The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => General Land Before Time => Topic started by: The Anonymous Person on February 11, 2013, 01:19:42 PM
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Just a topic I decided to make for fun.
We all know that dinosaurs are extinct creatures from Earth, a planet now overruled by us humans. Scientists have found...
ENOUGH WITH THE BORING HISTORY LESSON! GET TO THE POINT, VARMINT!
Alright, alright. Anyways, I was just thinking...what if our favorite dino buddies actually interacted with us at some point? Now before you say "No! That's impossible!", just hear me out for a second. Recently, I've been thinking about this subject, and I was wondering what if the characters actually interacted with us, like, say, on the TV series? If this could ever happen, what could you come up with for some...say, plot summaries?
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That would be a bit strange because they won't look like in the animated film, will they?
Of course it would be cool to meet them and talk to them, but how can they speak to so much fans? That would be like when Justin Bieber writes autogramms :p :DD :nyah
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That would be a bit strange because they won't look like in the animated film, will they?
Of course it would be cool to meet them and talk to them, but how can they speak to so much fans? That would be like when Justin Bieber writes autogramms :p :DD :nyah
You got that right! :lol However, the point of this topic is sadly misunderstood. I didn't mean "meeting the dinos" like a few topics have already given out. I simply want people to give out their opinions on what it would be like if the dino buddies interacted with us on...say, the TV series, and what possible plots could occur for such times.
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In that case we would be interacting with beings that are purely our own creation, really images of ourselves in the guise of cartoonish dinosaurs. This reminds me of the problem of interaction of sentient AI with human bengs. A theme that is gaining ever more currency as computers become ever faster and smarter, and may one day become reality, in the form of interacting with sentient AIs in realistic virtual worlds.
You could write a decent story about the Gang interacting with our world, but I reckon you would need to be truly imaginative to make it stand out among the many stories which explore similar themes.
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Hmmm... What would I do... I know. I'd present then with appropriate gifts.
I'd give Littlefoot his Eagle Scout badge, 'Leaves of Grass' by Walt Whitman, and the 'Joshua Tree' album by U2
I'd give Cera a pair of sunglasses, 'Catcher in the Rye' by JD Salinger, and the 'Who's Next' album by the Who
I'd give Petrie a pair of pilot's goggles, 'The Wizard of Oz' By F. Baum, and the 'Uprising' album by Bob Marley
I'd give Ducky a teddy bear, 'In Praise of Folly' by Desiderius Erasmus, and the 'Rumors' album by Fleetwood Mac
I'd give Spike a guide to American Sign Language, 'Walden' by Henry David Thoreau, and the 'Aerial Boundaries' album by Michael Hedges
I'd give Chomper tofu, 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, and the 'Rubber Soul' album by the Beatles
I'd give Ruby a kaleidoscope, 'Ulysses' by James Joyce, and the 'Highway 61 Revisited' album by Bob Dylan
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Do you mean more of LBT breaking the fourth wall? As in, the character's realize they are part of a fictional universe, and actually talk directly to the audience occasionally?
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@Loyfe: That's a brilliant selection. :DD
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Do you mean more of LBT breaking the fourth wall? As in, the character's realize they are part of a fictional universe, and actually talk directly to the audience occasionally?
Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Before you guys say "Nah, that can never happen", well...exactly, it can never happen in the world of dinosaurs (unless someone traveled back in time of course). I mean, come on, this isn't Sesame Street or...something else that's educational. This is simply a good ol' fashioned theory, no more, no less.
Example of this: The gang can't get out of a trap, and so we (the audience) help them do so by...shouting something, I don't know.
But seriously, what if this happened in...say, the TV series, maybe?
Oh, and Loyfe, I agree with Hrvoje, very brilliant suggestion on "random object/book/album" stuff!
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Aww, thanks you two! :D
But are you saying, like, we kind of coach them through a situation, Anony? Become sort of like Navi from Zelda? That's kind of what I'm picturing from what you've described.
