The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => General Land Before Time => Character Discussion => Topic started by: Petrie. on March 25, 2007, 08:17:27 AM
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Discuss the character, Cera here.
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Let's see...
She's moody, bossy and a nice gal. Tough by the outside but soft from her heart.
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I'll post my comments soon but I need to find a 2 hour block of free time to do it. :P: Hopefully tomorrow.
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Okay, so I'm slow! :p
Here we go:
Cera's character has changed a fair amount throughout the series. I attribute this mainly to the change in directors between LBT 4 and 5. Whether or not this change is for the better seems to be under debate.
In LBT 1, we see Cera for the first time when she is hatching (see Pokeplayer's avatar :p ). As a hatchling, Cera behaves in a way that I accept completely; we see her repeat her father's words to Littlefoot when he wants to play: "Threehorns never play with longnecks!"
Progressively through LBT 1, Cera tries to both develop and show off her independence on others. We begin to see a side of her where she feels, vulnerable, mortal, perhaps even a little bit outcast, when she wakes up in the middle of the night to see the rest of the Gang huddling together in a nearby footprint, some distance from her. Cera is willing to be sensitive and internally strong enough to approach her friends, who let her in with welcome arms (literally).
Cera outcast herself in previous scenes, when she chose not to take part in the gathering of leaves from the tall tree. I say "outcast" because she isolated herself from the gang's activities on purpose, in order to prove her abilites to survive by herself. I think she was trying to prove this to both her friends, and to herself.
That being said, Cera seems to be the kind of character who likes to learn by trial and error, or "learn by doing". She wanted to experience independence without completely thinking of the consequences of doing so. In the case of LBT 1, these consequences were that she was willing to make certain social sacrifices. Perhaps she Did think of it, and perhaps Cera, as a hatchling, wasn't comfortable being sociable with other species. This, in combination with Cera's wanting to show her intependence, resulted in a character who ultimately learned that she still had some growing up to do.
Cera made some interesting decisions in LBT 1; some of them good, some of them poor. She chose to take the wrong path in the brambles early in the film, where Sharptooth immediate caught up them. However we don't know where the other path led so we can't judge this to be a definitely good or poor decision.
The scene where Cera headbutts the downed Sharptooth demonstrates a trait of Cera that could be considered egocentric. After all, she is demonstrating that she is superior by kicking her 'enemy' when he's down; walking all over him, so to speak. She acted in a similar manner when she was angry with Littlefoot when the Great Valley wasn't over the cliff.
Generally, Cera felt that she had every right to express herself when she felt superior to her opponent, either by sticking her tongue out at it, hitting it, laughing at it, walking over it, or plowing through it. :lol
Cera's character was a complex arrangement of elements, many of which were clearly demonstrated throughout the first film. The audience observed a character who was attention-seeking (ex. "I was all alone with him in the dark, just the Sharptooth and me..."), yet self-isolating (ex. "I can get my own green food"). Her pride and desire to be right was one of her top priorities externally, but her internal desires were simply to be accepted and safe(ex. when she went the 'wrong way' she felt as though she had lost the respect of her friends, and became depressed. Another ex. The sharptooth footprint sleeping scene).
We see quite a bit of Cera's growth in LBT 1. As a hatchling, Cera wanted to show off her abilities to survive on her own, and more importantly (to her), demonstrate her superiority over longnecks. I suppose her liking of longnecks didn't improve much when the herd of longnecks gobbled down nearly all of the food at the small grove of trees they found. :P: By the end of the film, Cera was concerned about more mature matters, such as her relationship with her friends and working together to reach the Great Valley, not to mention celebrating it together when they finally made it. I don't expect Cera to be extremely mature at this point in the series, but her growth and her family (ie. being a threehorn) makes her a very promising and potentially character in the future,
By the end of LBT 1, Cera certainly has respect for various species, and I suspect she learns more respect for them by spending time in the Valley, between LBT 1 and 2.
Regarding continuity, LBT 2, 3 and 4 seem to continue the basic traits of Cera from LBT 1 quite nicely overall.
I will continue this topic shortly but I have to go to bed.
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After watching the "brave Longnech Scheme" today ( and I'm suprised Ali and Chomper haven't been discussed yet) cera seemed very open to Ali. As many who remember watching LBT 4 she was initially very jealous of Ali. Cera played a lead role in organizing the scheme, and ran it to perfection,, except when rhette reacted by bringing the herd after Chomper..
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After watching the "brave Longnech Scheme" today ( and I'm suprised Ali and Chomper haven't been discussed yet) cera seemed very open to Ali.
I noticed that as well. I thought that was somewhat out-of-character for Cera, but Ali was much more open - if I remember correctly, she didn't freak out and hide when she saw Chomper.
