The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => Land Before Time TV Series (2007) => Topic started by: chomperrules1993 on January 25, 2015, 01:19:43 PM
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Since LBT 14 is most likely happening
Do you guys think the tv series will continue?
Edit: Sorry, I just edited the title of this thread a little to avoid misunderstandings as the original title could have been misinterpreted as an announcement of an actual continuation of the series rather than the question whether or no tthere is to be a continuation ;)
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Well, for all we know it could be continued. Nothing hints at that at the moment but then again who would have thought LBT is gonna get another sequel? :p Though I'd prever movies, I wouldn't moind another Tv-series :yes
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I'd prefer them to continue the TV Series they already had rather than make an entirely new one.
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Well, the episodes weren't all that related to each other to be honest. It's not like some other tv-series where one episode refers to the previous episodes. So I don't think there's much of a difference between continuing the old one and starting a new one :p
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As long as Ruby and Chomper are still in it, I guess not.
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I doubt there will be another TV series.
As the last one was a flop and a failure on the ratings, the movies are much much more successful. So if the producers of LBT have to choose between another TV series or another movie. Most likely they'll choose the movie, it'll be more profitable from DVD sales and the likes.
Yeah, the TV series was a total failure, thats why it was canceled so early.
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Still, we still need to explain why Ruby and Chomper aren't around anymore, unless they continue where the series left off. That could also be a problem if they just pretend the series never happened.
Also, we don't even know if the TV Series is dead either. The film series was thought dead too, but 14 is coming back.
It is beyond the realm of possibility that they'll reopen the TV Series too later in 2016 or something.
I mean, if Chomper and Ruby aren't in 14, they'll need to explain where they went. We all :wub Ruby and will be ticked if they axe her! It could be the end of the film series if they're not careful.
They might be thinking of actually making a season 2, but are waiting to see how Journey of the Heart does. If it's a flop, LBT will likely die.
If, on the other hand, it's film 12 quality or better, and, even better, if it's as good as film 1-5 or film 7, they'll be really likely to make a season 2 for the film series.
After all, it was more likely the problems with Wisdom of Friends that hurt the TV Series, not the TV Series itself.
As for the film series, I'd like to see a theater release before it's all over. Preferably a finale film or two that would tie up with them as near adults as they become adults. Something that would tie up the fate of Chomper, Littlefoot and Ali, and the others.
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Maybe Ruby and Chomper will be in the new movie.
The series takes place after the 13th movie, so unless this new movie is going to take place before the events of the series there is no reason why Chomper or Ruby shouldn't be in it.
But then again, it was completely different people working on the TV series compared to the movies.
The TV series did fail, it barely made any profit back. They might decide to give it another shot but these big companies don't tend to risk more money on things clearly not working out.
One of the biggest reasons the series failed when they gave it it's Australian run is that they chose to air it at 12pm on weekdays, most people would be at school or work during that time.
Only got to see a few episodes when I was off school from a horse riding injury. They put it on the worst time they could of.
As a result, the TV series was considered a failure in Australia. Not sure about other places though, but from what I heard it failed pretty much everywhere.
Wish they explained Ruby and Chomper in the first place, or did they just think no one would notice?
Where the heck did Ruby come from?
And how did Chomper get to stay in the valley?
I have a feeling the people who made the series didn't actually think that through, considering it was aimed at young children, kids don't tend to question things like that.
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Do you have any sources about the land before time tv series being economically unsuccessful? I'm not questioning that it probably was, but I have never actually seen any official statements but the assumptions of fans about it being a flop.
It was cancelled after the first season, but apart from the (probable) lack of economic success other factors too may have played a role and though it is quite common for a TV series to be continued if not economically unsuccessful, there is no law set in stone that a TV series always has to be continued.
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On the other hand, if they put Ruby and Chomper in a movie, they will have to try and explain who Ruby is and why Chomper is in the Great Valley for all the people who saw the films but never saw the TV Series. And, they never have explained how Chomper got into the Great Valley, even in the TV Series.
I remember asking if Ahsoka Tano should ever be in a Star Wars Episode VII (I'd asked this before they announced that they were indeed making one) and somebody said that it would be odd if she turned up as nobody who hasn't seen the Star Wars the Clone Wars TV Series would know who the heck she was. It would be the same with Ruby, unless they do some explaining, in Journey of the Heart. Chomper, we've seen in movies before, though he'd have to be explained too, as he wasn't even explained in the TV Series as to how he got allowed in.
They can use a cop out by saying that Journey of the Heart came before the TV Series. However, they're going to have to go back to the TV Series at some point or try and bring Chomper and Ruby in and explain about them to the non-TV Series viewers.
The franchise itself is still in doubt. If they dodge this important issue, it could spell the end of it.
With Star Wars the Clone Wars, I think, they cleaned up enough with the reason for Ahsoka leaving and why she's not in Episode III, as being Anakin's Padawan, she should be if something hadn't happened. I'd been wondering, till then, if they were going to do a Revenge of the Sith remake with her and maybe Ventress in it. As it is, they cleaned up the Clone Wars series pretty well. (Wish we knew what happened to Ventress, but, oh well.)
