how come the original was just naval pilots doing mostly routine stuff, with 'maverick' being so rogue he dared to fly a jet upside down and take a picture, buzz the tower when he wasn't supposed to, or pull a high negative g maneuver to fall behind a target (all still reasonably mundane stuff)
then in the sequel it's basically Ace Combat: Mission Impossible
how come the original was just naval pilots doing mostly routine stuff, with 'maverick' being so rogue he dared to fly a jet upside down and take a picture, buzz the tower when he wasn't supposed to, or pull a high negative g maneuver to fall behind a target (all still reasonably mundane stuff)
then in the sequel it's basically Ace Combat: Mission Impossible
just classic action movie sequel shit, the stakes have to get higher and higher until you're driving a car into space or whatever