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Aww, thanks you two! :D
But are you saying, like, we kind of coach them through a situation, Anony? Become sort of like Navi from Zelda? That's kind of what I'm picturing from what you've described.
"Anony"? Okay...that's a weird co-name!
But yes, that's one of the points I (or another member) might try out for fun. Maybe another member could come up with a plot for something like this (or I could, despite the fact that I'm not that great of a plot developer or a fanfic writer).
So yeah, the audience could probably either coach them through some sort of situation, or the dinos could just "break the fourth wall" sometimes for a little fun.
As for "Legend of Zelda"...hmm, my younger cousin is more of an expert at Zelda (and video games in general) than I. One of these days, maybe...oh well.
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Okay, I see what you mean. I might be interested in working on this project. It would be great practice for the fanfic I've been working on.
Would this be kind of like a 'choose your own path' story?
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Not quite, but that's a good suggestion! If a story ever exists like this, I would keep it in third person and refer to us as "the viewers" or something similar.
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So, sort of like Deadpool-style fourth wall awareness? If that's the case, I've had an idea for a story like that for quite some time.
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Mmm...yeah, I think so.
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With a story like that, there's nearly limitless potential for comedy. I can see Cera's snark being a big gold mine of humor. So what kind of story idea did you have on mind?
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Honestly, I have nothing. Lately, I haven't been that great with coming up with story ideas, though I do have a certain LBT story in the works, but...let's just say it's something I'd prefer not to discuss.
Anyways, comedy should be a good factor in a story like this.
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Alright, I got an idea: it's been six years after the latest land before time film. For almost twenty years, the gang has been doing sequels to keep the struggling Universal Cartoon Studios afloat. They remember the love and passion their creator had for 2D animation and, seeing the rise of companies like Pixar, wanted to save UAS from being closed down. After their long years of sequels, the joy they felt in doing the movies began to dim, but were still encouraged that they were doing a good thing by keeping so many 2d animators employed. When their twelve movie contract with universal expired, however, they realized that the contract that they had signed years ago had a loophole in it that nullified Universal's obligation to keep Universal Cartoon Studio's alive, and axed it as soon as the thirteenth sequel was finished. Furious that they've spent twenty years working for nothing and saddened that they failed to keep the studio alive as a tribute to their beloved creator, the gang quit the TV series they had done as a side project and went into retirement.
Six years later, the gang comes to an alarming discovery: they once again see an audience, something that only ever happens when they're being animated.
At first, they're too deep in the enjoyment of their retirement to care, figuring that who ever was animating them couldn't force them to have an adventure if they didn't want to. But then disasters start happening in their world. They are forced out of retirement and into an adventure.
I have ideas for the adventure too, but if all the other stuff isn't interesting, then neither will the adventure. I know it also isn't 100% accurate, but hey, anything for a good story, right? So what do you think?
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Well...honestly, that does sound nice!
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Like I said, I'd be interested in working on the project, if you'd like.
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That would certainly be a great idea! :D
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So if you'll have me, wether we decide to use that particular idea or not, I'm in. I'll work with you guys on your story.
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Certaintly. You may start the craziness at any given time...that you're not terribly busy.
Oh, and another thing, if you post this, please give credit to me! It would be appreciated!
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At first, they're too deep in the enjoyment of their retirement to care, figuring that who ever was animating them couldn't force them to have an adventure if they didn't want to.
The Gang in retirement? That is something that I hope never to see, yet it's happening under my nose!! GAAAAH!
btw, cool idea, I really like it :) reminds me a little of Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Come to think of it, Who Framed Roger Rabbit does have a bit of an element to that!
BTW, it didn't occur to me until now, but as for the "breaking the fourth wall" situation with the dinos, the only time I've ever seen that happen are those CD-ROM activity games that were released as part of the "Land Before Time Collection" some years ago. I simply thought the possible "breaking the fourth wall" element on the gang would lead to a fun discussion. Then again, I didn't know it would turn out to be discussions for an awesome fanfic idea (although, it is somewhat different than what I thought)!