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I think Ali was TOO open to chomper. It would have made much more sense for Ali to be scared of Chomper, plus it would have made thier meeting (which brought together the 2 most famous guest character in the LBT series) far more interesting. And more in line with her character from LBt 4.
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i like cera more now than i used to. What i hated was wen they were hiding from something or cera was being smug and she would say "heee" the alligator in film 4 wouldn't have know they were there if she hadn't said it. Glad she doesn't do it anymore. I love her singing voice. especially in film 12 when she sings "Things change" although i've loved alot of songs Anndi McAfee has sung she has a wonderful voice.
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What i hated was wen they were hiding from something or cera was being smug and she would say "heee" the alligator in film 4 wouldn't have know they were there if she hadn't said it.
It is interesting that there is a small but important difference in the German version of the movie. While in the English original Cera says "heee", apparently gleeful that Dill is going to let Ichty have it, in the German version she utters a frightened sound very much as if she would dread the possibility that Dill might kill Ichty. I don't expect Cera to be very sympathetic towards Ichty, so the English original might match Cera's character better; then again an unintentional startled sound may come across as less smug and stupid than an expression of glee loud enough to turn Ichty and Dill on the gang once again.
I love her singing voice. especially in film 12 when she sings "Things change" although i've loved alot of songs Anndi McAfee has sung she has a wonderful voice.
:yes all too true! Her voice is beutiful!
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After watching the "brave Longnech Scheme" today ( and I'm suprised Ali and Chomper haven't been discussed yet) cera seemed very open to Ali. As many who remember watching LBT 4 she was initially very jealous of Ali. Cera played a lead role in organizing the scheme, and ran it to perfection,, except when rhette reacted by bringing the herd after Chomper..
Well, I think Cera owes Ali alot for saving her life. In fact, it wasn't until Ali did just that that Cera started being more open to her.
However, at the beginning of the movie where the gang first met Ali, she was open to becoming friends with Ali, but went against it when Ali made Littlefoot play without them. I think Cera felt left out and that is what led to her distrust in Ali for a good portion of the movie.
So, she is rather open to Ali because of the debt she will never be able to pay, and the least Cera can do is be the best friend possible to her. :^.^:
For all we know, Cera might care about Ali enough to see her as a surrogate sister. Which might explain why she cared about who Ali hanged out with nearly as much as Littlefoot does. :)
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Reading some of the negative comments from other topics regarding Cera has prompted me to post this reply :mad . In my opinion, Cera seems to be the most misunderstood out of the gang. She has no one to back up her arguments, and consequently comes across to viewers as some mean-spirited brat (speaking in G-rated terms). She has built up a fortress around her true personality as a means to appear invulnerable. She seems to want to be accepted among her friends, although she evidently already is. I learned the hard way that there are few people out there who can be truly trusted, and I believe that is why Cera is the way she is. When one looks past her gruffness, they can see she is very sweet, cares for others and just wants to have friends she can count on. Given that the gang don't appear to be all that old, Cera probably has a long way to go before she will ever learn to curb her temper :yes . On another note, Cera is realistic, down-to-earth, and actually quite a comical character when she throws in her sarcasms :lol . In a nutshell, I just love her personality and would'nt want her to behave in any other manner :) .
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I second that one. I certainly wouldn't want her personality to change either.
There are a couple of scenes which support your view on Cera; scenes that is in which Cera lets down the walls she built up. There are several examples in LBT 3 (a movie in which Cera has to deal with her fathers racism more than in any other sequel), in LBT 5 (when she admits that she has been wrong about Chomper), and in LBT 9 (she admits being jealous). I'm sure there are more examples, but these are the first that spring to my mind.
Especially LBT 5 is also a good example for what you described as Cera's being realistic and down to earth. The matter was recently mentioned in another thread: Cera is made look rather unfriendly in LBT 5, but can she really be blamed for acting the way she did?
After all she had good reason not to feel all relaxed in the presence of a sharptooth they had known for just a few hours and his parents who had attempted to eat them before. Trusting or not trusting Chomper was not a "try and error" matter, for error would have meant death. Who can blame Cera for being careful? It almost looks like one could blame Littlefoot for mustering not the tiniest bit of understanding for the concerns of Cera and the others. Of course he turned out right in the end, but neither he nor anyone else could have been absolutely certain about that. Cera's realism is often a kind of antipole to Littlefoot's idealism. LBT is a somewhat idealistic world though which is why Littlefoot usually turns out to be right in the end. I think it would be an interesting theme for a story to have Littlefoot's long neck saved by Cera's skepticism about something (or rather someone) Littlefoot feels enthusiastic about. In LBT 7 we have Littlefoot equiped with a "good instinct" that sounds the alarm bells in the presence of Pterano. From what we have seen up to then he would be just as (or even more) likely as Petrie to fall for someone who doesn't deserve any trust.
