*May contain spoilers*
So, we did end up going to the drive-in with the family last night, to see Fantastic Beasts 2.
I’m pretty mixed feelings on it after first viewing. I need to see it again at some point, but the general thoughts are that it had good potential but didn’t deliver much - it did have some good action and CG work, but the story was fragmented and hard to get in to. I felt the character development was very poor for both new and continuation from the first film. There was a lot of subtle fan service for those even moderately into the world’s lore. The film just never quite came together well except for a few scenes.
Even the missus, who marathons Harry Potter yearly, without fail, and has rea the books, thought it was so-so and a bit disjointed.