I fee like, with all my criticisms, it's about time I talk about what I do like about the show.
Firstly, I love Ron. He's very relatable - not instantly good at everything, but tries. He's always got Kim's back. He's not afraid to be himself, most of the time. And the way he treats Rufus like his best friend is sweet. His willingness to help his enemies is also very sweet.
Fun Fact: Rufus was put in the show because the execs requested an animal sidekick. So, they chose one that you couldn't just go out and buy, and it let them make people say "naked" a lot.
Secondly, I love the villains. Most shows of the time had villains where all their motivation is the same - money, power, etc. It can be kind of boring.
But that didn't happen in Kim Possible. Their villains were interesting, and a nice break from the usual mold.
Drakken? Recognition and revenge.
Shego? No one really knows. Hatred of her brothers is a good guess, though.
Senor Senior, Senior? Bored during retirement.
Senor Senior, Junior? Wants to be a pop star.
Duff Killigan? Revenge for being banned from every golf course in the world.
Motor Ed? Just wants to build the raddest vehicles ever.
Adrena Lynn? Revenge for being exposed as a fraud.
The Fashionistas? Fashion's too expensive.
DNAmy? Just wants real cuddle buddies.
Even the ones who did want money and/or power had interesting methods of going about it.
Monkey Fist? I am going to master Monkey Kung Fu.
Frugal Lucre? I am going to hold the internet hostage unless everyone in the world pays me $1. (This would work on me. I'd be giving him a dollar.)
Mathter? Turn someone into a guy who destroys everything he touches. (Actually, I'm not 100% sure what his goal was. Power, probably, but then what?)
The villains were genuinely entertaining. There's no other show where you're going to be fighting an angry Scotsman who's launching exploding golf balls at you, or a British master of Monkey Kung Fu.
Lastly, I like that, when Kim and Ron made new friends, they didn't immediately become new teammates. They might help out on a mission that's in their area of expertise, but they're not all joining the team right away, if ever. It's nice that Kim and Ron were able to have friends to just do normal stuff with.
Honestly, there is a lot to like about the show. There is a lot that I like about the show. But those are the three big ones I felt like mentioning.
If I listed everything I love about the show, this post would be too long to read.
I am making this post to mention times Kim has done something good, and Ron has done something bad.
First, times Kim's done something nice:
"Mind Games" - It was nice of Kim to beat up Ron's bullies for him while still in his body.
"Pain King vs Cleopatra" - It was nice of Kim to give the tickets to Ron.
"Go Team Go" - Even though she clearly hated it, it was still nice of Kim to cash in a favor so Ron could see the world's first Mucho Grande Bueno Nacho.
And lastly, times Ron's done something bad:
"Naked Genius" - While he hadn't asked Rufus to do his homework for him, he did take it too far by turning in homework he didn't do and letting Rufus keep cheating for him.
"Hidden Talent" - It was definitely not cool of Ron to sign Kim up for the talent show without her permission.
"Larry's Birthday" - Ron apparently blabs Kim's secrets to Larry's friends when they meet up for RPGs, namely how to access her battle suit, and that is definitely something he needs to work on.
So, there we have it; times Kim's been nice and Ron's been mean.
This is so people know that I realize that Ron's not a saint and Kim's not evil incarnate.
I mean, for all I criticize Kim, I can acknowledge when she does something good.
And for all I love Ron, I can acknowledge when he does something bad.
I'm not blind or clueless, and that is why I criticize the show.
Would a sequel series that acknowledges Kim’s flaws and works to fix them help you see her in a better light?
Ideally? Yes.
Honestly? I'm not 100% sure, but it would be appreciated.
The most important thing is that it's handled without people acting too out of character.
For example, if Ron tells Kim how much something hurts him and she immediately apologizes and corrects it, though it'd be nice, it's not very in-character.
They'd need to have more back and forth before Kim acknowledges that she's hurting him/that it's bad.
Not saying they have to break up, but it wouldn't be very in-character for Kim to immediately recognize her faults.
Kim's very stubborn. Not being mean, she just is.
It's a requirement for saving the world, but when it negatively impacts her personal life, it's a problem.