I strongly disagree that the characters were thin, the story condensed, and the gear had a better character arc than the characters. My impression is that this had more story and character development than the original. All the characters are unique and have their own, believable motivations (for a gonzo action…

I disagree that the villain Rowan didn’t work. How he got his tech was explained: he read Erin and Abby’s book. I also particularly liked how the various stories of how the heroes were ridiculed and/or bullied and how it strengthened their resolve to do science, culminated in a confrontation with Rowan who was also…