Interesting would be the right word, indeed! *G* Personally I do think the sequels will match the original, although others have their doubts. There's a little part of me that thinks they might even surpass the original, but I'm not going to tempt fate, just in case. Though many characters are taken in new directions, their actions are always justified by the writers, it's not suddenly "omg he lurves her!1!!", or "omg he hates him!1!" - which is all most people can usually hope for when sequels are on the horizon.