3D was an afterthought, or more like a gimmick to get additional money; the movie did virtually nothing in terms of character development. If you weren't familiar with the previous movies' characters many scenes would not have made as much sense. The whole movie was dark and lacked depth and realism. There was nothing new and creative about the universe in the sequel, unlike the original which introduced us to a new world -- even though minor things were updated using new technology, there was no additional creativity. It was very disappointing. Disney could have done a lot more with this title and the universe. Some scenes simply made no sense, like the character eating dinner?