Might want to tread carefully there, buddy. While it’s true that we only have so much to deduce about the cloning process there is also no need to overshoot the target of focus by assuming that the animals were exact replications of their ancient selves as that fabricates an equal amount of “evidence” about their valid genuineness as the assumptions about genetic mutation. We know just about as much about original dinosaurs as these fictional characters do.

The creatures that we see in films one and two are obviously theme park monsters that reflect the public perception of the 90s, again unintended but sensible for a franchise that itself uses real scientific thinking as one of it’s main selling points. Even today the inaccuracies make sense if we take granted the flaws of science.

As fun as it is to use our imagination that is exactly what has made the JP brand the unorganized mess that it is. When Universal sold the license to different merchandising parties they did so knowing full well that said toy, video game, etc makers would take their own spin at what never shows up on screen. That is how other canons get born, their connection to the reference material is superficial at best and the only way to make it interesting to customers is to add content that in most cases doesn’t really play a real part in the future of the film canon itself. I like to call it independent self-staging.

It’s a little sad but it’s also fact that our beloved movies could have a lot more going to them story wise, the reason for why I really like the novels for what they are, relatively smart stories that successfully do their job where the two sequels so far go the lazy padding route for the sake of entertainment(I do like the sequels as standalones, to be clear). Only time shows what JPIV and it’s possible followups will do but I suspect that they might detach themselves from the original InGen timeline altogether.

Again, just my two cents.

“We explored the idea that the Raptors had evolved somewhat, ” said John Rosengrant,”which gave us a chance to infuse new life into those old characters.” Chris Swift sculpted new Raptor maquettes that featured sleeker, meaner-looking facial characteristics. To distinguish the males of the species, Winston’s designers also added quills running along the back. suggesting that the Raptors are beginning to evolve into birds” (Duncan 277).

I still remember the “evolved” titles from the television commercial. Could it be that this is where what could be called popular gossip actually went far beyond than had been actually thought story wise? Like it or not, the idea of evolution does stimulate audience minds and film-making companies like Universal obviously want to increase their sales with attractive and mysterious punch lines. They were basically defining the script as they shot the movie so how is “evolution” even a plausible plot device if it seems to originate from mere greedy imagination that has no in-universe backing whatsoever(the look of the animals doesn’t count)?

Again, not truly in-film universe related nor does it close nor disclose what actual evidence we might be able to find or be given. For all anyone truly knows such an evolution could write itself in with JPIV to become more canon(while it’s inconclusively unsubstantial in film-canon not many have thought of the animal’s growth speed and the possible use of growth hormones as something that could exist in the film universe). Same with the use of version numbers which the people working on the script should definitely add as it is a useful piece to the puzzle let alone way less sloppy than the usually popular “monster morphing”.

Just my neutral two cents.

Here’s for the supposed new trilogy fleshing it out even better. *holds up both thumbs*

Another interesting thing is that whilst most dinosaurs in the novel is around version 4 the raptors are just at version 3.0 which may explain why they are oversized in the first 2 films, so the raptors seen in Jurassic Park /// may very likely be closer to version 4 since they are more of the right size and more socialy developed.

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