It's something that's occasionally on my mind when I consider this franchise. Considering these days there's a lot more expected from children's TV, a reboot touching on the right points about what makes this franchise in general enjoyable and appealing to even people in their adult years, does, at least theoretically, have the potential to be a great success.
As it happens, I'm looking to be a professional writer and am studying screenwriting at university, and so if I make it big in the world of film and television (reasonably big anyway...) it would be of a personal delight to me to launch a new LBT TV series that's still kid-friendly but doesn't shy away from more complex storylines and darker themes which are healthy for children to get exposed to.
So - let's here your thoughts. What were the good things about the LBT sequels and TV series that were worth expanding upon that were unfortunately neglected.
Here are my 3 main factors:
1. Chomper. By far the most popular character outside of the original movie, he is also my favourite, and there is so much potential for a character study involving an existential crisis and struggling to put his personal commitments above his instincts. I'm not saying his isolation hasn't been covered, there's just much more to go on.
2. The arc with Red Claw. Both the TV series and fourteenth movie seriously neglected an interesting, engaging story arc concerning two young dinosaurs appealing to the Great Valley to help with essentially a dictator beyond the mountain walls. With the right tools, there's no reason this shouldn't be a story worth considering.
3. Cera's family life. The real redeeming factors for me in the movies beyond number 10 were the subplots concerning Cera dealing with new additions to her family. It's an issue that may be close to home for many children and I think it needs serious looking at. Cera being a character of emotional vulnerability and possibly abandonment issues isn't entirely unique, but definitely a healthily developed character to introduce children to - as it happens, she is my favourite of Don Bluth's original five.
What do you guys think?