Anyway, I'm getting of topic, so back to Cera. I think she is the character who "improved" the most during the sequels. While none of the others show any trace of racism, there is no real indication that there is any pressure on any of them from their relatives (Littlefoot's mother accepted the segregation and so, presumably, did his grandparents, but there is no hind that they were ever wholeheartedly supporting it), while Cera has to stand up to her own family to meet her friends. In LBT 2 she is the first to welcome Chomper after he saved them (again who could blame her for loosing some of her enthusiasm for him after he bit her?), in LBT 4 she does not hold any reservations against Ali until Ali comes out with her own racism, in LBT 9 it is not Mo's kind but Cera's jealousy that turns her against him, in LBT 10 she almost ridicules her fathers racism ("Longnecks save the world! This is gonna kill my Dad!") and makes friends with Shorty immediately.
Looking at these facts Cera seems a lot more "easygoing" than she would probably admit herself to be ;)
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She may be more easygoing, but much of her personality is due to her father, and maybe mother's, influence from when she hatched to when they were separated from their parents and had to go the the great valley on their own. Since then her father has still been influencing her personality, but the presence of Littlefoot and the others will likely continue to blunt her father's influence, and since they have her father's new mate it may be a bit more blunted, though less so perhaps.
Also part of her personality is likely from when they made Littlefoot. Parts of her personality were likely modeled, at least initially perhaps, on being the opposite of Littlefoot's, to an extent. An easy way to make a second character, not a bad way, just makes things easier then otherwise it would be. She seems to have changed since the first movie.
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Cera....
This character is definitely not one of my favorites. For me, it's more on a personal level as to why I don't really care for this character. I have been around a lot of people that were too much like Cera (bossing me around, being arrogant, stuck up, etc.). Secondly, she's a loud mouth, which makes me cringe every time I hear her voice. And I just want to shut her up. Also, she has A LOT of my negative qualities. Such as pride, to other people I may look as though I have everything together and my life is in order, when really I want something more and I feel misunderstood.
Now I'll start with a more positive light about this character. :) I have grown to like her a bit more and cut her some slack. Mostly because her "shell" is influenced by her father, who is stubborn, conservative, annoying, and argumentative. I like her because she also is strong and she actually does care for her friends, she simply feels as though she has to hide who she really is because in her mind, her friends may not really like her for who she is. This may also show that, she hasn't accepted herself for who she is as well.
However, I really do think she needs to lighten up a bit more. The annoying thing is. I don't think the director of LBT will ever think of making a movie or t.v series about these characters getting older and such. I think they are going to make them remain kids forever. :blink:
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OMG! I can't believe I've never posted in this thread before. :o There must be another Cera thread out there.......I thought I replied to a thread like this before.....Anyway:
Cera is not my favorite character, but she is the character with my favorite personality. Not that I'd want a personality like that, but I still like it. She's pretty competitive, however I find it strange that she doesn't compete with Littlefoot for the permanent leadership position. I mean, she may argue her point from time to time, but Littlefoot usually gets the last word. She is kind and compassionate but doesn't want ANYONE to find out about that side of her. This shows that she has a strong heart and doesn't let her father totally corrupt her. Most children that grow up in that kind of environment usually either become rock hard b******* or really timid, but Cera has maintained her own personality regardless of her fathers influence. I believe she's pretty much tricked him unconsciously and justifies it to herself by saying that she is just trying to be like her father when she really isn't. I would say that Cera is the most mature of the gang, which is consistent with what they told us about her about being the oldest in LBT 5. She has the least kid in her, but she still goes along with her friends. I would imagine that in between the movies 1 and 2 she was reluctant to become permanent friends with the rest of the gang but it was pretty much her best choice over other threehorns considering she doesn't really have the 'normal' threehorn personality that she constantly tries to emulate. I get the impression that she is hurting inside, trying to be like everyone expects her to be. I believe that she is beginning to realize that she can be herself around her friends, which increases her bond with them and their bond with her. You can already see that she acts a lot different around the other adults than she does around her friends, even if the adults aren't one of their parents (such as the yellow bellies in LBT 13). I truly believe that Cera could have had the heart of Ducky if it was nurtured when she was growing up. It is still possible to reverse her hardened heart at the early age she's at, but not completely. I really hate her father for that and he should be ashamed of himself. :angry:
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She likely would have grown up to be like her father if not for the influence of her friends, and then once they are in the great valley the others who also live there and later perhaps Tria. Her father likely never had any of those influences as he grew up. The closest was Tria but it's likely her family moved away so her influence on him was non existent. Over time these other influences will likely insure that she will not grow up to be exactly like her father, but she will likely retain some of the influence from him and likely her mother was the same, considering how Cera acted early in the first movie.
