To be honest, I first started watching LBT to see if it could be combined with Star Wars in a crosover I was planning. (Yes, I know not all agree with me.) I eventually decided on it based on the the characters, who were both relatvely undeveloped and yet had very unique personalities, (not to mention the sheer number of characters out there made for loads of subplots, and the intricasy of the movies, which helped me see LBT as its own universe and timeline.
I still find the films endearing, especially 1 and 10, but I think the fun truely started when I combined it with another amazing series, which, while much more intricate and mind-boggling, would be even more interesting if the Land Before Time was added in. It allows characters from both sagas to change into more thn what they were, and benefit from each other, as well as face entirely new challeges.
It was never much of a comfort zone thing for me. I just liked the storylines.