Was Chris' mother really oblivious to how her husband died in the last movie, or did she know all along and was trying to avoid seeing Chris fall down a dark path?
In addition, was Chris' failed attempt at raping Night Bitch really because he wasn't in the mood? Or was it perhaps because the thought of raping someone deep down disgusted him?
Did Katie really cheat on Dave, or was she just lying to get to him after suspecting him of infidelity? Also, if she was lying, she just do it because she wanted out of the relationship due to the tedium of him not being Kick-Ass anymore and maybe learning he was gonna be Kick-Ass again after all that was the last straw?
Contested Sequel: Heavily. To the nth degree. The particular fans who love the original revile this movie for the fact that the tone submits more to that of a traditional and conventional superhero movie with the more satirical and daring elements of the first film totally not being there. They also are not fond of Katie written out early on due to Lyndsy Fonseca being unable to commit to a bigger role, that Hit-Girl/Mindy is mostly staying out of the action for a large chunk of the middle of the film and all this drags down the movie so much that not even the ultra-violent action can help pull it back up that much if at all.
The attempted rape scene. The Tumor holds down Night Bitch and Mother Fucker prepares to rape her...only to be embarrassed when he gets erectile dysfunction and starts playing himself to try and get "ready," all the while Night Bitch and even The Tumor are laughing at him.
The Motherfucker's choice for some of the names of his team of villains. Genghis Carnage and Black Death, anyone?
Javier: Chris, Jesus, maybe you could pick something less horrifically racist?
The S-I-CStick. Especially when Mindy lampshades to Marcus that she has done a lot worse as Hit-Girl; they suffered a tummyache by comparison to the people she's executed, fricasseed, or maimed, so "boo fucking hoo!"
John Leguizamo's Javier is also liked for being a genuinely Nice Guy with Undying Loyalty to Chris despite the latter treating him like shit most of the time. Like the Colonel, he also meets his end long before the final act.
The Motherfucker's new costume is pieced together from bondage equipment, and thus is black leather covered in zippers and chains. He's even treated as this In-Universe.
Todd's Ass-Kicker costume is identical in design to Dave's, though its color scheme is reversed and it's made of spandex instead of being a scuba-diving suit. Because the character wears no clothes under it, he has "frog-eye".note A male equivalent to camel-toe. Also known as Moose Knuckle.
Dave's "there is no sequel" line makes a harsh possibility given that a third Kick-Ass film might not be in the cards.
The reveal that Colonel Stars-and-Stripes carries a gun, but one that's isn't loaded, citing gun safety ("Don't tell the bad guys") becomes this when in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting, Jim Carrey disowned his role and refused to promote the film due to the level of violence in it.
Chris crosses the line when he has Dave's father murdered. Arguably even earlier, when he orders Mother Russia to decapitate Colonel Stars-and-Stripes.
Even though he isn't successful, the fact that he attempts to rape Night Bitch also counts.
Nausea Fuel: Mindy has a "sick stick" that her father had that makes people vomit and have explosive diarrhea. She uses it on Brooke and her friends. We see the results.
No Yay: Dave and Mindy kissing, to fans of the comic book where Mindy is still 12 years old while in the film she's 15. Invoked in-universe, when Katie and her friend think Mindy is breaking up with Dave, they both call him a pedophile.
Presumed Flop: Because the movie opened in 5th place in its opening weekend box office and was savaged by critics, this movie was a flop domestically. However, thanks to the international release, it actually made $60 million on a $28 million budget, so it managed to turn a profit.
The film overall was praised for toning down the Motherfucker's more violent and disturbing actions from the comic, such as him refusing to kill Colonel Stars and Stripes' dog, but it's adaptation of the comic's controversial rape scene was not well-received. While Chris ultimately doesn't go through with the rape, the fact that the scene is Played for Laughs, with a significant chunk of it spent on Chris failing to get an erection, was criticised for making a joke out of what should have been a serious moment note As controverisal as the rape scene in the comic was, the disturbing horror of itwas played completely straight. It's most commonly agreed that if the creators wanted to deviate from the source material's more shocking elements, this scene should not have been included at all in the film adaptation.
What Do You Mean, It's Not Symbolic?: Colonel Stars-and-Stripes, an all-American-themed superhero getting killed by Mother Russia, an all-Soviet-Era Russian-themed supervillain.
The Woobie: Chris’ mom counts as this. After her husband dies, she has to raise a vengeful Chris all by herself. She tries to make him be normal and tries to get him to stop obsessing over Kick-Ass but all of this causes Chris to hate her. Her death is also cruel.
