History YMMV / ExtremeDinosaurs

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The plot involving the Raptors finding raptor eggs and trying to have them hatch in order to raise an army had the Extreme Dinosaurs steal an egg and trying to raise it as one of them, hoping this might result in at least one good raptor, with Spike being skeptic about the idea. In the end, [[spoiler:the eggs turn out to actually be ostrich eggs.]] While this twist is undisputably [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], no one can deny it would have been cool to have a [[TokenHeroicOrc good raptor]] as a new character considering all that would have involved.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The plot involving the Raptors finding raptor eggs and trying to have them hatch in order to raise an army had the Extreme Dinosaurs steal an egg and trying to raise it as one of them, hoping this might result in at least one good raptor, with Spike being sceptic about the idea. In the end, [[spoiler:the eggs turn out to actually be ostrich eggs.]] While this twist is undisputably [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], no one can deny it would have been cool to have a [[TokenHeroicOrc good raptor]] as a new character considering all that would have involved.

* FridgeBrilliance: Yes, Stegosauri had small brains compared to humans, but they weren't dumber than the other dinosaurs, so Stegz being TheSmartGuy makes sense.

** Argor Zodrak. He's the one who mutated both the Extreme Dinosaurs and the Reckless Raptors (who are loyal to him) but he's barely in the show at all.

* InvincibleHero: Considering the villains are [[FragileSpeedster raptors]] while the heroes get all the more powerful dinosaurs and pterosaur (''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex'', ''[[HornAttack Triceratops]]'', ''[[GiantFlyer Pteranodon]]'' and ''[[BewareMyStingerTail Stegosaurus]]''), this is to be expected. To be fair, the Raptors can be a real threat when they go with a plan, but whenever it comes to direct confrontation, they tend to lose quite quickly.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: You could interpret Bad Rap's behaviour as being motivated by guilt for causing the death of other dinosaurs (or at least other velociraptors) in the pilot, thus explaining why he is so obsessed with exterminating humans and bringing back a dinosaur era on Earth.
** His motivations for the most part scream WellIntentionedExtremist, as he basically wants to make the Earth suitable for reptiles in general. Of course, his CardCarryingVillain personality makes him look quite deranged.

** "Fossil Fooled" ends with T-Bone having to explain why oil and tar smells familiar... it's the bones of their dinosaur ancestors. It seems to finally dawn on the team at this moment that they're the last of their species left, and everyone they knew before their transformations is dead. Special mention goes to poor Bullzeye, who mistook a ''Pteranodon'' skeleton in the museum for the real thing and, when he saw what it really was, was visibly upset.

'''T-Bone''': So? If those fur-faced mammals have done so much, then think what dinosaurs must be like now!\\

** In the first episode "Out of Time", the Extreme Dinosaurs wonder where are the rest of their kind when they end up in modern-day Earth, and Chedra gives them the bad news.

** "Fossil Fooled" ends with T-Bone having to explain why oil and tar smells familiar... it's the bones of their dinosaur ancestors. It seems to finally dawn on the team at this moment that they're the last of their species left, and everyone they knew before their transformations is dead. Special mention goes to poor Bullzeye, who mistook a ''pteranodon'' skeleton in the museum for the real thing and, when he saw what it really was, was visibly upset.

'''Bullzeye''': You mean, they went somewhere else?\\

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The plot involving the Raptors finding raptor eggs and trying to have them hatch in order to raise an army had the Extreme Dinosaurs steal an egg and trying to raise it as one of them, hoping this might result in at least one good raptor, with Spike being sceptic about the idea. In the end, [[spoiler:the eggs turn out to actually be ostrich eggs.]] While this twist is undisputably [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], no one can deny it would have been cool to have a [[TokenHeroicOrc good raptor]] as a new character considering all that would have involved.
* TheWoobie: Haxx.
** Spittor in "''Jurassic Art.''" His partners gave him no support for his short lived artist career. In fact, they were the ones to end it.
** Even though they're both [[CardCarryingVillain evil]], you can't help but feel a little sympathy for them.

