Are these movie sequels better than the original?

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn took to Twitter a few days ago to list off 27 movie sequels that he feels are better than their predecessor. This is a hot-button debate in the film community. Some believe sequels are never better than the original, while others are more malleable and believe, simply, a good movie is a good movie.
There are a few odd ones that come to mind for me: Scream 2, Scary Movie 2, The Empire Strikes Back, Spider-Man 2 (2004), Paddington 2, and Final Destination 2, to name a few (the latter four Gunn lists).
Some of the movies Gunn has put on his list:
Toy Story 2
Godfather II
Spider-Man 2
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Evil Dead 2
Shrek 2
The Dark Knight
Bride of Frankenstein
Hellboy II
The Road Warrior
What are some movie sequels that, in your mind, are better than the original?
Check out Gunn’s list on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1249445869293678592