History YMMV / Rio2

* HoYay: Nico and Pedro once again. They're actually the only duo/couple in the movie whose relationship appears to be problem free.

** Charlie could also count due to being bossed around by Nigel throughout the film. At least until the ending, where he [[EarnYourHappyEnding dances with the other animals after Nigel is taken away]].

* HilariousInHindsight: The movie establishes the fact that while the Spix's Macaw was formerly thought to be extinct in the wild, they still actually do survive in the Brazilian wilderness. Just a little plot point for the movie, but then in 2016, [[http://www.birdlife.org/americas/news/spix%E2%80%99s-macaw-reappears-brazil a wild Spix's Macaw was actually sighted in Brazil]], despite being formerly classified as "extinct in the wild".

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Jewel this go around. Her dad acts like one of the most blatant ObnoxiousInLaws but it's not until near the end of the movie that she finally directly stands up for Blu. This led to quite a vocal debate over whether Jewel was actually a good wife.
** [[http://youtu.be/l0GG0EEy3dY One person]] even pointed out how pointless the first movie was if there was no need to repopulate blue macaws.

** BrokenBase

* {{Woobie}}: Blu makes repeated sacrifices for his family, doing his best to fit in with Jewel's family and adapt to jungle life, and suffers at pretty much every turn because of it. He's even prepared to give up Linda, one of the most important people in his life.

* HilariousInHindsight: The movie establishes the fact that while the Spix's Macaw was formerly thought to be extinct in the wild, they still actually do survive in the Brazilian wilderness. Just a little plot point for the movie, but then in 2016, [[http://www.birdlife.org/americas/news/spix%E2%80%99s-macaw-reappears-brazil a wild Spix's Macaw '''was''' actually sighted in Brazil]], despite being formerly classified as "extinct in the wild".

* HilariousInHindsight: The movie establishes the fact that while the Spix's Macaw was formerly thought to be extinct in the wild, they still actually do survive in the Brazilian wilderness. Just a little plot point for the movie, but then in 2016, [[http://www.birdlife.org/americas/news/spix%E2%80%99s-macaw-reappears-brazil a wild Spix's Macaw ''was'' actually sighted in Brazil]], despite being formerly classified as "extinct in the wild".

* GeniusBonus: A potentially glorious one in that Gabi is a poison dart frog whose crush on her villainous boss recalls a little bit of Harley Quinn's infamous crush on the Joker. While pink poison dart frogs aren't really a thing [[spoiler:(and she ultimately turns out to be a mimic poison frog)]], her coloration and thin black stripes give her a fairly close resemblance to ''Oophaga histrionica.'' Common name? The harlequin poison frog.

*** Should Blu have even bothered staying with Jewel and the family? See UnfortunateImplications and BaseBreaker below.

* BaseBreaker: Jewel this go around. Her dad acts like one of the most blatant ObnoxiousInLaws but it's not until near the end of the movie that she finally directly stands up for Blu. This led to quite a vocal debate over whether Jewel was actually a good wife.

* {{Anvilicious}}: Save the Rainforest!!!

* OneSceneWonder: Most of the performers in the TerribleIntervieweesMontage, but special mention goes to the [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext rapping sloth]].

** [[http://youtu.be/l0GG0EEy3dY One person]] even pointed out how pointless the first movie was if there was no need to repopulate blue McCaws.

* {{Woobie}}: Blu makes repeated sacrifices for his family, doing his best to fit in with Jewel's family and adapt to jungle life, and suffers at pretty much every turn because of it. He's even prepared to give up Linda, one of the most important people in his life.

* DomesticAbuse: One could say that Rafael could possibly be abused by his wife Eva, and his term "Happy wife, happy life" is a coping mechanism to get through his time with her.
** Blu could also be a victim of this. While it never gets physical, both his wife Jewel and father-in-law Eduardo seem to emotionally abuse him to no end, through belittling, put-downs, threats, and whenever he makes even simple mistakes, they burst out at him as if it was on purpose.

* OneSceneWonder: Most of the performers in the TerribleIntervieweeMontage, but special mention goes to the [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext rapping sloth]].

