Something I wonder about is if some of the sequels aren't exactly original ideas. And no, I'm not accusing the show of copying from other shows (though it may have). What I am saying is, perhaps those who worked on the sequels borrowed from the original movie for the entire cores of the plots. One I have noticed as possible is quite a stretch while the other two seem a bit more down to earth. Littlefoot's mother says that the Great Valley has more food than they could ever eat. Could that not possibly be what inspired the fifth movie? She also says that the Great Valley has more water than they could ever drink. A possible line used to make movie three, perhaps? And here is the farfetched one. When she said some things you see with your eyes and others your heart, that might have been what inspired movie two. At first, the kids, even Littlefoot, saw Chomper with their eyes; they saw a meat eater. Then they learned to see him their hearts; they saw a friend. Does anyone else think it is possible that at least some of the sequels were directly inspired by what started it all?