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3 Reasons 'Incredibles 2' is the number 1 movie out

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The Main Hero and Villain are Female!

Females get the spotlight

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In the first movie, the audience never gets a look at what life is like for Elastigirl as a stay-at-home mom with three super kids. In fact, the first movie is focused on Mr. Incredible almost entirely. The sequel brilliantly brings Elastigirl to the spotlight and gives her a chance to shine. The main villain in the story is also female! The two create an incredible storyline and allow for a crazy twist midway through the movie. Seeing women in both of these roles is both amazing and refreshing.

'Screen Slaver' Brings Up Society's Addiction to Technology

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The main villain in the movie goes by 'Screen Slaver', a play on the term "screen saver." Slaver thinks society has a huge issue with screens and ultimately uses screens to hypnotize whoever she needs in order to get a leg up on the super heroes. There's a point in the film when Slaver's voice is being broadcast through every television and the audience hears how we (society) look to live our lives through screens rather than living them in the moment. We don't talk we watch talk shows, we don't live we watch reality TV shows, we don't love we watch Dating shows, we don't make news we watch news shows.

Parents are heroes, too

Parents are heroes too

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In the first movie, the audience never sees a day in the life of Elastigirl as she takes care of three super kids. That all changes in the sequel as a binary is created after Elastigirl accepts a job to help supers become legal again. The film goes back and forth between Elastigirl's exciting times as a super hero and Mr. Incredible's job as a stay at home dad. In a way, it shows how even a super hero has a tough time watching after their kids all day. Mr. Incredible is beyond exhausted after just one day with the kids, who live regular lives and go to school each morning.

The "Incredibles 2" sequel exceeded my expectations with its attention to details and storyline. The writers truly picked up right where the first left off in 2004. They seemingly covered every topic like female lead roles, technology addiction, shouting out parents, and alluding to people being claimed as "illegal." It is one of the greatest super hero movies to date and in my opinion, everyone should see it in theaters while they can.

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Parents are heroes, too

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We don't buy into these... just like how we don't buy our friends.

8. "The whole philanthropy thing isn't real, right?"

7. "I don't need to buy my friends."

6. "Oh, so I'll bet you love to drink."

5. "Can you tell me some of your secrets?"

4. "What do you do at your meetings?"

3. "Do you guys haze really badly?"

2. "Is it just like in the movies?"

1. "Sororities are so basic."

There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

Don't Be That Person

1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

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