* InvincibleHero: Considering the villains are [[FragileSpeedster raptors]] while the heroes get all the more powerful dinosaurs and pterosaur (''[[KingOfTheDinosaurs Tyrannosaurus rex]]'', ''[[HornAttack Triceratops]]'', ''[[GiantFlyer Pteranodon]]'' and ''[[BewareMyStingerTail Stegosaurus]]''), this is to be expected. To be fair, the Raptors can be a real threat when they go with a plan, but whenever it comes to direct confrontation, they tend to lose quite quickly.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Though [[ScienceMarchesOn it wasn't very common knowledge when the show aired]], ''Pteranodon'', of course, aren't dinosaurs, ''Stegosaurus'' did not live at the end of the Cretaceous, and [[RaptorAttack the raptors are depicted a la Jurassic Park rather than their real selves]].

** There's one point where it finally dawns on the team that they're the only dinosaurs left and everyone they knew before they were mutated is dead. Special mention goes to poor Bullzeye, who briefly mistakes a ''Pteranodon'' skeleton in a museum for a living ''Pteranodon''. When he sees what it really is, he's visibly upset.
--->'''Bullzeye''': We really are the last of our kind... Aren't we?

** There's one point where it finally dawns on the team that they're the only dinosaurs left and everyone they knew before they were mutated is dead. Special mention goes to poor Bullzeye, who briefly mistakes a pteranodon skeleton in a museum for a living pteranodon. When he sees what it really is, he's visibly upset.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Ridge from the Colossal Dome two parter. He looked like he would join the team as the [[SixthRanger sixth dinosaur]], but he stays with the rebels and never appears again.

* EarWorm: If you remember anything about this show, chances are it will be how catchy the theme song was. As is expected of action cartoons from the 90s.

* TearJerker: There's one point where it finally dawns on the team that they're the only dinosaurs left and everyone they knew before they were mutated is dead. Special mention goes to poor Bullzeye, who briefly mistakes a pteranodon skeleton in a museum for a living pteranodon. When he sees what it really is, he's visibly upset.

* InvincibleHero: Considering the villains are [[FragileSpeedster raptors]] while the heroes get all the more powerful dinosaurs and pterosaur (''TyrannosaurusRex'', ''[[HornAttack Triceratops]]'', ''[[GiantFlyer Pteranodon]]'' and ''[[BewareMyStingerTail Stegosaurus]]''), this is to be expected. To be fair, the Raptors can be a real threat when they go with a plan, but whenever it comes to direct confrontation, they tend to lose quite quickly.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The plot involving the Raptors finding raptor eggs and trying to have them hatch in order to raise an army had the Extreme Dinosaurs steal an egg and trying to raise it as one of them, hoping this might result in at least one good raptor, with Spike being sceptic about the idea. In the end, [[spoiler:the eggs turn out to actually be ostrich eggs.]] While this twist is undiscutably [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]], no one can deny it would have been cool to have a [[TokenHeroicOrc good raptor]] as a new character considering all that would have involved.

* BizarroEpisode: "The Extreme Files". A parody of, of all things, [[Series/TheXFiles The X-Files]]. Pork and several other airplane passengers mysteriously disappear, so agents [[LawyerFriendlyCameo Scolder and Mully]] get called up to investigate it. They suspect that Roswell and Pork might be in involved. They along with other FBI agents infiltrate Pork's home where the Dinosaurs are. Scolder and yes [[AgentScully Mully]] are surprised by talking dinosaurs actually existing. The dinosaurs and the FBI agents suspect Roswell scientist Becky Scarwell who has a history with Scolder. Turns out that several aliens abducted the passengers as hostages in exchange for the aliens Scarwell has been keeping captive. They free the aliens and the airplane passengers return to their seats. Oh and the Raptors don't appear at all in this episode.

* CriticalResearchFailure: Though [[ScienceMarchesOn it wasn't very common knowledge when the show aired]], Pteranodons, of course, aren't dinosaurs and Stegosaurus did not live at the end of the Cretaceous. Also, [[RaptorAttack the raptors are depicted a la Jurassic Park rather than their real selves]].
* InvincibleHero: Considering the villains are [[FragileSpeedster raptors]] while the heroes get all the more powerful dinosaurs and pterosaur ([[TyrannosaurusRex T-rex]], [[HornAttack triceratops]], [[GiantFlyer pteranodon]] and [[BewareMyStingerTail stegosaurus]]), this is to be expected. To be fair, the Raptors can be a real threat when they go with a plan, but whenever it comes to direct confrontation, they tend to lose quite quickly.

* EarWorm: The theme-song, big time. "Extreme, Extreme, EXTREME DINOSAURS...!"