The 2012 movie, Wrath Of The Titans, is better than its predecessor, Clash of the Titans 2010

I look forward to a fun clash :D I, as PRO (refer to comments, Nur-Ab-Sal) would like to present my arguments supporting my claim that: "WRATH OF THE TITANS is better than its predecessor CLASH OF THE TITANS", 1. WRATH OF THE TITANS is better than CLASH OF THE TITANS because it has more complex characters. This statement is true. If you compare W. O. T. T to C. O. T. T, most of the characters in W. O. T. T have a quest in which they have to fulfil, and a reason as to why they're on this quest, a passion/driving force that makes them do what they do and a character arc, a shift in the characters, which changes their views and opinions. Perseus is on his quest, so that he can save his biological father, from dying at the hands of Cronos. The reason why he is on this quest, is so that he can prevent Cronos - the father of Zeus, Hades and Poseidon - from destroying the world. What drives him into succeeding, is the well-being of his son, Helios, whom he fears for, to the extent of not allowing him to wield a sword. This later changes (character arc) when, at the end, Perseus decides to train his son, after almost dying at the hands of Ares. Zeus is on his quest to keep Cronos imprisoned. The reason why he is on this quest, it is so that the existence of the human race will not go extinct. His passion, is to unite his broken family, although his relationship with Hades is strained and Perseus is indifferent towards his cause. This changes (character arc) when, Zeus forgives Hades for betraying him and their relationship is mended, and Perseus at the end, expresses sadness, after Zeus dies. And not only do the heroes (the good guys) have their complexities, but 2 of the main villains have theirs as well. Hades is on a quest for immortality. The reason is so that he can live and rule as a GOD forever. What drives him into committing to this quest, is his hatred for Zeus and his fear of death. This all changes (character arc) when, Hades forgives Zeus for damning him to rule the Underworld (which in term, causes the two of them to team up), and his fear of death is subdued at the end when he is made human. HADES: ". .. maybe it's for the better. " Ares is on a quest to free Cronos and gain immortality. The reason for this is so that he has the power to live like a GOD. What drives him into doing this quest, is his hatred to Zeus for showing more affection to Perseus than him. While he does not have a character arc, he does have a quest, a reason why he is on this quest, and a driving force which is definite throughout the movie. NOW COMPARE ALL THAT TO C. O. T. T: Perseus is on a quest to prevent the Kraken from destroying Argos. Why he is on the quest? You could say because he was asked to by Cepheus, but there's not much depth to that. It's the equivalent of asking any ordinary man to "kill this really big badass that's threatening my neighborhood. " His driving force/passion? His hatred for the Gods (specifically Hades, who killed Perseus' family). Is there a character arc to him? Kind of, sort of. In the end of the movie, he refuses a place as a GOD and opts to stay on Earth as a human. He doesn't express hate for Zeus anymore. But he doesn't express love either. (IN AN ALTERNATE ENDING OF C. O. T. T there is ABSOLUTELY NO ARC, with PERSEUS ACTUALLY GOING UP TO MT. OLYMPUS AND EXPRESSING HATE TOWARDS ZEUS) and the villain? Hades is on a quest to overthrow Zeus, and claim the throne for himself. Reason: so that all humanity will praise him and not Zeus. Driving force: his hatred for Zeus. Character Arc: Nothing. He just gets defeated. No character arc, no change and nothing is resolved on his part. And you can argue that Ares had no character arc either, but at least he had more dimension than Hades did. HADES HATES ZEUS BECAUSE OF HIS BANISHMENT TO UNDERWORLD. ARES HATES ZEUS BECAUSE HE SHOWS MORE AFFECTION TO PERSEUS THEN HE DOES TO ARES HIMSELF. Compare the two: which one has more depth? Which one is more personal, and affects more characters on an EMOTIONAL level. 2. The characters in W. O. T. T all serve a purpose. We have the hero PERSEUS, the romantic interest Andromeda, the ally Agenor, the obstacle Ares, the main villain Cronos, the messenger Zeus. As mentioned in argument 1, the characters in W. O. T. T are more complex. Their is more to them than just: "My family was killed. I'm going to avenge them and kill Hades by killing the Kraken. " -paraphrasing, Perseus or "I'm going to take revenge on my brother, and steal his throne by making people pray to me, and not him. " -paraphraing, Hades INSTEAD, in W. O. T. T there is: "I'm going to go on a quest to kill Cronos because if I don't, my son will most likely die and Zeus, my father will die as well. " paraphrasing, Perseus or "I'm going to double-cross Zeus and drain him of his energy, and give it to Cronos, who in return, will keep me immortal, because I'm afraid of death and do not want to die. " paraphrasing, Hades There's more vulnerability to the character. Also, W. O. T. T, more characters mean something. C. O. T. T's ANDROMEDA was just a damsel in distress. She was portrayed by Alexa Davalos, and all she did was disagree, or play damsel. She was not the love interest, she was not one of the people on the quest, she wasn't a bad-guy. She was just there to be saved. W. O. T. T's ANDROMEDA is more than just a damsel. She's portrayed this time aroudn by Rosamund Pike, and she is now a love interest, and one of the people helping in the quest. She's also a soldier, and she can be seen HELPING Perseus in his quest. (moreso than the previous Andromeda) In C. O. T. T, on MT. OLYMPUS (besides, Zeus and Hades) you see a group of Gods standing in a circle facing inwards. For the most part, these Gods are all played by pretty successful actors. There's Danny Huston as Poseidon, Izabella Miko as Athena, Tamer Hassan as Ares (expanded upon in W. O. T. T), Luke Evans as Apollo, Nathalie Cox as Arthemis, etc. . These characters in the movie do nothing but stand in the background of the scene, looking God-like and impressive. They don't matter. They're just there. They don't advance the story in anyway, they don't give it any sort of depth, they just stand there. What's their purpose? To decrease the budget of the film? In W. O. T. T the amount of Gods that are shown in the film is substantially decreased. There's Danny Huston as Poseidon once again. There's Edgar Ramirez as Ares. And reprising their roles from the previous film is Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson as Hades and Zeus respectively. While it is a substantially decreased group of Gods, they all MEAN something. Poseidon's role is more involved this time-around, as he is actually given dialogue, and propels the story forward (he gives information to Perseus) Ares serves as the obstacle, keeping Perseus away from freeing Zeus. Zeus serves as the catalyst of this entire movie, the reason as to why Perseus is on his quest. Hades, the most complex character out of the GODS, serves as the anti-hero type character. Without him, the resolution to this movie would not be possible. 3. W. O. T. T does not feature eye-gouging 3D. C. O. T. T's 3D was post-converted. It was shot in 2D. Then, after AVATAR came out, the producers saw the potential in 3D and marketed the film as 3D to gain more money from the audience. The end-result was an unenjoyable movie hindered by unenjoyable 3D, with scenes darkened by the 3D glasses. W. O. T. T's 3D was also post-converted. But this time around it's more enjoyable to watch. PROOF: C. O. T. T's 3D reaction from critics: . http://www.cinemablend.com... . http://www.telegraph.co.uk... W. O. T. T's 3D reaction from critics: . http://www.comicbookmovie.com... . http://twitchfilm.com...