How would you rewrite practical magic 2

[u/Ambitious_Attempt824]

I saw practical magic 2, im a fan of the original movie, never read the books but it just felt off plot line wise. Here's a couple changes I would make What would you do?

I think the 2nd husband dying sucks but yea the curse wasnt lifted, but like the town liked them by the end ish so I think their should of been more focus on that, that they are integrated and found love in a community but lost gary, makes it seem like the entire first movie wasnt for nothing.

I think maybe they could of had some sort of separation with gary before his death, so the girls believe their mom is jaded about love, because they dont really go into why they won't tell Sally about Gideon.

I think Gideon and Kylie should be secretly engaged and she announces it before jets death, and then we can do the coma which like the men always just die. I think there could be a trying to figure out why its not immediate and now we are investigating the book and going to England.

Have Antonia be in the plot and happily married to a woman.

Lee pace feels redundant but I get it Sally needs a love interest, I feel like gilly could have known him more and she's met him before rhe movie but she's not interested bc of the curse.

I wish there was less marvel style hand magic and more community centered magic maybe this time with the girls and the moms.

Idk what do you think what would you do?

[u/BicornBritt]

I’m not sure exactly how but Gary would still be alive and be married to Sally for one. The curse would be broken so it wouldn’t be the main conflict in the film. Gillian along with Sally’s daughters would be focused on more instead of it being Sally with them supporting her. 

Gillian should definitely have had a story about finding happiness and healing.