8 reasons why diehard fans will love Trainspotting 2
The sequel is aimed straight at the OG 'spotters
6 Spud's still trying to redeem himself
“Be addicted to something else,” Renton tells Spud high up on the Edinburgh hills. The former’s swapped needles for running shoes since he’s been in Amsterdam and wants his effortlessly hopeless pal to focus on something other than the next ‘hit’. Let’s be honest, all the odds are stacked against Spud. Other than a lot of love, he’s not got much else to give the world (see: that classic interview scene in the first Trainspotting). Yet, with Gail now looking after their son alone and Renton back in town, the comical Spud’s intent on getting clean. And with those big, bulging puppy eyes, the watcher really wants him to as well. As always, he’s caught in the crossfire of his pals’ fallouts, but that’s never actually been that much of a bad thing for old Spud, has it? Maybe he'll write a story about it one day...
