"The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars" might be the worst of the three. Neither of them is any match for the bizarre 80's Hyperion Pictures production, though both of them have their moments. As it turns out, it's good I didn't, or I would have been let down. I knew these two sequels weren't that popular, so I didn't have very high expectations for them. After all these years, I've finally seen the two late 90's direct-to-video sequels to the barely theatrical 1987 original, which I saw many times in my childhood, probably mostly before the sequels were made. The third film, "The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue", takes place in between the original and this one. This was released as the second film in the "Brave Little Toaster" trilogy, but is actually the final adventure. All in all, a bland sequel, but not a bad one. The characters are still likable, and the voice actors do do very well, even the new-comers and replacements. The writing isn't as strong, but there are some humorous and poignant ones which I appreciated. The backgrounds are decent enough as are the colours. However, apart from some characters being re-designed and looking rather strange and off-model, the animation is not too bad. Also it is lacking the eerie yet compelling, touching quality the original has. The songs are on the forgettable and unnecessary side too, the one at the beginning especially is the epitome of sap.
It is too short, and the story is rather predictable and rushed despite the quite nice ending. Its problems are actually similar to the first sequel's. Both are rather bland in comparison, but both are watchable unlike some of the other animated sequels I've seen. I love the first Brave Little Toaster, and saw both its sequels The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars.
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