Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2 opens in theaters this weekend across the country. Did you like it as much as you did the original?

The first Ted — MacFarlane’s first time directing a feature film — hit theaters in 2012 and was a huge success with its big box office pull ($549 million worldwide and another $130 million in DVD/Blu-ray sales). Naturally, a sequel went in to development with MacFarlane back at the helm.

Ted 2 again stars Mark Wahlberg as John and the adorable teddy bear Ted (voiced by MacFarlane) alongside actress Amanda Seyfried as a very important lawyer. Two of Hollywood’s finest actors, Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson, also have great parts.

I loved Ted 2. It had a lot to live up to after how many laughs I experienced while watching the first movie in theaters three years ago, but the sequel surprisingly delivered (Disclaimer: I’m a big fan of MacFarlane’s sense of humor). This movie is definitely not for those who are easily offended — Between literal loads of ejaculate, a certain phrase delivered twice by one of Ted’s co-workers, and an immature night at an improv show, MacFarlane pulled off as many insane moments as he did in the original.

I went back and watched the first Ted after seeing Ted 2 and realized I liked the sequel better in a lot of ways. MacFarlane brings a sharper delivery to the table in his second run voicing the bear.

My biggest issue with Ted 2 was Donny’s (Giovanni Ribisi) presence. His interest in kidnapping Ted again was redundant after what happened between Donny and the bear in the first Ted. While there were several throwbacks to the original that worked fine (like Johnny pretending to be dead to get back at his friend for pretending to become mentally ill in the first film), it was Donny’s role that felt most out of place.

Ted 2 also struggled to keep the pace up at points. For example, the gags within New York Comic-Con including Guy’s (Patrick Warburton) bullying of the geeks weren’t very funny compared to other material in the movie.

Overall I liked Ted 2 a lot. Despite its occasional issues, most of the jokes were really good. If a horrible/adorable teddy bear can make me continue to laugh at jokes even a few days after seeing the film, I know it’s worth recommending.

Verdict: See it. Especially if you’re a fan of Ted or Family Guy.

What did you think of ‘Ted 2’?

Here’s hoping McFarlane’s next live-action movie is a Donny-less Ted 3 and not another film that turns out as underwhelming as A Million Ways to Die in the West.