r/wreckitralph

We all know that Ralph Breaks the Internet was a massive drop off a cliff compared to the intricately woven masterpiece of a writing that Wreck-It Ralph had. But lately, I’ve been rewatching the original Wreck-It Ralph, and I realized Disney missed the perfect blueprint for a masterful sequel.

What if the sequel of Wreck-It Ralph was the inversion of its narrative perspective? Rather than seeing the perspective of Ralph, the victim of a cruel the society, we see the perspective of Felix, the beneficiary character of the rigged system. It would be titled "Fix-It Felix," mirroring the original movie. Matter of fact, Wreck-It Ralph actually gave us the perfect foundation for this concept by not completing Felix's character arc.

My interpretation to Felix's Character Arc

1. The Cake Scene: From what I can see in this scene, Felix seems insensitive and dismissive, just the lowest degree of how the nicelanders treat Ralph. Felix, seeing Ralph for 30 years living among the garbage and being despised, while he lives the opposite, should think to feel bad and take action. Felix can clearly see that Ralph is heavily being disrespected, yet his attempt at interfering is very weak.

2. Ralph Quest For A Medal: Felix being a hero he is, obviously went to bring back Ralph. To most is what it seems. What most people didnt see is that, Felix actually had another option, that is to not take any action. Out of the fear of the dangers of such mission. This mission isn't necessarily out of deep, empathetic love for Ralph (at least, not initially). It is out of existential panic. If Ralph doesn't come back, the game gets unplugged, and everyone goes homeless. So he steps into Hero's Duty—a terrifying, hyper-violent modern game where he almost got shot. Not because he is explicitly brave, but because his ego cannot handle the alternative of doing nothing.

3. Quicksand Scene: The quicksand scene in Sugar Rush shows Felix's extreme fragility. The second he is thrown into an unpredictable environment, he panics, stating "Im hopless, this is hopeless... We,re gonna drown here..." Why? He has zero emotional resilience because he has never needed it living at the top. It required Calhoun, someone forged in the fires to slap him into calming down, which perfectly contrast their character.

4. Fungeon Scene: When Felix gets locked up, it is the first time in his 30-year existence that he is not treated like royalty. His line to Ralph is a masterclass in unintentional insensitivity: "You don't know what its like being rejected and treated like a criminal..." Felix is so blinded by his own ego, that he didn't even realize that he is describing Ralph's everyday life. This scene is what finally made Felix realize all of his mistakes. So he decides to make it up by helping Ralph fix his mistake.

Let's summarize. At first Felix was mildly insensitive to Ralph, UP to the point, where he was imprisoned. Felix's arc from what I interpret, is a sharp turn and abrupt. Most people thought that Felix somehow completely understands Ralph in the fungeon scene. Not to say he didn't, im saying not completely. Felix had only experienced ONCE, of what Ralph does in his entire life. Obviously, Felix here isn't the center of the movie. It would be a great opportunity if the sequel expanded on this idea of completing Felix's arc, to help understand him more, and see his perspective.

There's a saying that adding too much salt ruins the dish. Ralph Breaks the Internet did in fact added too much salt. The biggest reason sequels fail is that they have to break the first movie's happy ending to create a new conflict. If Ralph is the protagonist again, you have to make him miserable or insecure all over again, which cheapens his original victory. By making Felix the protagonist, Ralph's happy ending stays perfectly intact. Essentially, the already perfect original dish doesn't need to be touched, we are cooking a whole new course, using the exact same kitchen.