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I disagree in some respects with your point of view Austin. Of course Cera would have been a different type of character if she had been brought up in a more tolerant way etc. However, Cera was kind of a "fighter" from the very beginning (charging her parents and siblings before she even got rid of the eggshell). The sequels probably make us forget about (and sometimes contradict) the point of the original movie that there had NEVER been such a herd as mixed as that which the gang of five formed before. And if we assume that basis, that this never happened before (or at least was almost unheard of) I think it is kind of unfair to shift all the blame onto Tops who tried to rise his daughter in a way that he felt was best suited to make her survive in a harsh, hostile environment. Once he was out of that hostile environment he gradually grew to accept the new situation.
But when speaking of "blame" here; is that even a proper term for us as the audience? Who of us would prefer a Cera with a character like Ducky's (this is not a rhetorical question)?
I guess if we had just perfect personalities and stainless characters the stories would soon become even more kidified (and I don't recall anyone ever stating that he or she would cherish that development). It is in my opinion a benefit of LBT that (unlike in case of some other shows) the heroes do have weaknesses and flaws and I think it is very good that they picked a female character as the stubborn fighting spirit for a change. Very recently it was mentioned in another thread that people disliked Ducky's being used as the "damsel in distress" or the "underdog" all the time. Would we, in spite of that, rather have Cera as another damsel in distress? Or would we rather have her as reasonable as Littlefoot thereby eliminating many possibilities for interesting story elements which are based on the differences of these two characters?
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I...don't think Austin (if that's Landbeforetimelover) ever said he wanted Cera to be like that. He just said that's what he thought she would have turned out to be.
But you are right, A Ducky-esque Cera would be lame. Who else would shut Petrie up when he goes on one of his pro-flyers or pro-sungod rants? (BTW, according to that mother-post Adam's got pinned in the 1988 sction, we can thank George Lucas for Cera being a female.)
Also, something I've been curious about, and Malte reminded me, the quote that such a mixed tribe had never been seen before, didn't LBT 7 show the parents traveling in a similar herd? It was certainly more varied than Littlefoots [/offtopic]
EDIT: Stupid typos. The bane of my existence.
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^ That's one of the cases where the sequels contradict the original movie. It may not be a total contradiction though as it was mentioned that there had never been such a herd before. Even if the grownups joined up with each other around the same time as the kids did (plausible if many herds and families were scattered) it would not change the fact that there had never been such a herd before.
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Ah, I get it. So if the adults formed up after the kids, then the line still works. The record didn't last very long, though.
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Also if we interpret that "never before" in a broader sense it wouldn't even matter if the grownups herd formed before or after the kids. I always interpreted that "never before" as a reference that there hadn't been anything like that before those days, not necessarily before the second where the gang joined up with each other.
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I'm not saying that I want Cera to be a piss-on helpless character Malte. It's true that she's a fighter and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm not blaming that aspect of her personality on her father or her upbringing, however I blame her being a complete and total b**** most of the time on her father. You can be strong and independent while also being kind, compassionate, and considerate. That's what Cera is however she is forced to hide her kind and compassionate side from everyone around her (especially her father). If he had been more kind to her and raised her better, she wouldn't have to hide those aspects of her personality.
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Well, she was nice to Tria and helped her understand Topsy's motives. Took her 3/4 of the movie to do it, though.
True, her father and maybe her own personality may have suppressed elements of her caring side. The question I have for you is: Were those aspects not suppressed, would you consider her a better character? I can't tell from your posts whether you're merely stating the fact, or expressing a wish for the fact to be different.
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I don't think she'd necessarily be a better character if those aspects of her personality were not repressed, but I do know that she'd be much nicer to be around than she is now. :p I love Cera. She's the only character that I'd consider to be dynamic at all. The gang and their parents are all pretty much static characters, but Cera always changes with the circumstances. I don't want that to change, but I'd like her to be a little nicer for one.
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I think I understand what you mean Austin and I see where you are coming from. It is quite an understandable point of view.
For me personally (and this is just a matter of opinion) those scenes in which Cera does show her gentler side (like joining the others in the footprint and crying after she left them in LBT 1, Making room for Ali when they rest amidst the Nightflowers in LBT 4, her admitting threehorns were "too bossy" and her acting towards the end of LBT 5, her admitted jealousy of Mo in LBT 9... these are just a few examples of a much longer list) come across as much more meaningful and special because Cera rarely admits them. If Cera was more easygoing, open towards the others, and more ready to admit her own mistakes I think those special scenes would loose a lot of their "magic".
