r/IceAge_Franchise

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why does he look so traumatized!? XD

In my eyes, we might see it with Toy Story 5 (June 19) or at D23 Entertainment Showcase (August 14th)

My fave that I own so far. 😭

I don't really like the Buck movie, but I was inspired by the cave paintings at the beginning of the film, which are very cute/cartoonish.

Ice Age merch my beloved. 👹

Defense

-Julian is not cringe or too much, people are mean to actual nice people because he's trying too hard to impress depressed-inducted protective Manny, so that he could look out for Peaches. THAT'S WHAT NICE PEOPLE DO. I don't know why people say Johnny from Hotel Transylvania is better if they're equally adorable, charismatic, and nice cinnamon rolls. He's very popular in some regions. Julian gives Manny hope that no matter what happens, Peaches will be safe, like Johnny brought the good side of humans to broody Dracula

-Sid deserves a girlfriend to wrap up his story; she's sweet.

-Diego and Sera are a cute couple who want a family of their own because they're so happy that Manny made it this far despite his hardships.

-Best animation effects from Blue Sky

Why is it overhated?

Why is it technically a rant when I'm addressing why it's overhated? There is a very fine line between genuine criticism at the bottom of this post from a lifelong Ice Age fan who understands character arcs and a sequel hater from an Ice Age purist.

-let 30-yr-olds watch animation like me (and fellow old Ice Age fans) because we don't know what demons they suffer in their prime years; people misunderstood as manchildren this badly. Yeah, we know kids deserve better animation, but keep in mind that animation is for ALL-AGES, according to Del Toro. Why do people think that Spider-Verse/ Zootopia is praised for being an animated film for all ages from the get-go? Inclusivity is key, as no one deserves to be left behind- Ice Age taught us about treating others like family.

-As a fellow fan of HTTYD sequels/ Kung-Fu Panda sequels (2-3), we tend to have very high expectations because we focused on interpersonal dilemmas of characters instead of external dilemmas. Which explains where the hate of the fifth Ice Age film is coming from, because we got too spoiled with animated sequels in the 2010s that deconstruct the status quo like KFP 2-3, HTTYD 2, Madagascar 3, and Finding Dory.

-How come Despicable Me 3 gets defenders if writing is worse than Ice Age 5, with over-the-top drama between the characters and villain Bratt that makes it feel more like a Bourne/ Jack Ryan-style thriller than action-comedy

-I love Land Before Time sequels, and I know which ones are unnecessary, but I don't act like a purist

-The hate for Ice Age 5 is so potent that people begin to hate Secret Life of Pets 2 and Sing 2 in fear it might end up with a similar downfall if they're just okay sequels to okay Illumination films. Hotel Transylvania 3 is getting hated for fear of ending up like Ice Age 5, despite being actually an improvement. All of these sequels have similar writing issues, but they stated Ice Age 5 is the worst case.

-Not every animation has to be a masterpiece like Zootopia or Spider-Verse. There are worse animated films, like Lino for insulting Brazilians despite being made in Brazil, Quackers for insulting China despite being funded by China, and Boss Baby for infantilizing CGI animation.

-The movie is decent when compared to an animated South African movie I love called Khumaba- both films are about animals going on adventures with fantastical situations, but it gets overshadowed as a Walmart bin sale instead of being treated as an underrated hidden gem.

-Some people wanted animated sequels to have therapy lecture than meme potential for families of all ages to enjoy, even adults.

What I don't like about the film that deserves criticism

-Thing I hate is Scrat goes to space unless there are spin-offs about just him and space scratte, but no relation to Collision Course.

-Scrat remade the galaxy

-Fifth film could've been a bittersweet closure of Manny's road to recovering from suc1c!d*l depressed mammoth from the first film to a character with enough spark of hope to see a bright future. A PSA of a family member with mental health issues would be nice, as there is hope to find a path to recovery, because that's how understanding empathy works. Is never too late to express yourself when you have loved ones.

-that sk*nk who show up in Sid's den didn't have to be there, just Sid falling into depression in his den being alone til Diego took him to a bar with Mirachi band- Diego being the wingman as he dealt with Manny's depression years ago.

-Buck could've been a genius about how to save the Earth instead of relying on other Bucks on his mind, like that one with the moon vest. Basically, a classic MVP that the smallest of the team saves the day, sweet touch, he's only 2 apples tall, aww.

Thoughs and no, I'm not glazing the film or anything, I'm just addressing that hate is overblown

I made a video covering love stories for children and my ideas on them. I’d love for you to check it out!

This drawing of a Dodo bird that I got from sleepygooberpilled on tumblr, who was doing art requests for free

Link to their Tumblr account

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