Q: I'm right here. Of course, I'm always here, since here is wherever I am.

Oh, okay. That makes sense. For some reason I thought it was a different character depending on how many stars were in the banner, and that there was a different "default" character for 1 star, but that you'd put in a special request for Petrie on your banner.

O: Actually, I suspect that is the case as well. I was likely analyzing things further than what is standard.

Quote from: StardustSoldier on November 26, 2019, 04:48:14 AM

Cera (to Littlefoot): "Let's smooch!"

You sure she wouldn't ever say that? XD

Not as the characters currently are, but then again, maybe once they're older...

Quote from: OwlsCantRead on November 21, 2019, 07:10:45 PM

...how did you get that smiling Petrie one-star banner? Did you actually PM Darkwolf to personally request for it?

Me did!

Is there normally a different character on the one-star banner?

I finally started watching the TV show today.

...

I wasn't too pleased with this first episode.

I'll admit that my expectations for the show weren't very high, but I was curious too. And I'm a completionist, so I knew I'd have to check it out eventually. I can say that it was entertaining, albeit pretty cheesy too. And the songs... ugh (although the background music was good, and I liked the main title theme). Maybe the series will start to grow on me as I get further in? Or else maybe some episodes are better than others. I guess I'll find out.

I already knew from the community that there wasn't any real reason given as to why Chomper is no longer with his parents, and now lives in the Great Valley under the care of Ruby. Still, since it is the first episode, I guess they felt they had to offer some sort of explanation, even if it's a throwaway line. But I really wish they'd given us more than just Ruby saying, "I promised your mom and dad I'd keep us safe from Red Claw."

Speaking of Red Claw, for such a light-hearted series, he has a pretty freaky design! Beyond that, though, I wasn't very impressed with him. He seems like just another generic Sharptooth antagonist, at least so far.

And speaking of Ruby, being the first episode, this makes it her debut to the franchise. Kinda awkward that she just appears out of nowhere and everyone already knows who she is.

I do like that we got to see Tria and Tricia again, even if briefly.

Well those are my thoughts for now. I'll report in again as I see the other episodes.

I remember the first time I watched this episode. It was at my parent's house on vacation, and the window was open. When Ducky screamed, she set all the dogs in the neighborhood barking for like ten minutes. It was like that scene from 101 Dalmatians, and really funny.

K: What if it was very important? Valuable information that will be lost forever.

Awesome! Now I can join the Sailor Moon cast.

I transform the next poster into Sailor Moon.

Rewatched the film today so I could try and better articulate my thoughts. I can definitely say I enjoyed it more the second time around. Initially I ranked it below Saurus Rock, whereas now I'd probably put it above (but still below Big Freeze, and I'm undecided on where Great Valley Adventure would go right now). Similar to how I initially put Mysterious Island below Mists, but then I swapped their positions when I rewatched those.

I've grown to appreciate Rinkus and Sierra, and especially Pterano, for being unique villains. Every film after this just used Sharpteeth as the bad guys. You could see the problem starting to emerge with Saurus Rock, but Big Freeze is where the trend really began. Films 1, 2, & 5 were really the only ones to get Sharpteeth right, imo (although I thought the Sharptooth quartet in #13 had potential). Here, however, they went for a different approach with the villains and it worked out well. The flashback to Pterano's herd is also a genuinely chilling moment.

Other assorted thoughts:
This is the first film with the new digital art style. It looks crisper and cleaner and smoother than the previous sequels, but the more traditional style has a charm of its own. Undecided on whether I prefer the style/look of 2-6 or 7-14, although the original still looks the best of them all.

It's interesting that, instead of the usual narrator, this time around it's Petrie who does the opening narration. I think this is the only time something like that ever happens in the series. (Update: Actually, I looked it up. Saurus Rock is the sole other exception, being narrated by Grandpa.)

Early on when the dinosaurs are discussing the Stone of Cold Fire, Topps says to one of the others, "There's no reason to get all huffy." Yeah, Topps of all dinos is the one saying that.

More irony: Pterano berates Rinkus for the idea of threatening the young ones and putting the elders on alert. Then soon after they abduct Ducky. Speaking of which, as discussed above, I found that part to be a bit nonsensical. It just seemed like a boneheaded thing for them to do if they were trying to keep the other adults off their back. It didn't really seem necessary from a narrative standpoint either, since Ducky soon escapes from them anyway and rejoins her friends.

And speaking of that, why do the other adults spend so much time arguing about what to do? What is there to argue about? Just go rescue Ducky already! On the other hand, I do like that Mr. Threehorn gets called out for his belligerence.

But once the adventure gets going, then it's a lot of fun. I noticed that, when the Gang meets up with the Rainbow Faces inside Threehorn Peak, there's a brief reprise of the music where Littlefoot imitates Doc, one of my favourite cues in the series. There's also a cute moment near the end when Mama Flyer catches up with them and she hugs Petrie, then hugs Ducky as well.

Lastly, one other nitpick I have is that, while I still enjoyed the Rainbow Faces, I kinda wish that all of the Gang could have seen that they were aliens, not just Littlefoot. That bugged me for some reason.

Overall, I give this film a 7/10.

H: Not a vowel, but still a tricky letter too. Anyway, please let us know, topics you were going to mention, if you find a better letter. You've got me curious.