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Exactly. Folks may consider Cera to be a total b****, but that side of her personality is one of many traits I like about her. She's not going to take crap from anyone, and her agressiveness does come in handy at times(i.e. breaking down the rock barrier in the cave in LBT 4, getting that annoying crab to scram in "March of the Sandcreepers," giving the sharptooth the horn in LBT 13 to save Doofah). I know I should not take it personally, but her outspokeness and being headstrong are pretty much on the same level as my own. That being the case, I can relate to why she acts the way she does. I was constantly being picked on growing up, and that could have been less frequent had I been as outspoken as I've grown these past couple of years. Enough me and back to Cera. She most likely decided, like myself, that she did not want others to see her sensitivity and vulnerability nor ever wants to be messed around with by anyone. It is nice to have a female character who is not a damsel in distress(the only other two are Ducky and Ali, both of which are). This would give the series a label of sexism in the sense that the females are portrayed as weak and the males are strong. Cera is one independent, tough, outspoken broad, and that's mainly why I'm drawn to her character. I don't understand why agressive females are labeled b******. Sometimes I feel just because she is who she is that folks like to berate her character. This really p***** me off! Can nobody look beyond a person's superficial behavior and truly see the real exterior person? Are folks really so blinded by a person's actions that they confuse them with the personality? If she was doing evil deeds intentionally, I could understand there's something wrong with perhaps her psychiatric side. However, that is not the case. She evidently cares for her friends and family and would never intentionally harm them to get ahead. She's very sweet, compassionate and caring, but I guess many are blinded by her tendency to prevent herself from getting hurt by others. Sure, she probably has not accepted herself for who she is yet, but she's still young and it will take some time and growing for her to find herself. I'm sure the others have not found themselves yet. Who has truly found themselves and accepted who they are? I don't believe I know anyone who has. What makes her any different? Why should she get the whip cracked on her when everybody else most likely feels the same way? Just because she wants to protect her heart and not get it hurt by anyone does not make her despicable. She is one headstrong but loving sweet threehorn, and that is the Cera I like, hands down.
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All that you say is true CT, however she can maintain those aspects of her character and still be nice to those who care about her. If it weren't for her father, she would be perfect and trusting of those who care for her but the one person who's supposed to be her most loved supporter treats her the way he does and that's damaging. That's why I hate her father.
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I agree with ya about her father's treatment towrard her being damaging, Landbeforetimelover. If I were a parent and my only surviving child was all I had left, I would ceratainly raise him or her in a more compassionate and caring manner. If I were her father, I would fear my behavior, 'cuz all he will end up doing is push her away. Perhaps the existence of Tria and Tricia in Cera's life will act as a catalyst to warm up her personality. Let's just hope it's not to the extent of Ducky's personality(she's sweet but could certainly grow a pair). Even as an adult, Cera will have some agressiveness in her nature, but I'm sure she will warm up and let others in. I sure hope she will meet a threehorn with Littlefoot's personality :wub:(hmm...brings a good idea for a fanfic on).
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Sounds also like an interesting idea for an oc. Base the personality on Cera but a what if added in. What if elements of their personality is not repressed since their parents have at least some elements of the personality traits of littlefoot's grandparents. Could be an intersting oc idea for someone who likes rping as a threehorn, or a what if or elseworlds fanfiction of an alternate version of Cera.
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An interesting idea... I once thought of a possible idea... that Cera would grow up and her sort of tomboyish personality would make her unattractive to the male triceratopses... while Tricia would probably grow up like her mother, who we can see is, by female Triceratops standards in the films, highly attractive (at least, to Tops...)
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Likely the best male for Cera would be one that is at least a bit submissive. 2 dominant types tend to not be very good as husband and wive or mates. It may be some threehorn male who is a bit quiet, perhaps is the male that Cera may attract.
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That sort of behavior seems unlikely for male triceratopses, at least, in the movie series, if Cera's father is any model.
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True, not sure if there are any quiet males or if most are like Cera's dad since he's the only adult male threehorn we've seen. There have been other adult threehorns but not in talking parts as I recall, just as background.
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Well, Cera mentions in movie # 5 that "Threehorns are bossy", and we have not seen that behavior from Tria, who is the only adult female Triceratops in the series that we know of, so we can assume the bossiness in from the males. Like bulls against cows...
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All that superiority nonsense comes from her father. She sings happy that she is the only one three horn around and they are the greatest. Her father doesn't want to leave the area because it is safe or he doesn't have any fight other threehorns?
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We also can't really be sure of all male threehorns are bossy, or if most are individuals and Cera's dad not an example of all threehorn males or even a majority of them. Also Cera is a fairly young kid and has exaggerated in the past and she may see her dad's being bossy as meaning all threehorns are bossy. If you look at it from the viewpoints of some kids some parents are very bossy, putting aside Threehorn's personality.
