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1988 Theatrical Release / Thoughts about Rooter
« on: June 26, 2011, 07:17:09 PM »
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Here's a thought. Maybe Rooter couldn't help Littlefoot find his surviving relatives as since he was quite old, maybe he knew that he couldn't have survived the (*potentially futile search*) for relatives of a small dinosaur that was (again in keeping with what Littlefoot's mother said that all the dinosaurs stuck with their own kind) not of his kind. Which of course will sound absolutely horrible but hey if Rooter was going to crawl off and die then it was obviously much kinder of him to leave Littlefoot rather than force him to suffer further. Although maybe in another thought, Rooter might have thought that Littlefoot's relatives were close by and thus just left him and so his advice was merely passing in kind; yet that latter part may seem quite unlikely...
Anyway, enough of morbid theories...
Whilst I do like Rooter, I wouldn't go as far as to describe his character as 'great'. Especially since he was stuck in during late production. He does give some very deep meaning advice which does carry the overall theme of the film but he was used as a softner to the blow that had happened in the previous scene with death being the major factor. So the idea of and I quote fully;
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Oh, it's not your fault. It's not your mother's fault. You pay attention to old Rooter. It is nobody's fault. The great circle of life has begun, but, you see, not all of us arrive together at the end.
....But she'll always be with you, as long as you remember the things she taught you. In a way, you'll never be apart, for you are still part of each other. ''
Anway, the whole meaningful message that Rooter gives to Littlefoot (and the audience) is that although death seperates, loved ones are always with you and death is a part of life...etc.
Here's a thought. Maybe Rooter couldn't help Littlefoot find his surviving relatives as since he was quite old, maybe he knew that he couldn't have survived the (*potentially futile search*) for relatives of a small dinosaur that was (again in keeping with what Littlefoot's mother said that all the dinosaurs stuck with their own kind) not of his kind. Which of course will sound absolutely horrible but hey if Rooter was going to crawl off and die then it was obviously much kinder of him to leave Littlefoot rather than force him to suffer further. Although maybe in another thought, Rooter might have thought that Littlefoot's relatives were close by and thus just left him and so his advice was merely passing in kind; yet that latter part may seem quite unlikely...
Anyway, enough of morbid theories...
Whilst I do like Rooter, I wouldn't go as far as to describe his character as 'great'. Especially since he was stuck in during late production. He does give some very deep meaning advice which does carry the overall theme of the film but he was used as a softner to the blow that had happened in the previous scene with death being the major factor. So the idea of and I quote fully;
''
Oh, it's not your fault. It's not your mother's fault. You pay attention to old Rooter. It is nobody's fault. The great circle of life has begun, but, you see, not all of us arrive together at the end.
....But she'll always be with you, as long as you remember the things she taught you. In a way, you'll never be apart, for you are still part of each other. ''
Anway, the whole meaningful message that Rooter gives to Littlefoot (and the audience) is that although death seperates, loved ones are always with you and death is a part of life...etc.
), High School of the Dead (I think it is called that?), Loveless (but it wasn't really something that I go the concept of), Hellsing and finally Blue Exorcist; which is pretty awesome so far. She has showed me others but I haven't watched that many episodes of them since I didn't like them.