” I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.”

Grass

Ability to view the past at any point or the future 50 years from now?

Halo 3 probably has my most time played. Other big contenders would be Elder Scrolls Oblivion, Kingdom hearts 1 and 2.

Starting NieR replicant. I also went back to play some Halo MCC.


Also I didn’t play this recently but I’d recommend the game ABZU to any nature, animal, art lovers which I suspect many of us here are lol. It’s more about taking in the experience than it is about gameplay, which is usually not the kind of games I like but I really enjoyed this one. It has a really beautiful art design and feel to it. Essentially you are a diver in an ocean and you can discover and interact with the sea life. You progress through different depths and area of the sea using different animals to navigate. It’s short and simple but I’d check it out if you enjoy those types of things.

I also have yet to see all of them but my favorite I believe was “The Elder”. I would really love to see a series expanded on it. I liked the characters and their relationships that they introduced. It gave off vibes of the comics and stories I would read about Jedi masters and their apprentices.

I also enjoyed the Ninth Jedi. It felt like a piece of an epic movie. It was intriguing story that I’d like to see where they could take it.

The duel’s artwork and action pieces were so awesome. The mix of Star Wars and with the futile Japan style was a neat take.

Woah! We’re did you get him? I thought I’ve seen one like that for sale online but had no idea he was that big.  That’s so cool.

Huge Gundam fan here!    I haven't read any of the manga. I haven't seen every series but a decent amount I think.

Mobile Suit Gundam

Zeta Gundam (LOVE! The ending is really dark and nuts that they actually decided to end a series that way)

War in the Pocket (watched recently. Veryyy depressing but it's great. Honestly has some LBT tones as far as having to grow up and deal with grief)

08th MS team (maybe my favorite. I need to revisit it.)

G Gundam (The one I watched the most growing up. It's not like the rest but it's fun and has heart.)

Gundam Wing (the one that got me into Gundam, probably like most kids in the US that are my age lol)

Unicorn (It has a lot of nods to other series in it so it helped having seen them beforehand)

Mobile Suit Gundam origin (Always cool to see more Char)

I'm planning to watch all of them eventually

I just got done reading the history post and watching the video. I wish I had joined years ago. I feel like I missed out in life. Thanks for keeping a record like this though. It's nice to read through. Seems like a great community that's been great for lots of lives.

- Gentle Sharptooth, it's really amazing how comforting it has been to me. I'm so glad Don Buth, Stu Krieger, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, James Horner, and the entire rest of the cast responsible for it's creation made it. It's been so impactful to so many people.

She's had radiation treatments, similar to proton. However the location of the cancer (in her spine) between the radiation plus the cancer has weakened her spine. The doctors said that it wouldn't be able to handle anymore without severe damage.  It's also located in spot in her spine where they would have to target it through the front which would cause damage to organs.  She's had radiation, Chemo, and chemotherapy pills.  A few held it off for quite some time.  Sadly it didn't fully eradicate it. They all stopped working at a certain point.


- somerandomfangirl, it seems like it has affected everyone's lives in some way. A terrible part of our broken world.  . Thank you for being welcoming and supportive. 


- StardustSoldier, I'm happy she mentioned the forum otherwise I probably wouldn't have known about it. The thought hadn't crossed my mind to seek out others that share a love for LBT, but some support from others is just what I need I think.  Seems we do have some in common! After going over the story again (even though it gets crushingly depressing for me at moments) it inspired me that I can still have hope and the heart to push forward in life.  I just feel lacking in the friend aspect like the movie has. We need friends and family so I guess part of the motivation was to find others that had similar feelings. I'd love to read your reviews!

Also thank you for the name compliment.! You avatar is one of my favorite scenes.

(Trigger warning) Going to say that my post may be a bit heavy for some.

I feel that being honest and up front is the best way to introduce myself and explain how I came about the forum. I watched the original countless times as a child. I loved it. It did make me sad too. I couldn’t imagine my mom dying and having to go through life like Littlefoot did. I had seen some of the sequels but not all of them. This first is my favorite due to its tone, themes, and score. It’s the most nostalgic for me. My parents divorced when I was 10, but I was watching the VHS release from Universal when I was 5-6 I suppose. I say that because that event in my life really made me attached to movies and their characters. It was an escape from the real world and friends that could help me through that pain that I didn’t really have as a kid.

Coming across Jenny Nicholson's video about LBT is how I heard about this site. I stumbled upon her video by doing lots of research and reading about animated classics that I loved as a child. (LBT, Charlotte’s Web, Bambi, The Fox and the Hound,  Watership Down, Rock-a-doodle, The Brave Little Toaster, 101 Dalmatians, Lady and the Tramp,  Balto to name a few) I love film, reviews, and behind the scenes creation stories. I was wanting to dive into the ones that were the first I ever saw. My nostalgic research was inspired because my heart has been in a time of longing for that child like innocence again. My mom has been battling cancer for over 6 yrs now. Recently received news from the doctors that her treatments are no longer working. Their estimated time she has left was 2 weeks to 2 months. (writing this at just over three weeks)

So looking back I can’t really interpret if it’s destiny, irony, coincidence, or preparation that the movie I watched and loved the most as child is centered around a mom dying early and her spirit guiding and instilling bravery in her son until he and his friends reach their promised land. It really shocked me revisiting LBT how unbelievably relatable it was here at 29 years old.

I’m sorry for the long winded and downer post. I’m not sure how much posting I’ll do but I’d like to explore the forum and read what others have to say. I just really wanted to say that to at least someone in the world. Especially fans of the movie that means so much.