* BaseBreaker: Jewel this go around. Her dad acts like a blatant ObnoxiousInLaws but it's not until near the end of the movie that she finally directly stands up for Blu. Lead to quite a vocal debate over whether Jewel was actually a good wife.

* DomesticAbuse:One could say that Rafael could possibly be abused by his wife Eva, and his term "Happy wife, happy life" is a coping mechanism to get through his time with her.
** Blu could also be a victim of this. While It never gets physical, both his wife Jewel and father-in-law Eduardo seem to emotionally abuse him to no end, through belittling, put-downs, threats, and whenever he makes even simple mistakes, they burst out at him as if it was on purpose.

* UnfortunateImplications: Jewel makes all the decisions for the family, allows Blu very little say, and often belittles him and his parenting techniques. When he finally reaches his limit and (calmly but firmly) expresses his frustrations, she calls him selfish. Never is she called out for any of this. ''[[AC: [[http://www.cartooncornerproductions.com/2014/04/13/whyboy-spotlights-rio-2/ Cartoon Corner Productions]]]]'
** It's worse than that. She goes from wanting her family to visit the Amazon to flat-out planning to have them LIVE there without consulting Blu on the matters. Yes, she just dragged her fearful husband into a sinister jungle and told him without warning that they are going to live there from then forward. No questions. '

* UnfortunateImplications: Jewel makes all the decisions for the family, allows Blu very little say, and often belittles him and his parenting techniques. When he finally reaches his limit and (calmly but firmly) expresses his frustrations, she calls him selfish. Never is she called out for any of this.
** It's worse than that. She goes from wanting her family to visit the Amazon to flat-out planning to have them LIVE there without consulting Blu on the matters. Yes, she just dragged her fearful husband into a sinister jungle and told him without warning that they are going to live there from then forward. No questions. ''[[AC: [[http://www.cartooncornerproductions.com/2014/04/13/whyboy-spotlights-rio-2/ Cartoon Corner Productions]]]]''

* UnfortunateImplications: Jewel makes all the decisions for the family, allows Blu very little say, and often belittles him and his parenting techniques. When he finally reaches his limit and (calmly but firmly) expresses his frustrations, she calls him selfish. Never is she called out for any of this.
** It's worse than that. She goes from wanting her family to visit the Amazon to flat-out planning to have them LIVE there without consulting Blu on the matters. Yes, she just dragged her fearful husband into a sinister jungle and told him without warning that they are going to live there from then forward. No questions.

* TheDanza: JanelleMonae cameos as the veterinarian Dr. Monae.
** Philip Lawrence as Felipe, the head Red Macaw.

** Eduardo: a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who only has the best interests of his family and tribe at heart, despite his aggressive behavior, or a testosterone-fueled JerkAss who tries to drive Blu out of the tribe by making his life miserable.

** Blu: A mere bird version of [[Film/MeetTheParents Greg Focker]] who is too dependent on Human tech and too weak to man up when he needs to, or a sympathetic and loving [[GoodParents Good Father]] and husband who only wants what's best for the family.
** Jewel: A loving wife and mother who, like Blu, only wants what's best for the family, or a nagging ControlFreak who's basically a younger, female version of her dad.
*** Should Blu have even bothered staying with Jewel and the family? See UnfortunateImplications below.
** Roberto: Handsome and suave, yet genuinely NiceGuy who respects Blu and Jewel's relationship and is actually one of the only characters in the whole film that treats Blu fairly well, or just another [[TheCasanova Casanova]] [[TheCastShowoff Showoff]] who pretty much is just like everyone else.
** Eduardo: a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who only has the best interests of his family and tribe at heart, despite his aggressive behavior, or a testosterone-fueled JerkAss who just loves to control people, and loves making Blu's life miserable.

* BaseBreaker: Jewel this go around. Her dad acts like a blatant ObnoxiousInLaw but it's not until near the end of the movie that she finally directly stands up for Blu. Lead to quite a vocal debate over whether Jewel was actually a good wife.