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Well, if we consider that Triceratopses were generally herd-type animals and that male herd animals (rams, bulls, etc) have the universal characteristic of being strong and bossy, it would make sense for Cera's father to be representative of all Triceratops males. Now, I know that to human sensibilities, this may be interpreted as... chauvinism or "machismo", but it is probably a good trait to have in a world devoid of laws, armies, police, or fortifications. Keep in mind that Tops is pretty much the only thing standing between three females (including a young one and a hatchling) and the dangers of the world; if they are to have a chance of survival in a world filled with deadly predators, he HAS to be protective...
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The only other male grownup Ceratopsian we know would be Mr. Thicknose whose attitude differs a lot from that of Tops though. It would be helpful to know a few more threehorns to draw any solid conclusions.
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You know, there was a scene in which Mr. Thicknose and Tops got in an argument. It was in one of the TV episodes ("Stranger from the Mysterious Above", I think), in which Tops and Mr. Thicknose argued rather aggressively on the best way to save Spike from the hole which he had fallen into. While Mr. Thicknose is neither a Triceratops nor aggressive in general, this was a scene which showed that he could be aggressive when he had to be. His age might have made him less aggressive, by the way...
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I'm not saying that I want Cera to be a piss-on helpless character Malte. It's true that she's a fighter and there's nothing wrong with that. I'm not blaming that aspect of her personality on her father or her upbringing, however I blame her being a complete and total b**** most of the time on her father. You can be strong and independent while also being kind, compassionate, and considerate. That's what Cera is however she is forced to hide her kind and compassionate side from everyone around her (especially her father). If he had been more kind to her and raised her better, she wouldn't have to hide those aspects of her personality.
:( Boy you don't know how Right are! Topsey wasn't doing a Good Job bring up his daughter, at all.
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We can infer that Tria's parents may have been similar to her, though that is difficult to say with no real evidence but her. It is logical to assume they are different in their personality. Threehorn may be from an area where the threehorn culture was to pretty much raise your kids to be tough. Maybe one reason Tria lost contact with threehorn, maybe her parents didn't agree and left. Though with no real evidence one can only guess.
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I thinks its just Topsey who feels the need to be tough in life. Even though Cera is highly influenced by her farther it would be cool if they made an episode or movie scene made specially for Cera where she actually show her sensitive side. <_< Of course that will never happen but it would be awesome if they did.
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It would be. Though I guess we'll have to be satisfied in the small glimpses we do see of that side of cera. & the brief view we get of a different side of her when she visits the mud pool.
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It would be. Though I guess we'll have to be satisfied in the small glimpses we do see of that side of cera. & the brief view we get of a different side of her when she visits the mud pool.
Yeah time will be right to expose it.
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We see plenty of scenes about her more sensitive side actually. From the original movie on. We have her trust Littlefoot about her problems with her father in LBT 3, in LBT 4 she makes room so Ali rather than herself can lie down beside Littlefoot, in LBT 5 she tells she doesn't want to live with threehorns only because they were too bossy, in LBT 8 she shows great concern about Ducky (though she comes up with the wrong treatment), in LBT 9 she admits being jealous about Mo. There are many instances in the TV series too the amazing threehorn girl for example where it is mostly her father making her come up with the fib stories and in (I think) the spooky nighttime adventure she admits being scared about nightmares.
All these scenes go well to show she has a soft core, but I would definitely not want to have her strong and tomboyish attitude removed to have her reduced to a quiet inconspicuous little girl. The way she is Cera is one of the most memorable of all LBT characters and should not be tamed down too much.
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but I would definitely not want to have her strong and tomboyish attitude removed to have her reduced to a quiet inconspicuous little girl.
:wow Dude...LBT will be totally Unbalanced if she wasn't the way she is now. Lets think a little...everybody in the gang (including Chomper and Ruby) have that cheerful, happy attitude and personality. Its Great to know that we have a character who isn't a push over and aways bold to do anything. She just completes the gap and it gets exciting when we see her on her bad side.
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You know what's really sad for this character? 21 years and people STILL can't spell her name right.
It's CERA. Not Sara or Sarah, but CERA. Can we please spread the word so people can get it right? I'm sure Cera would appreciate it. :D
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I'm sorry to double post, but I found this comment on YouTube:
Cera was one tough chick
What the!?:blink:I like Cera quite a bit, but I never thought of her being a chick. :P:
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Cera was one tough chick
:lol odd hearing it that way, isn't it?
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Cera was one tough chick
:lol odd hearing it that way, isn't it?
Cera is attractive but she not at her final stage of life if you know what I mean. However if you put her in a extremely Sexy feminine human body... ;) Than you can talk about HOT CHICK.
Ps: Oh wow Triple 7 postages.