For those who don't know what I'm talking about, Star Wars the Clone Wars was a TV Series (actually, there were two of them, though I'm talking about the 3D one) that takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Anakin gets a Padawan named Ahsoka and she isn't in Episode III, which created a huge plothole that needed to be resolved as she wasn't mentioned as having died (Anakin only mentioned his mother's loss, not Ahsoka's). She wasn't on the list of Jedi who'd left the Jedi Order. Luckily, the last episode of Season 5 of the series explained where she went good enough and that plothole is gone and it actually, no doubt, made Anakin mistrust the Jedi Council more, which furthers the plot of Revenge of the Sith. If they hand't dealt with her, it would have left a need to do a remake of Episode III with her in it. If they didn't do that, Star Wars would have a gaping plothole. (Not that there isn't one already as Sidious refers to Luke as "the son of Skywalker" instead of "your son" in Episode V and also the term "Sith" isn't used in the OT.)
You don't just leave a TV Series dangling when you're making movies too that could go around the same time frame as the TV Series. Ignoring these things you've done in the TV Series when you make a movie can very well tick off those who have seen the TV Series and see your plot hole in the new film and it could well affect the reception of your new film. Universal has to consider that too. Loads of people were ticked about Bron's absence for the first 9 films. If Chomper and Ruby suddenly disappear, it's gonna create a backlash. On the other hand, if they suddenly appear in the movie, it could also create a backlash of confusion from those who have seen the films but not the TV Series.
In short, it could affect marketing negatively either way unless they can bring them in to please those who have seen the TV Series but do enough explanation in the films to satisfy those who haven't seen the TV Series (and maybe even actually get them to see it, which will mean more sales.).
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I won't more of the TV show too.
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I'm not so sure it was cancelled. We thought the franchise itself was cancelled, but it was just taking an eight year nap.
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no, the series will not be continued. it would be unheard of for 8 years to pass between the first and second season of a show, and the tv series wasnt all that good anyway.
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Does that mean that Ruby is gone? :cry :cry :cry
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We'll just have to wait and see... For the 14th movie which may come out this year. I sincerely hope that Ruby and Chomper are in it. :)
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Does that mean that Ruby is gone? dino_sad.gif dino_sad.gif dino_sad.gif
Why the drama? People aren't too bothered about other characters not making any more appearances. Pterano has a considerably large fanbase yet I've never seen anybody getting really upset about the fact that he didn't get an appearance in the tv-series, only a mention in one episode...
We'll just have to wait and see... For the 14th movie which may come out this year. I sincerely hope that Ruby and Chomper are in it. smile.gif
Yes, me too. Ruby in particular. She's a really likeable and interesting character really adding something to the Gang. She entered my personal Top 10 easily :yes
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Yeah I'm thinking the tv series won't be continued
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I don't even think they should be continued at all... ._.
Though would be nice of they put characters from those into upcoming 14th movie.
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While I cannot say anything about the likelihood of it (while considering it unlikely, a continuation of the movie releases too had been considered "unlikely" (to put it mildly) till last november), I think there is a lot of potential left for the TV series.
There are many loose ends and plenty of possibilities for stories too short for a movie, but long enough for a TV series episode. Of course there were points to criticise about the TV series but summing up all pros and cons I ended up considering the TV series better than it's reputation (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=2919).
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I consider it more than unlikely myself but, like Malte, I think the tv-series wasn't as bad as many say. It had some really enjoyable episodes though of course there are also these I really didn't like. Still my overall opinion is very positive, for adding Ruby to the Gang alone :) It may not be as great in quality as the movies but it's still a lot more LBT material than we would have without it :)
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Nah, definitely it's not. The franchise is just plain extinct now (lame pun), but I wish they could make a new film that would act as the grand finale to clear LBT's name after the disaster Wisdom of Friends was, something that would be more faithful to the source material while keeping the sequels lighthearted tone. But, well, it's all over and Littlefoot's story has ended, so, yeah, this shall never happen, unless in an alternate reality
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Negative, I have gotten my minions out and they are making a new film called The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Heart.
(http://media0.giphy.com/media/hwj7MQ3XDPVAI/200.gif)
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Nah, definitely it's not. The franchise is just plain extinct now (lame pun), but I wish they could make a new film that would act as the grand finale to clear LBT's name after the disaster Wisdom of Friends was, something that would be more faithful to the source material while keeping the sequels lighthearted tone. But, well, it's all over and Littlefoot's story has ended, so, yeah, this shall never happen, unless in an alternate reality
Uhm yes, did you miss the news? Since last November we actually did receive solid and credible information (http://www.gangoffive.net/index.php?topic=5912.160) that against all expectations and probability there actaully WILL be a 14th land before time movie.
It appears we are living in that alternate reality you referred too ;)
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It appears we are living in that alternate reality you referred too ;)
What? That's absured! Next you'll be telling me the Cold War is still goin... Oh, no, no, no. :slap
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I hope the series comes back.
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they arent reviving a 8 year old tv series. there'll be a new movie, and we'll see after that.
