History WMG / TheGoodDinosaur

[[WMG: Saber-toothed tiger was the reason why the bison herd got scared in Ramsay story.]]

[[WMG: In the movie universe mammoths are only of few mammals that are capable of speech.]]
* Going by above mentioned theory that the movie is taking place in the ice age and the presence of the bison species that lived during that time period (''Bison latifrons''), it wouldn't be scretch to assume that other ice age animals such as mammoths also live in this movie universe. And given that elephants are one of the few most inteligent animals in the world and their woolly cousins wouldn't be so different, it could be possible for the mammoths from this universe to not only have ability to talk like dinosaurs and pterosaurs but also incorporate into their society. They would however [[FantasticRacism face discrimination due to not being reptiles]].

* Since it's implied that the movie takes place during the Ice Age, it could be possible that the ''Smilodon'' may have it's paws in the accident that lead to Ramsay biting half of her tail off. After all [[StockAnimalDiet bisons]] were one of the few prey animals that saber-toothed tigers hunted back in the Pleistocene, so it won't be scretch to assume that Butch and his family not only dealed with [[RaptorAttack Rustlers]] but also this guys.

* Elephants are one of the few most inteligent animals in the world and their woolly cousins wouldn't be so different. And going by the above WMG, it could be possible in the movie universe for the mammoths to not only have ability to talk like the dinosaurs and pterosaurs but also incorporating into the their society. They would however [[FantasticRacism face discrimination due to not being reptiles]].

* Both settings feature semi-civilized dinosaurs coexisting with primitive humans and various mammalian critters. ''The Good Dinosaur'' takes place somewhat earlier, as the dinosaurs are more animal-like in body shape and don't wear clothes than in ''Dinosaurs''. The mammalian critters also gained the ability to talk in the time between ''The Good Dinosaur'' and ''Dinosaurs''. Even the timelines add up: ''The Good Dinosaur'' starts 65 million years ago, when the asteroid missed Earth, whereas ''Dinosaurs'' takes place 60 million years ago. The dinosaurs became civilized over the course of these 5 million years, and then became extinct thanks to the ice age created by B.P. Richfield's
exploits.

[[WMG: This movie is set in the same universe as ''ComicBook/{{Turok}}'']]

* I recall a similar argument brought up by the blog "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Mind" that suggested that the [[PteroSoarer pterosaurs]] had evolved grasping talons to compete with the ever growing bird population. This makes sense, as in this chronology pterosaurs remained the dominant flying animals so they definitely needed to adapt and get a leg up (or wing up) on the competition, though this doesn't explain why the ''Nyctosauruses'' have teeth and wing claws (re-evolving lost traits is next to impossible, hence why whales don't have gills and most birds don't have hands).

Given [[WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph the]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}} recent]] [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6 track]] [[WesternAnimation/InsideOut run]] of TearJerker moments in Disney films, then it'll be inevitable.

Given [[Disney/WreckItRalph the]] [[Disney/{{Frozen}} recent]] [[Disney/BigHero6 track]] [[WesternAnimation/InsideOut run]] of TearJerker moments in Disney films, then it'll be inevitable.

...directed at Disney's [[SoOkayItsAverage not so good]] ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}''. Kinda like ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' or ''[[Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticYoureARottenDirtyBastard Twilight: The Good Version]]'', only, well, stealthier.

* Both settings feature semi-civilized dinosaurs coexisting with primitive humans and various mammalian critters. ''The Good Dinosaur'' takes place somewhat earlier, as the dinosaurs are more animal-like in body shape and don't wear clothes than in ''Dinosaurs''. The mammalian critters also gained the ability to talk in the time between ''The Good Dinosaur'' and ''Dinosaurs''. Even the timelines add up: ''The Good Dinosaur'' starts 65 million years ago, when the asteroid missed Earth, whereas ''Dinosaurs'' takes place 60 million years ago. The dinosaurs became civilized over the course of these 5 million years, and then became extinct thanks to the ice age created by B.P. Richfield's exploits.

