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  1. fun, about Rocky II: Merchant's pick of the Rockys.
    “I'm I'm very partial to Rocky 2.”
    The Big Picture · Pro Wrestling Goes to the Movies, Plus Stephen Merchant on ‘Fighting With My Family’ | Interview (Ep. 130) · 0:45:54 · Stephen Merchant (0.95 sure it was them)
  2. lineage (sequel script comparison): The Color of Money → Rocky II. The original Tevis-based script, a two-hander with Fats in Florida, would have been more by-the-book, like Rocky II or Creed II.
    “It's more going by the book, right? It's like Rocky 2.”
    Blank Check with Griffin & David · The Color of Money with Chris Ryan · 1:06:13 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
  3. programming (programming): Rocky → Rocky II. Best double feature: go right from Rocky into Rocky 2 and skip the Adrian coma stretch.
    “I think you have to go right from here into the 2nd one.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:44:48 · Bill Simmons (0.45 sure it was them)
  4. verdict (verdict): Rocky → Rocky II. Rocky 2 is a continuation of the first, which is just superior.
    “3 is the Rocky, the Leap of the Rocky franchise, 2 is like a continuation of one and one is just superior.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Rocky’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan · 1:51:56 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. craft (craft): The Natural → Rocky II. Hospital-bound pacing in The Natural echoes the biggest flaw of Rocky II.
    “This is the biggest flaw on Rocky 2.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Natural’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin · 1:00:41 · Bill Simmons (0.70 sure it was them)