Reply To: Why did Cera call Littlefoot's mother a stupid Longneck?
It certainly was a mean thing to say, and it’s probably the most heinous thing she does in the film. I think in part it was because, as Figment said, she’d been taught by her dad to be prejudiced against other dinosaurs. And while she was starting to show signs of shedding off her prejudice throughout the film, she clearly hadn’t quite made the transition yet.
Beyond that, however, I don’t think it was premeditated on her part. Keep in mind that they’ve been travelling for who knows how many exhausting days on end, with no end in sight, and I think it’s understandable that any of them would be quite cranky and irritable at that point. With Littlefoot continually pressing them forward, I can see why Cera got fed up. I think it was just a heat-of-the-moment comment expressing her frustration at Littlefoot telling her that she was going the wrong way when, from her perspective, he has no valid proof of this whatsoever.
It certainly doesn’t justify her comment, but I do think the context is important.