[[WMG: Alternatively, this world will eventually become like Manga/TRexNaKanojo]]

* This is pretty much in line with the other attempts above to line this up with other works. In TheodoreRex we saw a technologically advanced world with humans and dinosaurs living side by side. Humans did seem to be dominant, though that could be the result of humans being better adapted to using technology allowing a shift to occur in our favour. The advanced technology in that film could also be the result of this world getting a "head start" due to dinosaurs not dying out and developing technology before humans were able to. Note: this WMG is not an endorsement of TheodoreRex.

[[WMG: Thunderclap's "relevation" in the storm didn't just make him go crazy - it triggered his mutation.]]
There may not be any X-Men that we're aware of on this version of Earth, but the driving forces are the same in both alternate realities. Look at what we know. Traumatic event: check. Abilities / features others of the same species don't have: check. Plus, in addition to Thunderclap's brutal methods, this would explain why his flock is so small. ''Nyctosaurus'' don't naturally have teeth and claws, so other Pterosaurs rejected and shunned him - except the four who were enamored with the mutant and his crusade and chose to follow him. Since Arlo has never met any other ''Nyctosaurus,'' he doesn't realize Thunderclap is an oddity, so this wasn't explored in the film.

There may not be any X-Men that we're aware of on this version of Earth, but the driving forces are the same in both alternate realities. Look at what we know. Traumatic event: check. Abilities / features others of the same species don't have: check. Plus, in addition to Thunderclap's brutal methods, this would explain why his flock is so small. ''Nyctosaurus'' don't naturally have teeth and claws, so other Pterosaurs rejected and shunned him - except the four who were enamored with the mutant and his crusade and chose to follow him. Since Arlo has never met any other ''Nyctosaurus,'' he doesn't realize Thunderclap is an oddity, so this wasn't explored in the film.

* Dinosaurs and humans will evolve to have shared communication and given human's body being adaptively superior, dinosaurs will develop more into a humanoid form.

I know, this started as a joke by WebVideo/CinemaSins, but then I thought about it--scrawny build, bad teeth, scraggly feathers, constant twitching--it would explain so much.

* This leaves it open if dinosaurs survived in Australia or Antarctica.

* Neither {{Jossed}} nor confirmed, but there are a couple of tantalizing hints. First, the T. rex family is quite happy to trade with Arlo, provided he does work for them. ("A deal's a deal.") They even offer (half-jokingly) to trade for Spot, which of course Arlo refuses. The second is that the sauropods are raising chickens. Why? They eat neither meat nor eggs. Finally, they have a number of structures built on their farm (like the fence) that they'd have little chance of constructing themselves.

* Neither {{Jossed}} nor confirmed, but there are a couple of tantalizing hints. First, the T. rex family is quite happy to trade with Arlo, provided he does work for them. ("A deal's a deal.") They even offer to trade for Spot, which of course Arlo refuses. The second is that the sauropods are raising chickens. Why? They eat neither meat nor eggs. Finally, they have a number of structures built on their farm (like the fence) that they'd have little chance of constructing themselves.

* {{Jossed}}. The pterosaurs doesn't specifically hate dinosaurs; they simply were DisasterScavengers. Early on, they fool Arlo into helping them flush out prey and even offer to have him join their "cause" - until they decide to go after Spot. Even there, though, they mostly just want Arlo out of the way so they can eat his "critter."

* Probably {{Jossed}}. The pterosaurs were described as predators by WordOfGod, and thus they were probably attacking Arlo and Spot for the sake of eating them (or at least Spot).

* Neither {{Jossed}} nor confirmed, but there are a couple of tantalizing hints. First, the T. rex family is quite happy to trade with Arlo, provided he does work for them. ("A deal's a deal.") The second is that the sauropods are raising chickens. Why? They eat neither meat nor eggs. Finally, they have a number of structures built on their farm (like the fence) that they'd have little chance of constructing themselves.

* Perhaps this will result in Bubbha and Thunderclap having {{Heel Face Turn}}s in the film proper?
* Thunderclap and flock are pretty much free rangers, so probably not them. Bubbha and his gang, however, possibly will be corralled and given a choice: Earn your food or be part of the menu. Given that they're already skilled cattle herders, a HeelFaceTurn should be ''incredibly'' easy to make. It'll be interesting to see if capturing the gang is how Arlo and Spot end up helping the T-rexes.