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Well, they could create a new one that took place where the other one left off. :p
(And they just revived an 8-year dead film series so Never Say Never. ;) )
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I sure hope they do. :( We need more episodes, lol - and there are still some characters they have opportunities to reintroduce. :) We've seen Doc, Hyp, Mutt, and Nod, but it'd be cool to see episodes that reintroduce characters like Pterano, Rinkus, Sierra, Ozzy, Strut...So much potential!
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Not likely. Like with all shows, a low budget totally kills them. You could tell the budget for LBT 13 was much lower than the budget for previous sequels, and the TV series' budget was like $5 an episode.
Pretty much ALL films and TV series that are wildly successful had huge budgets. Some examples include Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Harry Potter, etc.
You reap what you sow. If you give a show a dog sh*t budget, you're going to get dog sh*t.
I'm not saying that all shows that have big budgets will be a guaranteed success, but they're MUCH more likely to become popular. I hope Universal has realized this and throws a good amount of money at LBT 14. Otherwise I fear it might be another flop and LBT might be dead forever. Still, I couldn't stand the fact that it died on the 13th movie. The 14th would be much better. Though honestly I'm hoping for as many sequels as they can make.
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I'm certain it will have a second season but with more continuities and better plots.
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For now, I will have to say no. However, the announcement of LBT 14 has certainly opened the door to new possibilities, so we'll see.
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I hope if it happens that Guido joins the main cast.
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I want it to happen, but I don't think it will.
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I don't see them bringing back the tv series, they probably left it in the dust unfortunately. I don't think their will be a tv series in general, but if they were to start up one it would be a new series. Although I don't know how they'd work that out, that is probably the only case when it comes to the tv series. Unfortunately I think their won't be one.
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Yeah perhaps the tv series won't be continued. At least will be getting a new movie
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Even though Journey of the Brave (as it's now officially called) is going to be released soon, I don't think they'll be reviving the show. It's been eight years since the series had its "hiatus" and since it's been such a long time, I don't think they'll see need to bring it back especially since, from what I've heard, it didn't bring in much of an audience.
Part of the issue I saw with the TV series was that it came out at the wrong time. By the time it was released, LBT wasn't bringing Universal a profit anymore. People just weren't interested in LBT anymore. Had it been released sometime in the 90's when Land Before Time was at its peak I think the show would have had a better chance. Probably better animation too.
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That brings up an interesting point. If the ratings for the tv series were so low, Journey of the Brave may very well be many people's first introduction to Ruby.
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More than likely which is why I'm hoping since she and Chomper will be in this movie, I hope they'll be able to provide her with an adequate backstory that will explain how she knows Chomper, where Chomper's parents are and what the deal was with Red Claw.
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Even though Journey of the Brave (as it's now officially called) is going to be released soon, I don't think they'll be reviving the show. It's been eight years since the series had its "hiatus" and since it's been such a long time, I don't think they'll see need to bring it back especially since, from what I've heard, it didn't bring in much of an audience.
Part of the issue I saw with the TV series was that it came out at the wrong time. By the time it was released, LBT wasn't bringing Universal a profit anymore. People just weren't interested in LBT anymore. Had it been released sometime in the 90's when Land Before Time was at its peak I think the show would have had a better chance. Probably better animation too.
I definitely agree 100% it would have been a great series in the 90's!
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Short answer: no.
Long answer: If Firefly never got its second season, then this does not have a chance in Hell.
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Even though Journey of the Brave (as it's now officially called) is going to be released soon, I don't think they'll be reviving the show. It's been eight years since the series had its "hiatus" and since it's been such a long time, I don't think they'll see need to bring it back especially since, from what I've heard, it didn't bring in much of an audience.
Part of the issue I saw with the TV series was that it came out at the wrong time. By the time it was released, LBT wasn't bringing Universal a profit anymore. People just weren't interested in LBT anymore. Had it been released sometime in the 90's when Land Before Time was at its peak I think the show would have had a better chance. Probably better animation too.
Yeah, LBT sounds like more of a 90s show than a now show. It definitely would've been better back then than more recently.
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True, The Land Before Time TV series should've come out in the 90's like Fivel and An American Tail did. It would've been a hit, however I doubt we would've gotten so many sequels, it could end up having the same fate as Dinky, the Little Dinosaur, two or three seasons and then it would be forgotten to all eternity. In this day and age I don't see the TV Series as a good investment, it would be targetted to a very young audience, since most kids these days spend more time playing videogames or in social networks, a series like that would have to be to 3/4-year-olds.
I was excited for the TV series, and yes, it did something that the movies, besides V, never did, it brought back a lot of the guest characters.
Still, I would rather have more TLBT sequels with more profound stories and that invested in the mythology of the franchise by bringing back some of our most beloved characters like Ali and Mo. Even Tickles and Guido could pop up if it was justified.
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Honestly, I now think the series might've had a chance in the present day if it was broadcast on another channel that was more kid- and education-oriented. The series was broadcast on Cartoon Network, right?
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Yes, it aired just after Lazy Town on saturday/friday mornings (don't know for sure).
With better scripts and more time given to it, it could become a great series. Cartoon Network has been producing very quality programing in the last years, especially for their Adult Swim channel.