YMMV / The Fox and the Hound 2

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• Awesome Art: Despite not being well received by many people, most of those viewers tend to agree that the animation, art and new character designs were very well done.
• Bizarro Episode: The film is about Copper joining a traveling band of singing dogs. No, really...
• Heartwarming Moments: As... misplaced as the midquel might be, it does have a very beautiful, subtle moment between Amos Slade and Widow Tweed. With Tod and Copper having run off to the fair, the two comb the forest in the middle of the night, looking for their respective pets. They meet over a fence and, after a bout of their usual bickering, Tweed says she'll keep an eye out for Copper. And despite his seething hatred of Tod, Slade promises to do the same for "that fox of yours".
• Just Here for Godzilla: Some will tolerate the movie just for Dixie, especially considering who voices her. The same goes for Patrick Swayze, who does give a decent — if emotional — performance as Cash, and was one of his last film roles before his death from pancreatic cancer three years later.
• Launcher of a Thousand Ships: Dixie has Dixie/Cash and a significant number of Crossover Ships; with frequent recurring ones including Sasha La Fleur, Jenna, and Rita, Georgette or Dodger.
• Popular with Furries: On account of her pretty looks — being about as close to a Ms. Fanservice as a Partially Civilized Animal is allowed to be in a family-friendly film — fun and likeable personality despite the film's mixed reception and her excellent singing voice, Dixie is a popular figure with canine furry fans and frequently appears in fan art and in Disney Fan Vids. Cash is also pretty well-liked, albeit to a lesser extent.
• So Okay, It's Average: The only two or three things that save the country western-infested sequel from being a complete case of Sequelitis are Widow Tweed, Cash, and Dixie; the latter two voiced by Patrick Swayze and Reba McEntire, respectively. Then there's also Rob Paulsen's flawless Pat Buttram impression. While it's definitely not the most loved sequel/midquel, it's not the most hated either.
• Signature Scene: For all the wrong reasons, "Good Doggie, No Bone". It's pretty much the go-to example for reviewers to criticize the film's sheer difference in tone compared to the tragic-yet-bittersweet original.
• Sweetness Aversion: Many fans of the much darker and more tragic original film ended up being alienated by the midquel's much more light-hearted slapsticky direction, faster pace, and particularly odd choice for a plot. There are a few slower and more emotional moments to be sure ("The Blue Beyond" being a stand-out), but tone-wise, the two films almost come off as polar opposites to each other.
• Tear Jerker:
  • The sad implications of nothing changing with the main duo's respective fates due to being a midquel. As pointed out by The Nostalgia Chick in her Top 10 Worst Disney Sequels:
    Lindsay: The worst thing about this one is that no matter where it ends, you are where you were in the original. In the middle of The Fox and the Hound: being torn apart by society. And that's horrible.
  • "The Blue Beyond", which takes place after the Singin' Strays' (initial) performance is ruined and they break up, while Tod and Copper's friendship hits an all-time low and they go their separate ways, is a genuinely sad piece that effectively accompanies the film's Darkest Hour. Even Dixie, who was mostly responsible for it, can be seen choking back tears when she's wandering through the rainy, ruined fair and sees what she's done.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: While the midquel isn't well-regarded, the Singing Strays — especially Dixie and Cash — have a fan base, with many thinking their funny personalities and McEntire and Swayze's talents are misplaced and go to waste in a cheap Disney follow-on.
• They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: Given the somewhat ambiguous Bittersweet Ending of the first, along with the unadapted side plot of Tod gaining offspring in the book (though it ends badly) a proper sequel had potential. Instead, we get a Genre Shift Breather Episode Interquel about Copper joining a band of singing dogs. One could argue even that plot could have been used more vividly if for a separate franchise instead of a build up to one of the darkest and most tragic Disney films ever made. It's not like Disney doesn't have other franchises with singing dogs after all.

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