What We Want to See in Pixar's Incredibles 3

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pixar’s Incredibles 2, in theaters now.

Disney/Pixar's Incredibles 2 continues in the same vein as its predecessor: a superhero adventure filled with fun and action, and basically, something the entire family can enjoy. In other words, writer/director Brad Bird has once more ingrained all the elements that made the Oscar-winning 2004 original a blockbuster success.

While it did take Bird 14 years deliver the sequel, we can appreciate his patient approach in wanting to differentiate it from the avalanche of other superhero movies.

What's an even more pleasant surprise is that, just like the first chapter, this film cleverly sows the seeds for a follow-up, and not only with the ending, but throughout the story. With that in mind, here are some things we'd love to see in an Incredibles 3:

5. The Parr Kids As Older Superheroes

Over the course of two films, Bird has pretty much done all he can with Violet and Dash as adolescents. It'd be great to see them evolve, Violet as a young adult and Dash (who really didn't have much to do in this movie) as a full-blooded, hyperactive teen, not only fighting crime, but coming of age, a la Peter Parker. Acne, the social hierarchy in school, prom, the track team, scholarships, etc.

That would add more flair to the dynamic between the children and their parents, a relationship that's already filled with drama. The prospect of Jack-Jack no longer being a baby is even more intriguing, because we can already picture him as more of a rebel than Dash, especially with his vast power-set causing chaos throughout Metroville. In fact, the youngest sibling being such a pain might be the impetus the older kids need to mature.

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4. An Incredible League

SUPER DREAMS – When Elastigirl is called on to lead a mission to bring back Supers, she meets a group of new Supers who aspire to join the ranks, including Voyd, a mega-fan whose superpower is the ability to divert and manipulate objects around her. Featuring the voices of Holly Hunter as Helen aka Elastigirl, Sophia Bush as Voyd, Phil LaMarr as Krushauer and HeLectrix, and Paul Eiding as Reflux, “Incredibles 2” opens in U.S. theaters on June 15, 2018.. ©2018 Disney•Pixar. All Rights Reserved.

Incredibles 2 already gives us Elastigirl as a mentor to Voyd (a budding hero) when they sign up for DEVTECH's public-relations campaign, and with superheroes now legal again, it would make sense to have her, Mr. Incredible and Frozone recruit older capes to help nurture the new generation of crime-fighters, preparing them for the villains to come.

That helps to prevent them from turning into the next Syndrome, and it also shakes up the status quo where we've only really seen the Parr adults grooming their own kids. Clearly, there are a lot more young and aspiring supers out there who want to follow in their footsteps, so a league -- probably backed by DEVTECH and clothed by Edna Mode -- feels like a natural progression, and a direction Bird ought to explore.

3. Stop Disguising Villains

We get it, villains are more effective when there's a personal connection to the heroes. However, Bird doesn't need to keep trying to disguise them as friends to the supers. We got this with Syndrome, a rejected fanatic, who turned on the Incredibles; and in the sequel, we then have DEVTECH's Evelyn Deavor also pretending to be an ally, when she was really the villain and PR nightmare called Screenslaver.

Honestly, this trope is played out. Villains can be personal without having to masquerade as an ally (see the Joker, Killmonger, General Zod, etc.). Being out in the open doesn't make them any less cerebral or stop them from being fun. That said, we'd simply like an intimidating villain, where personal stakes are just as invested, but who doesn't need some huge twist in terms of identity just for the sake of shock.

2. A Rival Superhero Family

Family is definitely the cornerstone of this franchise, and rightfully so. However, we've gotten so much of the Parrs bickering with, learning from and growing alongside each other, Bird needs to mix it up and throw a rival superhero family into the mix.

That would create an even more hilarious interplay with both families, trying to compete against each other to see who's the better superhero team, and, well, to prove who's the better family. Throw in a Romeo & Juliet-style romance, and you have all the ingredients to spice up the future of this franchise. Plus, who's to say this new spin on teamwork wouldn't further unite the Parr household?

1. An Underminer Rematch

The Underminer may be a minor villain in Incredibles 2, but he makes quite a impact in his brief time onscreen. Picking up from the end of The Incredibles, the Parr family tries to stop his robbery, but the Underminer smartly uses his tunneling technology to evade them, albeit with a bit of luck. He proves to be very crafty and eludes the team, more or less showing the world that superheroes aren't all they're cracked up to be.

In fact, the damage done in this fight is what turns the public against the capes, so taking that into consideration, the Underminer didn't just beat them on a physical level, he defeated them on a mental level as well. Sadly, after escaping in the film's opening sequence, he doesn't appear again in Incredibles 2, so even if only from an egotistical perspective, a Round 2 is definitely needed. It's something we can already see Mr. Incredible craving, just so he can save face and get a victory back under his belt.

Written and directed by Brad Bird, Incredibles 2 stars Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Sophia Bush, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Jonathan Banks, Sarah Vowell, Isabella Rossellini and Brad Bird.