As good as this film is...

Animeboye · **Reply #80 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:38:08 PM

Quote from: RWB,Dec 12 2009 on 12:09 PM

Quote from: Animeboye,Dec 12 2009 on 12:03 PM
No what made me stop being his friend was that he started spreading rumors about both me and these girls I was good friends with. Also because he always had to butt in to my business. He always would have a problem if I ever talked with one of my other friends. I forgave him over the whole "dad" incident but I didn't forgive him for this because he has done both those things on numerous occasions. Me and these girls have given him numerous chances. We told him this year that we were going to give him one more chance and he blew that one too.

RWB, don't even talk as if you know me. Because you don't. Had he broken a limb or actually cut OFF one of his fingers, then yeah, I would have stayed there and helped. A small cut, which is barely noticeable, is NOTHING to whine about! I get cuts all the time. I've gotten papercuts which sting like the blazes but you know what I do for those? I slap a band aid on those cuts, and get back to my business. That's all you have to do. Nothing to whine about. Sorry I'm so "mean and heartless" for not crying over a tiny cut. I didn't feel bad for him because I've seen way worse. My dad had a hernia, my best friend's older sister had a seizure, and another of my friends broke his arm in gym class. And you know what? I felt realy bad for all three of them. I can't even begin to imagine what either a hernia, a seizure(Apparently I had one as a child), or a broken limb feels like. And truth be told, I really don't want to.

I can't believe this topic went from what you would change in the movie, to Littlefoot and Cera, to the personal life of Animeboye. May I suggest maybe locking this topic?
WILL EDIT

Well if that's all you have to say, then our arguement is done. You can go ahead and reply but I have nothing further to say to you. I'm getting back to the topic at hand and am going to ignore you from this point on.

Malte, I do apologize. I guess I was a little worried that this would just esculate into something even worse. Either way, I'm calm and I'm just not going to say anything more to this RWB person.

RWB · **Reply #81 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:45:49 PM

Animeboye, Will edit means I'm currently working with this site's dysfunctional quote system. I said that as late as last page.

It's far easier to handle points independently that way.

And I'm sorry if I came of as rude earlier- that was not my intention. Friends?

Animeboye · **Reply #82 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:49:28 PM

Awright. I don't want to be banned from this site and I didn't mean to get everyone riled up. I still don't agree with the "Littlefoot's a coward" thing but whatever. Let's just start anew.

DarkHououmon · **Reply #83 on:** December 12, 2009, 01:52:09 PM

Here's a suggestion for you RWB that may help with the quotes. Copy the messages you'd like to quote and paste them in a text file. Then click reply rather than quote. Then click the QUOTE button (next to the @ and the CODE buttons) twice, one for each message you'd like to quote, paste the messages in between the [][/]'s, then type replies underneath each of those. I sometimes do this myself; I think it is easier than making a reply with one long quote only to edit it later. This way, you can make a post without having to edit it later.

I apologize if I confused you. I hope this suggestion helps you out in the future, though.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #84 on:** December 12, 2009, 02:44:16 PM

Dang. I was expecting an update between the time in which I lasted posted and now, but I didn't quite forsee this turn. Yeah, let's keep it civil, though I'm glad personal attacks were kept out.
Also: Hey, don't close this topic! The arguments didn't get nearly bad enough for that.

Anyway, I kind of like this topic now being open to discuss any part of the original film. This is kind of what I intended (minus the heated emotions).

Pangaea · **Reply #85 on:** December 12, 2009, 08:33:50 PM

If you’ll excuse me slightly delaying a return to the topic, my method of dealing with the quote system is to enter a little bit of text in the quote box, then hit “Preview Post”. Below the post preview, the quoted text will have been moved to the post box with the quote tags attached.

jedi472 · **Reply #86 on:** December 12, 2009, 11:13:54 PM

On topic again. Didn't you make a fanfic about this very topic Malte?

Paradise Bird · **Reply #87 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:02:26 AM

This is becoming a flame war. Isn't this unbecoming? Referring to a few post above.

babidikrakenguard · **Reply #88 on:** December 13, 2009, 02:58:03 AM

No locky thread up, i didn't mean for the topic i came up with to turn into arguements if that's what happened!

Maybe i should have ignored posting the whole Cera-Vs-Littlefoot thing. Although i did read quiet a bit of interesting tid-bits about other peoples opinions for both sides. However, i still side with Littlefoot and i stay to what i said before: Cera delivered the first attack and Littlefoot defended his mother. Words can indeed prove to be much more painful then fists, it all depends on who the person is and what words are used. But enough about that, i shall bring forth another topic in hope that there will be no more arguements and that the topic stays open kinda dumb, but..

Those longnecks that woofed down the entire tree of green food.. Why didn't they go with them?

