Summary
Pixar’s super family,The Incredibles, have had two installments that have repositioned supers and the Parr family in the world. Though a family affair, each film has been led by the parents: Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl in the first and second film, respectively. The children played minor albeit critical roles in helping their parents overthrow the villains.
In the days of Mr. Incredible’s prime, supers were practically celebrities, doing interviews and posing for the frame. After supers were outlawed, heroes and villains spent many years in hiding and trying to live relatively normal lives.Incredibles 2, however, has put supers back into the spotlight in a more complicated way as Helen Parr, Elastigirl, is tasked with shifting public perception of supers in hopes of becoming legal crime fighters again. A third film could continuethe Incredibles' journey for kidsby shifting focus of the lead character once again. With supers back in the spotlight, there’s more forPixarto explore.
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Why Pixar Should Make Incredibles 3
There are two primary reasons Pixar should produce another installment inThe Incrediblesfranchise. The first reason is to expand the lore of supers onscreen. By focusing on the children of supers, Pixar can tell coming-of-age stories and explore the weight of living under the pressure or in the shadows of the celebrated parents. The effect this could have on their own identities and decisions to become a hero or villain could lead to more compelling, personally connected stories that pit superfamilies and friends at odds. Additionally, this could beDisney’s and Pixar’s chanceto create an MCU-like world of supers that’s more family-oriented.
The second reason is Jack-Jack. The Parr family’s youngest child is a polymorph Edna Mode is obsessed with, and for good reason. He is an anomaly among known supers by far due to having multiple powers. It hasn’t been shown whether there are any drawbacks of having multiple powers for a super physically or mentally. He seems to have a good control over his abilities even as a baby. But it’s possible that at some point this could change. It’s also likely that Jack-Jack could experience bullying or loneliness due to his identity as a polymorph super. How this could affect his potential status as a hero if perceived as too powerful and thus, feared, is uncertain. Whether Jack-Jack is alone inthe world ofThe Incrediblesas the only polymorph is an important question that could again change the world of supers. If there are more polymorph supers like Jack-Jack, hero or villain, this could be Pixar’s chance to further expand on the lore of supers while giving Jack-Jack a potential role model or friend he could identify and connect with.
The heroics of normal life are just as fascinating to watch as the battle of supers. There is no other character in the Parr family who has not yet been a protagonist that has a more complex and nuanced normal life that conflicts with their heroic life than Violet Parr. By the end ofPixar’sIncredibles 2film, she’s already dating Tony Rydinger; sort of. She left him at the movies to bust crime with her family before her date started. Her passion to fight crime with her family supersedes anything else. Though a socially awkward introvert, Violet is in her rebellious teen years. So far that has been illustrated as disobeying parental commands to stay out of battle. A potential Incredibles 3 film could double down on this trope to bring the next battle of supers closer to home. Violet may be reserved but, she is also quite powerful. How Bob and Helen choose to discipline Violet would be visually exciting if not comical.
Violet’s otherwise common coming-of-age moments could bepainted in an incredible way. While normal people learn to drive as teenagers, Violet could be mastering her powers of levitation and invisibility to travel discretely. Her urge to fight crime could diminish relative to an increased desire for love, independence, and a normal life. With the Super Relocation Act repealed, supers may be back in the spotlight as celebrities with reporters and paparazzi competing for the best photo. How Violet, a teen super, handles the pressure of living up to her parents heroics, the media, as well as high school drama is tremendously stressful. Throw in a powerful villain and declining home life, and Pixar has the ingredients for an incredible story about the importance of community support in difficult times.
Many teens suffer in silence when faced with hardships which may reinforce feelings of being invisible. Violet’s personality and superpower of invisibility could also be something she struggles with. Feeling seen and heard by her family and friends is important for anyone to feel valued and validated in their identity and choices in life. Violet Parr hasn’t chosen her hero name yet. A name like Invisigirl may hurt more than help this spotlight-adverse super in this hypothetical plot. She also still has the choice to decline her status to be a hero. Violet isn’t like her more extroverted family. It seems the only thing she shares in common with them is her heroism. Even though she’s different, Violet proves different can also be incredible. If there is an Incredibles 3 byPixar, it’s safe to assume that no matter the path Violet takes, her family will be there to fight alongside her.
