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Major problem with the plot

posted 11 years ago by mikeyjsc
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I had a major problem with this movie for one reason. What did Red Leaf want the Tasmanian Tiger for? They were willing to spend a lot of money, and take extreme measures to get the DNA. But what could be so valuable about it? And how would they know anything about the DNA since they'd never had any before? If it was just to try and clone them, I don't see why they were being so ruthless to get it. It just seems like a lot of drama to get something that is never even stated as a motivation.

[–] stopedancer 9 years ago

It was stated - they were after a fictional venom, an anesthetic that the Tiger used to numb / paralyse it's prey.

Which it did not have.

Plot device.

[–] stevesonlineplace 9 years ago

But paralyzing venom/drugs already exist. It doesn't seem plausible to go to such extreme lengths when other animals have venom.

And the Tasmanian Tiger never produced venom in real life.

[–] Tripman 9 years ago

It was for a novel bioweapon.

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