought the Internet was like. Apparently, you can make bank just by copying meme videos from Youtube and re-posting them with Ralph's face on it, as if it's that easy.

Oh, and the movie should actually be called "Disney Owns Everything", and they'll never stop shoving that fact down our throats. It's full of Internet humor that's outdated already (because Internet humor goes out in the blink of an eye). And I know people probably resent this fact, but it looks heavily similar to the Emoji Movie. AHHH!

The next thing I hate about it is Ralph's weird relationship to Vanellope. Why is he so obsessed with keeping her by his side all the time? I think they were trying to make him seem like an overprotective big brother - or something more fitting for his age like a dad - and instead made him into a creepy man-baby who can't ever be alone. That wasn't who he was back in the first movie.

Unless he went through some crazy shit that made him act in such a way that Disney decided not to show us.

I tried my best to make Ralph seem like more of an uncle figure instead of a weird possessive best friend in this fanfic, and I don't know how well you people thought I did on that but I think I did okay in my own eyes. I'm not going to be so harsh on myself when I write or draw anymore.

And why is it that "going Turbo" is never mentioned in this movie? They hammer that nail so hard in WIR that going Turbo is the worst thing you can do, and in this movie, it's as if none of that ever happened.

For the person that posted a review saying that it would have been better if Vanellope paid visits to the Internet while still being at the arcade as an active character, I totally and completely agree with you.

See, I'm not the type of person who believes that people are their jobs and this movie showcases Vanellope wanting a new kind of job. An exciting job that reignites her love for racing. Something that's risky and different. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Vanellope wanting to seek out better and Ralph feeling iffy about that is a good establishment for the movie's conflict.

But the problem is that Vanellope's leave puts a damper on the entirety of Sugar Rush. I mentioned this over and over again in my fanfic because I can't wrap my head around why this movie didn't even mention the consequences of her leaving. Sugar Rush would plummet in popularity, especially since Vanellope is basically a god.

So Vanellope visiting the Internet while also staying at the arcade would be an example of her seeking adventure outside of her job. Vanellope continuing to be a character in Sugar Rush would be her doing her duty. Paying her dues, so to speak, while she sought out her passion at the end of the working day.

Unless the entirety of Sugar Rush would want to escape into the Web with her. Then by all means, do whatever you want, Vanellope.

As a matter of fact, there are several things in the movie that don't add up. Ralph says he'd been a loner for twenty-seven years even though the last movie said it was thirty. Felix said he'd cover for Ralph even though I believe Felix would instead give Ralph a what for after Ralph got Sugar Rush unplugged. He sure did get angry at Ralph in WIR when they met up in prison after the whole ordeal.

And Ralph actually leaves his game while the arcade is open to craft a detour for Vanellope. Ralph seemed a lot dumber in RBTI and less coherent than in the last movie.

But I believe that the absolute worst sin of all is the fact that Felix and Calhoun - two of the main characters - are barely in it. The writers were probably like "well, we got to figure out where to put all of those Sugar Rush kids, so let's give 'em to Felix and Calhoun and make it their only purpose".

To be honest, as I was writing this story, I realized I have mixed feelings about those two adopting the racers. If all the racers were established as children of Felix and Calhoun, then why weren't Vanellope and Ralph established as father and daughter instead of grown man being weird friends with child? Felix and Ralph are the same age, I think (even if they don't technically age at all). I thought that was another strange factor.

And while I really loved writing this and I love the idea of Felix and Calhoun being supportive and loving to their children (because not everyone has that), I can't help but feel like Disney keeps promoting the idea that all married couples need to have children. I feel like their romance was also another rule that Disney implemented in each of their films before 2012.

I'm glad that the "romance trope" was one of the Disney features that wasn't presented in RBTI. I love Felix and Calhoun regardless, but my critical brain is still bothered by it.

And why were Felix's and Calhoun's roles pushed to background characters? They're the Core Four for a reason, dammit! The deleted scenes have more of them in it and I read online that the reason Did-ney cut out those scenes was because they would've made the movie too long. Also, Disney doesn't want family life to be portrayed as hard and probably not for everyone (like in the dinner scene).

I've seen so many better interpretations on what the sequel of Wreck-It Ralph would be on Fanfiction than what Disney brought us. My favorite one is Sugar Queen by KicaCris (it's so steamy!).

And because WIR and RBTI don't follow the same rules, they seem like they're completely separate from each other. And thus, I'd like to pretend that RBTI is independent and divorced from the WIR story.

Frankly, the media is ours to write about and rewrite and we don't need no Disney or Pixar to tell us it can't happen. I may not own it, but I can write about it and you can, too.

Okay, I'm done complaining, as I normally say at the end of my notes. I'd like to reiterate that I don't think anyone is an idiot for liking RBTI, or that they should reconsider. Like whatever you like, and don't let me or anyone else convince you to think differently. Also, there are movies and shows that have huge flaws that I will openly admit, but I still love them despite their imperfections.

RBTI is just not one of those movies.

And I like to express my thoughts about this because I noticed that a lot of other Fanfic writers share similar feelings that I do about RBTI. It's nice to not be the only one with this thoughts.

I wrote this because I wanted to fill in the blanks and show some tender moments between Felix and Calhoun and the kiddos. I felt so bad for the couple after seeing the racers terrorize their home and causing poor Felix to drink. So my imaginative gears started rolling. Those two deserve all the love and cuddles the world has to offer for them.

I think Ralph deserves some love too. He really does try and means well, I assume. He definitely deserved better than what RBTI had to give. Disney sequels are cursed because they usually ride on the success of the first movies. And they mainly do exist to generate some dough.

Also I am kind of bummed that Vanellope left because I feel like the Core Four can't be the Core Four without all of them together. They're a family, for god's sake. I'd like to believe that the story by jbwarner86 about what happens after RBTI would be the canonical continuation. It's a good sequel to the sequel.

Enough said about RBTI. I'm going to focus more on my Sledgehammer stuff. I'm totally in love with this pairing and I made some art for them. I love Felix and Calhoun, too, but they're already canon. So I'm using all my creative juices on Ralphix.

Thanks again for everyone who left detailed reviews on each of the chapters. I like all kinds of praise, but seeing specifics about what you guys liked about my writing makes me feel good.

I especially like to thank BashfulGnome for reaching out and all. Your reviews kept me motivated to keep going.

So now I'm going to migrate towards my other stories. Sorry if this review was a bit harsh, but as I said, I don't like to suppress my actual feelings about the media I consume. Thanks again for reading this ridiculously long note and for enjoying my story. It was a joy to write.