Malte279 · **Reply #89 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:06:22 AM

@jedi472
Yes, the first LBT story I ever wrote (starting in December 1998) is titled "The Big Quarrel". It really shows though that by the time I translated it in 2000 / 2001 my English was rather... well not really English

About the story itself there are many things which I wouldn't write the way I did back then anymore and there are some kind of corny / too simple scenes. But I think I did manage to capture how serious an offense to Littlefoot the whole thing was and how Cera's stubbornness worked against her (though I think I tamed her down too much in the story).

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Those longnecks that woofed down the entire tree of green food.. Why didn't they go with them?

Good question. Perhaps that one would have been more understandable if they had kept in the Oasis scene. Maybe those longnecks would not have allowed for more "eaters" to come along with them. Or perhaps they would have accepted but only Littlefoot. Maybe they were not heading after the bright circle. And from what we see in the movie there is a chance that they didn't travel at a pace the kids could have kept up with.
The movie does not give a definite answer on this.

Paradise Bird · **Reply #90 on:** December 13, 2009, 07:49:10 AM

The longnecks may not be going to the great valley and littlefoot and the group could not catch up with them anyway.

DarkHououmon · **Reply #91 on:** December 13, 2009, 12:21:53 PM

I don't really agree that words can be more painful than fists. Physical attacks can do a lot more, cause more pain, even kill. Words can be hurtful, but they can't be as painful as a physical attack, in my opinion.

There is something about that fight scene that I just noticed. I wonder if Littlefoot had a bit of an anger control issue. No, I'm not referring to when Cera gave the insult; I'm talking about just before it. When Cera tried to leave and Littlefoot tried to stop her, already he seems pretty ticked off, even though Cera hadn't given any kind of insult at this point.

I wonder how far Littlefoot would have gone had Cera not given the insult. Would he still have attacked her simply out of frustration? Would he have let her walk off? For me, I'm not really sure how things would have gone if Cera hadn't given the insult.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #92 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:10:18 PM

Says Dark who has never been under psychological attack.

jedi472 · **Reply #93 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:11:38 PM

Quote from: WeirdRaptor,Dec 13 2009 on 12:10 PM

Says Dark who has never been under psychological attack.

Let's be cool. You don't know that for sure.

Malte279 · **Reply #94 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:43:39 PM

Aye, let's not get personal again! I really really don't want to see this thread escalating!
Physical and psychological pain are two different things with some intersections but very often comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges.
There are some clear cases. If we are talking (without further context) of being called stupid on the one hand or being burned with a hot iron I suppose most would pick the psychological pain. Being told nasty stuff about a relative, especially a deceased one, would to most seem worse than a minor clout.
In many cases it is not so easy to figure out. One should not forget though that very often the pain dealt with words is the cause for physical pain. One should not underestimate the damage words can do.

Pangaea · **Reply #95 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:44:43 PM

If continuing the discussion of the Cera/Littlefoot quarrel cannot be done without tempers rising and people taking other people's comments and opinions personally, then I think we should abandon the subject. I for one found the issue to be quite interesting and intellectually stimulating to talk about, and if it could be somehow guaranteed that other posters would not become emotionally distressed by the matter, I would love to continue discussing it. Unfortunately, such insurance is not possible, and I would rather not say another word on the matter if doing so will lead to others being upset.

EDIT: If I may say one thing on the physical vs. psychological pain issue, the tolerance levels for each differ from person to person. Just as some people have higher pain thresholds than others, some people are less affected by words and insults than others. (I myself am pretty sensitive when it comes to both.

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DarkHououmon · **Reply #96 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:07:54 PM

I'm just posting to say that when I said I felt words can't do as much harm as physical attack, I was referring to physical harm only. Words aren't as lethal as physical attacks, in fact I don't think I know of an instance where someone died simply from harsh words. I was not saying that words aren't as painful.

I apologize if I upset anyone. I'll probably just avoid this topic in the future.

Petrie. · **Reply #97 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:24:51 PM

All: we'll just keep watch on this thread; it isn't going anywhere considering things have been resolved to this point.

WeirdRaptor · **Reply #98 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:16:22 PM

Speaking of the T-Rex at the end, guys (in an attempt to move the discussion onward): just what motives do you think were going through Littlefoot's mind when he decided to "get rid of [the Sharptooth] once and for all." Petty vengance or was he just worried that he would use their scent to find the Great Valley, or was a it a mix of both.
Anyway, let's keep ourselves composed this time. *breathes in and breathes out deeply and slowly* Alright, ready. *smiles emptily as a fire of madness burns behind the mask*
Also, would any of you have changed anything about the final confrontation with the sharptooth?

Malte279 · **Reply #99 on:** December 15, 2009, 06:26:21 PM

There has been a discussion on this topic some time ago.