History WesternAnimation / DinoRiders

*** As far as doing research goes, Diplodocus was lengthier than Apatasaurus/Brontosaurus but nowhere near as heavy.

** The above mentioned "Brontosaurus" was not the only dinosaur depicted [[AnimalNotToScale out of scale]]. For example, the ''Deinonychus'' was made larger and bulkier than the real one (who could hardly have carried a human on its back). On the other end of the spectrum, the Dino Riders ''Ankylosaurus'' was tiny compared to its real life counterpart.

** The above mentioned ''Brontosaurus'' was not the only dinosaur depicted [[AnimalNotInScale out of scale]]. For example, the ''Deinonychus'' was made larger and bulkier than the real one (who could hardly have carried a human on its back). On the other end of the spectrum, the Dino Riders ''Ankylosaurus'' was tiny compared to its real life counterpart.

** The line of toys included ''Dimetrodon'', which A) was not a dinosaur and B) was long extinct before the first dinosaurs came into being.

**** As far as doing research goes, Diplodocus was lengthier than Apatasaurus/Brontosaurus but nowhere near as heavy.

* NeverSayDie: Averted.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Creator/FrankWelker voiced the BigBad, Krulos, like [[InspectorGadget Dr Claw]] and Rasp, his [[TheStarscream Starscream]], in a voice which was uncannily like [[{{Transformers}}the actual Starscream]], causing much confusion as to whether or not it was actually Chris Latta doing the voice.
** Also, PeterCullen provides the voices of several characters including Antor and most notably Gunner, since the latter has the same voice as [[{{Transformers}} Iron Hide]].

* SomewhereAPaleontologistIsCrying:
** They had dinosaurs like ''TyrannosaurusRex'' and ''Diplodocus'' coexisting, which were separated by millions of years' time.
** The line of toys included ''Dimetrodon'', which A) was not a dinosaur and B) was long extinct before the first dinosaurs came into being.
** Also, Woolly mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and giant sloths are thrown into the mix. These were collected from the Ice Age and brought back via time travel. Yeah.
** ''Brontosaurus''. Enough said.
*** Made worse by the fact that the "Brontosaurus" was at the centre of a two-part storyline that had the Dino-Riders and Rulons battling over it because it was "the largest dinosaur in the world." A great idea in concept, and to an eight-year old it was an absolutely epic story, but considering the Dino-Riders made casual use of a Diplodocus, which was bigger than Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus to begin with, they really dropped the ball. Should've made it a Brachiosaurus.
**** As far as doing research goes, Diplodocus was lengthier than Apatasaurus/Brontosaurus but nowhere near as heavy.
** The greatest irony is that at the time they were released, [[TheMerch the toys]] for the franchise were considered some of the best, most realistic depictions of dinosaurs available ''anywhere''. [[ScienceMarchesOn Not so much these days...]] They were fully articulated, unlike most dinosaur toys, so that was cool.
*** Oddly, the distinctive-looking ''T. rex'' figure appears to have gained another very weird life as the inspiration for Rex in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''!

* MindControl: The villains used "Brain Boxes" to control their mounts, unlike the protagonists who simply befriended them [[NotSoDifferent... by projecting foreign thoughts into their brains]].

* MindControl: The villains used "Brain Boxes" to control their mounts, unlike the protagonists who simply befriended them [[NotSoDifferent ...by projecting foreign thoughts into their brains]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: for the toyline Imaginext Dinosaurs.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Rulon dinosaurs.

* MalevolentMaskedMen: The [[KickTheDog mind control devices]] the Rulons used to control dinosaurs resembled metal masks.

**** FairForItsDay: Most of the toyline was praised for being so detailed and realistic for the time, that the Smithsonian Institution actually purchased the rights to the molds and sold them as toys in their official Smithsonian gift shops for almost a decade after the ''DinoRiders'' franchise had died.

* ArtEvolution: Between the first two episodes by Creator/HanhoHeungUp, the rest of the series by {{AKOM}} and the Ice Age special by Island Animation.

* ArtEvolution: Between the first two episodes by HanhoHeungUp, the rest of the series by {{AKOM}} and the Ice Age special by Island Animation.

->"THAT'S THE COOLEST IDEA EVER!"
-->--'''TheNostalgiaCritic''', after describing the basic premise

* HeyItsThatVoice: FrankWelker voiced the BigBad, Krulos, like [[InspectorGadget Dr Claw]] and Rasp, his [[TheStarscream Starscream]], in a voice which was uncannily like [[{{Transformers}}the actual Starscream]], causing much confusion as to whether or not it was actually Chris Latta doing the voice.

*** Made worse by the fact that the "Brontosaurus" was at the centre of a two-part storyline that had the Dino-Riders and Rulons battling over it because it was "the largest dinosaur in the world." A great idea in concept, and to an eight-year old it was an absolutely epic story, but considering the Dino-Riders made casual use of a Diplodocus, which was bigger than Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus to begin with, they really DidNotDoTheResearch. Should've made it a Brachiosaurus.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Happened a lot with both Dino-Riders and Rulons as the toy line expanded to include more characters. Most notable example; the Commandos, who didn't appear at all in early episodes but were featured prominently in the last few and starred in the Ice Age special.

** They had dinosaurs like ''[[TyrannosaurusRex Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' and ''Diplodocus'' coexisting, which were separated by millions of years' time.
** The line of toys included ''Dimetrodon'', which A) was not a dinosaur and B) was long extinct before the first dinosaurs came into being.

*** Oddly, the distinctive-looking ''T. rex'' figure appears to have gained another very weird life as the inspiration for Rex in ''ToyStory''!

* TheStarscream: Rasp, and quite a few others. One episode's whole premise involved Krulos injured and near death and the three main Starscreams feuding amongst themselves to take over.