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« on: December 11, 2015, 11:14:31 AM »
I think the absolute defining factor is: which ones you grew up with, and at what age. For example, I didn't start seeing 11, till I was 11 I think. 13 came out in 2007 so I was 13 I think. During that time I was "coming of age" and because of that I started 'disliking kiddy stuff' more. Not because they were inherently bad, but because they were kiddy. I watched the sequels later on and realized 11 had a an absolute amazing message etc in it, 12's Guido at least was very great and even 13 had a pretty important message about wisdoms.
All that being said, the first sequels I grew up with were 2-5, so I have the most esteem for them. I was only able to watch 6 recorded from TV in Spanish was we were in Ecuador at the time. But even then I knew it was one of the more slow sequels, similar to 8, despite having great messages among other things. I absolutely love 7, mainly because of the focus on curiosity, full-fledged story, songs, and beyond the mysterious beyond. Again I don't dislike 8 or 6 but they were indeed slower in pace despite their sereneness and plot progression. I must say, I wasn't exactly fond of 9 when I first watched it. Littlefoot's VA sounded a lot different, and it seemed to me the villains were made more cartoony and the journey was pretty straightforward. I learned to like it more later, again, mainly because of the message.
The message sounds kind of vague to say. But to put it simply, it is what the characters are going for or learn along the way, usually through much hardship, peril, or progression of plot. Something really solid that sticks with you. It's why people can enjoy the message of A Charlie Brown's Christmas despite the lackluster animation, simple plot, and short running time.
11 had the cute tinysauruses so I couldn't help liking it really. When I first watched it I disliked the VA they chose and it seemed a little too colorful. Later down the line I learned to love it a lot more, that it's pretty high up there for me. Oh forgot 10. Ten was also great, although I wish the actions the rest of the gang went through were more integral to the story. They were good, but when you think about it it seems more like switching between TV channels.
on 12 I didn't take a huge bit away from it, but later on I loved how Guido became portrayed and Petrie's journey to bravery was a lot more relatable. 13's message was in the right place but most of the movie was kind of eh. Mostly because of out-of-place humor, and sometimes wacky music playing with the already wacky yellowbellies. Characters also looked way different, and the villains were really cartoony. And there was a really big focus on the yellowbellies and Littlefoot's view of them, leaving out other things that could have been expounded upon
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