One of the most significant topics of conversation is the way Uprising treats the heroes from Guillermo del Toro’s original film, particularly with regards to the death of Mako Mori at the hands of a rogue Jaeger.
Now that Pacific Rim Uprising has debuted in theaters and audiences have had a chance to check out Steven DeKnight’s sequel for themselves, there’s a lot to dig into and talk about.
Many corners of the internet have expressed outrage over the decision to kill the hero of the original film, but we’re here today to re-emphasize the fact that killing off fan-favorite franchise heroes is something to be praised for a movie such as this.