Talk:Dinotopia: Difference between revisions

There is no mention of the Dinotopian script alphabet in the article, nor are there pictoral examples. --BlueNight (talk) 23:22, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is no mention of the live-action movie called "Dinotopia" (save for the one I added recently), and there is no reference to the sea serpent that guards the entrance to The World Beneath. —Preceding unsigned comment added by SuperSmashBros.Brawl777 (talk • contribs) 01:43, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't heard of any live-action movie besides the miniseries. Is there another movie already in existence or in production? (If so, I would be very happy!) Otherwise, if there is not, I would recommend removing the live-action movie from the intro paragraph and sticking with the term "miniseries" (or perhaps "live-action miniseries"), since that is what is used farther down in the article and the on the page for the miniseries (the intro paragraph currently says live-action movie and miniseries). --RainbowWerewolf (talk) 18:02, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Would anyone else describe the Dinotopian society as socialist utopian? Or is there a different term for it? 125.238.132.130 (talk) 12:51, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anarcho-syndicalism? Libertarian Socialism? LamontCranston (talk) 22:41, 1 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Children conscripted into service, with no choice about their own careers. Enforced vegetarianism. The individual subservient to the collective. It's actually a good example of how fascist ideas can be packaged in an appealing form. Here is what Prof. Michael Delahoyde at WSU wrote in his review:

"Dinotopia, the political construct, quickly gets on one's wick. The TV Guide review expresses weariness for the hippie greetings, but the real annoyances are the constant cryptomilitaristic "you must" and "we must" assertions, à la '80s boys' cartoons such as The Transformers and G.I. Joe. Dinotopia has the veneer of a utopian commune with a slight natural resource problem, but it's a fascist cult perpetuated by the supposedly proud servitude of the dinosaurs and the bulk of the obedient aging adolescents who accept all arbitrary appointments and stand around for endless sanctimonious ceremonies with sticks up their butts."

DonPMitchell (talk) 20:29, 7 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't this article be split into entries about each book and so on? Like this it's just a mess. FunkMonk (talk) 18:42, 28 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In the original books the last line of the Code of Dinotopia was not "F...", it was actually "Don't p..." The human scholar who takes Arthur to view it even jokes that it probably stood for "Don't pee in the bath". So yes, the original code did spell out "SOW GOOD SEED", and the last line was only changed to "F" for the purpose of the film. I'm currently at a loss as to how to incorporate this knowledge. If any one else can think of a clear way to explain it, of course, have at it. 97.104.210.67 (talk) 14:16, 10 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I do not know what the relevance is of listing only newly appearing genera, as there is no indication that genera that have already appeared will definitely make reappearances later books. I advocate that a complete list of appearing genera be made available for each book. An even better idea might be to just provide a single list of every genera that has made an appearance in the series. Also, I think that a page or section for important and recurring characters is needed. Albertonykus (talk) 02:03, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, the long lists are pointless. FunkMonk (talk) 23:11, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When did the first book appear? The article doesn't say. —Tamfang (talk) 04:37, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm late in answering, but 1992; I've added it to the article.