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Well I do think a grown up human version of Cera when it comes to looks. I would imagine she would be pretty hot, so ya HOT CHICK
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She does have very nice traits. I would imagine she'd be just as good-looking as an adult :yes. I would also imagine her children will look like her as the looks seem to be hereditary.
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Whoa, steady there males. xD
I guess everyone loves a tomboy whether they would like to admit it or not. Hehe.
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Whoa, steady there males. xD
I guess everyone loves a tomboy whether they would like to admit it or not. Hehe.
:lol ...its a male instinct we can't help but get carry away.
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Hey, I'm not going to be embarresed, if Cera was a human around my age, I'd date her. Plus, I love green eyes.
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I guess everyone loves a tomboy whether they would like to admit it or not. Hehe.
:lol ...its a male instinct we can't help but get carry away.
I won't agree with that it's a question of instincts. Personally, i just got tired of girls being extra femme, overusing makeover, wearing bright, shining dresses, uncomfortable high heeled boots... I would rather see a normal, free willed person. And that is the point in liking "tomboys".
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I won't agree with that it's a question of instincts. Personally, i just got tired of girls being extra femme, overusing makeover, wearing bright, shining dresses, uncomfortable high heeled boots... I would rather see a normal, free willed person. And that is the point in liking "tomboys".
I agree all the way.
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I gotta say, I like Cera a lot better than I did when I was younger. I liked a lot of the "bossy" characters I grew up with, but once people started stepping all over me, I had this hatred of any characters that I felt were remotely "bullies".
I was definitely more like Spike, Ducky or Petrie when I was little, with Cera's stubbornness and ability to look as though I have myself together like Little Foot.
I like the fact that while she mimics her father's speciest isms, she still remains loyal with her friend group. It's just a given after all they've been through.
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Even though Cera is not my favorite character, I still cannot imagine the LBT series without her. She is not boring, her aggressive, headstrong, personality did help the gang many times to get out of troubles, and even though she gets mad more easily, than other gang members, after while, she always finally calms down, and she is not revengeful. I also think, that her behavior is influenced much by her father, who certainly is tougher, than Cera.
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Cera remains one of my favorite characters. In the original film she got on my nerves, but in truth she is the definition of protagonist, a person or being that chsnges over the course of the story.
I love her in the sequels and series. Cera is a great foil to Little Foot, she is always there to say “what can go wrong.” While usually Little Foot’s optimism prevails in the end, Cera is the voice of reason, and she often is the one who can make a rock slide fall on Sharpteeth and etc due to her head butt.
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I'd say that while some of Cera's characteristics are left with a lot to be desired, her place in the Gang is unquestionable. She serves as the perfect foil to Littlefoot, someone whose aggressive and no-nonsense behavior is as much of an inspiration as Littlefoot's compassion and kindheartedness. After all, compassion can only get someone so far. Cera knows BS when she sees it, and she's therefore always the first one to be judgmental, even if it's not for her own good.
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I've stated numerous times over the years on this site. But regardless of her faults and maybe she could have done with a better detailed redemption in the first movie. Cera is actually my favourite character granted I liked her more when Candace Hutson voiced her. For one i find her the most relatable and she's the main reaosn i like tomboyish female characters and why triceratops is my favourite plants eating dinosaur.
While I'm at it here are 10 shots of Cera I find cute.
10. Cera as a newborn
(https://scontent.fman4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318988407_6514978121852194_8417449807964991736_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=RXUoRhzmhU4AX8P7yw4&tn=AE7zos6thJHQhH4t&_nc_ht=scontent.fman4-2.fna&oh=00_AfBM28BDD1_gAespAfdeHhl8u-lObhM4jds0Z2-vI9V7bw&oe=6399DB77)
(https://i3.wp.com/media.caps.pictures/198/8-land-before-time/full/land-before-time-br-disneyscreencaps.com-419.jpg)
9 While I've always hated the tar monster practical joke scene ( no I'm not going into why) I do think Cera looks kinda cute smiling while upside-down in this shot.
(https://scontent.fman4-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/318962624_6514980111851995_226669326609447384_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=7PxL4fINrxcAX-oG-SM&_nc_ht=scontent.fman4-2.fna&oh=00_AfDU2YS-IPmRLYexLGuYlDMde9UgtjFntyOaH82qm5show&oe=6399AE9F)
(https://i0.wp.com/media.caps.pictures/198/8-land-before-time/full/land-before-time-br-disneyscreencaps.com-6210.jpg)
