Dinotopia

Dinotopia is a fun and new series. It is not another knock-off like so many of the other programs broadcasted today. Dinotopia's premise supports the idea that a multi-cultural society can live and thrive in harmony. The eclectic scenery and costumes really support the multi-cultural aspect of Dinotopia. I was originally worried about the change of the cast from a miniseries to a regular series but I feel the actors have secured their own places in their Dinotopia roles. I have not read the books yet but after seeing the series, I'm interested in reading them. I would like to address the other users comments about the possible doom of this series. Dinotopia's doom will not be from the shows lack of success. It will be because the local stations have pigeonholed the program. Dinotopia in our area was repeatedly exempted for sporting events and Christmas specials.

I really like this series. If you like a nice plot, with good acting and not to overdue fantasy, get this one. It's nice to watch for the children to, and the Dino's are looking not very real but real enough. Also the story line is on some points known but still a nice serie.

Seems like I'm one of the few that liked the miniseries better than the actual TV series...

Gripe One: Complete change of cast for the main (human) characters. BAD idea! The original actors showed enough potential in the miniseries that I would have liked to see them grow into their roles.

Gripe Two: Only minimal tie-in with, or continuation of, the story put forth in the miniseries.

Gripe Three: The replacement "actors" couldn't act to save their own lives.

Gripe Four: The writing stank.

I think it would have been a much more interesting story if the island's location had been revealed somehow (perhaps by the ELT -- Emergency Locator Transmitter -- in the plane going off), and the lead characters had to -- somehow -- convince whoever came tracking the thing not to expose the place to the world. Granted, you could only do that in one or two episodes, but I still would have liked to have seen it.

Sorry, gang. I have to give this one two thumbs down, and breathe a sigh of relief that it was put out of its misery after, what, about six episodes?

While this series was not as visually pleasing as the miniseries, it created characters who were deeper, and a plot line that fully captures viewers attention for all 13 episodes. The darker side of Dinotopia comes out in a way that helps the viewer to connect even more to the story. All the actors and actresses were great, and while the dialogue lacked in some parts, the realism of the characters did not. By the end of the series you find that you have laughed and cried with the characters, and found the occasion to yell at them on various occasions. In all the series was great, both for a lover of the dinotopian story lines, and for the first time viewer. A diffenent 8 out of 10.

Dinotopia the series was a short lived TV show that followed the 6 hour mini series. New actors portrayed the characters from the MS, and what a good call. It was a refreshing show for me to watch. Decent story lines, and Dino FX and good acting from actors that had solid experience in the industry, made this show slightly addictive. Shame it was cancelled after only 13 episodes. We have so many police dramas and reality TV that it was good to get lost for an hour or so. It reminded me slightly of Land of the Lost, and as I have a fascination with dinosaurs, I was hooked. Lisa Zane as LeSage was sexy and so much fun. Why cant shows like this last for a few seasons? Have we lost our innocence and imagination that much?