Finally saw the original Top Gun - UPDATE! Now I've seen the sequel, too

Somehow I had gone all this time without seeing Top Gun. Just watched it on cable. Tom Cruise is not my favorite person but it was pretty decent. Big takeaway, those fighter pilots were KIDS.
Hopefully I'll see the sequel soon. I read a review that said it was better than the original.

UPDATE: Saw the sequel today and I'm glad! Good job.