8 Cera reunited with and nuzzling her dad.
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7 Cera excepting a hug from Chomper.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jau-d161c922-ec75-402d-8038-0220140edf7a.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzMyMGE3ZTMwLThhMjItNGZkMC1hNDBlLWFmNDljMmQxMjFlZFwvZGZrMGphdS1kMTYxYzkyMi1lYzc1LTQwMmQtODAzOC0wMjIwMTQwZWRmN2EucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.J90FXHWP85yr1uVfTwOky_jRFiiAL5vMrt2Uk35RPns)
6 Cera bonding with her little half sister Tricia.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jdj-c4ad498e-607a-41c0-82ba-8b84a3d624de.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzMyMGE3ZTMwLThhMjItNGZkMC1hNDBlLWFmNDljMmQxMjFlZFwvZGZrMGpkai1jNGFkNDk4ZS02MDdhLTQxYzAtODJiYS04Yjg0YTNkNjI0ZGUucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.n-iQJegtzqJlz6xuNaYsCkeVIYuYb76P4MMDd98xtGA)
5 Cera singing with Littlefoot during the It takes all sorts my favourite LBT squeal song.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jer-26a7d315-710a-4fe9-9a55-02608280cf47.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzMyMGE3ZTMwLThhMjItNGZkMC1hNDBlLWFmNDljMmQxMjFlZFwvZGZrMGplci0yNmE3ZDMxNS03MTBhLTRmZTktOWE1NS0wMjYwODI4MGNmNDcucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.eeCCkP-h5YzOjWdA5YmjzjH3DMt5Eywt6hpFKxoX_iQ)
4 Cera singing with Ali
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jfz-21846b5e-432a-48c7-96ea-52a4a216e2c4.png/v1/fill/w_822,h_604,q_80,strp/image_by_animedalek1_dfk0jfz-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NjA0IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMzIwYTdlMzAtOGEyMi00ZmQwLWE0MGUtYWY0OWMyZDEyMWVkXC9kZmswamZ6LTIxODQ2YjVlLTQzMmEtNDhjNy05NmVhLTUyYTRhMjE2ZTJjNC5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9ODIyIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.QkBbcSwo91dNYMtja7bfv6_bsxYU2DvJ2HZ811A3egw)
3 Cera saying her Hee catchphrase after butting a tree so hard that all the leafs fell off.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jgf-37c25336-ad1b-4fc1-8b06-cc7f1f56c21e.png/v1/fill/w_1079,h_604,q_80,strp/image_by_animedalek1_dfk0jgf-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NjA0IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMzIwYTdlMzAtOGEyMi00ZmQwLWE0MGUtYWY0OWMyZDEyMWVkXC9kZmswamdmLTM3YzI1MzM2LWFkMWItNGZjMS04YjA2LWNjN2YxZjU2YzIxZS5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTA3OSJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.nn7pNyvLx-AzzYihCaYGugJArLp04BGC3EyF2YkA3B0)
2 Cera letting Ali sleep between her and Littlefoot.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0jhr-599ff817-f781-4f3e-bdfd-77fefd5872c4.png/v1/fill/w_1079,h_585,q_80,strp/image_by_animedalek1_dfk0jhr-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NTg1IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMzIwYTdlMzAtOGEyMi00ZmQwLWE0MGUtYWY0OWMyZDEyMWVkXC9kZmswamhyLTU5OWZmODE3LWY3ODEtNGYzZS1iZGZkLTc3ZmVmZDU4NzJjNC5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTA3OSJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.74gJP9iRP0l2BX5fKQI-iv2AZdnlKsUFIc0S5eQk13A)
1 The last time she ever said her "Hee" catchphrase near the end of the 4th movie. As she only said it when Candace Hutson voiced her.
(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/320a7e30-8a22-4fd0-a40e-af49c2d121ed/dfk0lkl-076fc5d1-82d0-4d93-abfb-ee425a3dfb37.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzMyMGE3ZTMwLThhMjItNGZkMC1hNDBlLWFmNDljMmQxMjFlZFwvZGZrMGxrbC0wNzZmYzVkMS04MmQwLTRkOTMtYWJmYi1lZTQyNWEzZGZiMzcuanBnIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.znOVsjK2e-hVLrqg1FEgsr1R0TrdnxGeFwuYHodpNrE)
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Cera is one of my favs. Which is a surprise because in the first film I was not fond of her. Without Cera the Gang would be too agreeable, Little Foot as leader would make a choice, Ducky and Petrie would likely agree, Spike would eat. Cera is the only other leader that the rest of the Gang will follow. She is like Raphael of TMNT, while Littlefoot is Leonardo; Raph being sassy and mean like Cera, Leo and Littlefoot being more calm and collected to lead.
Cera probably has the most development of any character:
She starts out an antagonist, becomes a rival leader to Littlefoot, then an antihero who helps slay Sharptooth, she goes from prejudiced like her Pa to becoming inclusive, she starts as rash decision maker to reticent where she points out the perils the Gang is risking.
I love Cera. :cerasmug