![]() ![]() It’s a simple reimagining, but it’s effective. They use their appendages in unique ways to ensure their survival. Right off the bat, we learn that dinosaurs have become the most intelligent creatures in this world, able to provide shelter, fences, and resources for themselves and other creatures. We just see an apatosaurus family tending to their farm. ![]() One thing I love about The Good Dinosaur, by the way, is how the film doesn’t rely on any exposition to illustrate what’s taken place since the asteroid missed Earth. Millions of years later, dinosaurs are still the dominant species on a very different-looking planet, while humans are just now arriving on the scene. Pixar accepts this premise and turns it on its head by proposing a world where there is no extinction of the dinosaurs because the asteroid misses Earth entirely. A predominant theory is that an asteroid wiped all of these creatures out, long before mammals like humans ever came to be. In reality, it’s believed by many that an extinction-level event is what caused the disappearance of the dinosaurs as we know them today. The opening scene clearly shows us a world like the real one you and I live in, where animals eat from the ground and have primitive senses. The film opens 65 millions years in the past, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. It’s unclear how humans of the distant future could find a magic tree with fruit that could transform them into animalistic monsters (a tidbit from the Monsters Inc., DVD).īut with The Good Dinosaur, we finally have a suitable theory for where this magic comes from, as well as a proper starting point for the Pixar Universe. It’s unclear how Boo from Monsters Inc., could harness the magic of a door and travel through time. In my book, I argue that the supers from The Incredibles received their powers through government experiments in order to be spies (at first), which would explain why they seem to have military experience and backgrounds in espionage.īut it’s unclear how technology could make a person fly. Humans can use magic from what we’ve seen, or at least some type of it. I’ve claimed in the past that the wisps of Brave are where this magic originated, or at least point to magic tying in with nature somehow. I’ve also posited that wood is a source of magic, which is certainly evident given how doors have dimension-defying capabilities in multiple Pixar movies, including Monsters Inc, and Brave. But one thing I’ve never fully understood is where it’s supposed to come from in a world where animals can cook and toys can talk. If you’re at all familiar with this theory, then you’re plenty aware of how magic plays a mysterious role in the shared universe of Pixar. And I know plenty of people have wondered this too: WHERE DOES “MAGIC” COME FROM? In other words, we’re going to talk about how The Good Dinosaur makes the Pixar Universe Theory better.įor one thing, it actually answers some major questions I’ve been asking since day one of putting this theory together. Let’s talk about what The Good Dinosaur contributes to the shared Pixar universe, beyond how it potentially “fits in.” But first, let’s talk about something possibly more important. We’re going to address that question and then some. That said, it’s time to address a question I’ve been getting for over two years now… THE BIG QUESTIONĭoes The Good Dinosaur take place in the same universe as ever other Pixar movie? Including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and even Cars? Needless to say, this post contains a lot of spoilers for The Good Dinosaur, so if you haven’t watched it yet and don’t want it spoiled for you, then check back later after you’ve had a chance to see the movie. As we talk about The Good Dinosaur below, I’ll do my best to add refreshers from past articles, so you don’t have to keep clicking around. Just keep in mind that much of what I wrote in that first blog post has been changed and improved on over the years.Īlso this year, I posted how Inside Out (Pixar’s other 2015 movie) fits into the Pixar Theory, which you can check out here for even more context. Just this past year, I published a book that finalized this draft into a more convincing and fleshed out read that you can check out here, but you can get a decent idea of what we’re talking about by reading the original article. In 2013, I wrote the first draft of The Pixar Theory, an essay that makes the case for how and why every Pixar movie takes place within a shared universe.
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