Ralph's perspective here was very similar to what many of us would go on to say about the "western view" of anime, or animation in general.
I remember similar points being made to me by one of the seniors in my schools anime club. Then, I'd see similar again across forums and online discussions. I even went on to say similar things.
I've wondered, ever since seeing these VHS clips decades later, just how much of our perspective on animation is rooted in Ralph's.
@Kilndustry@sodjthe3rd I do want to thank you for reminding me I'm overdue for a rewatch. Either way, I don't think it's good or right that they killed a one of a kind animal, but it was the only option. JJ was going to keep killing people and livestock to feed itself.
@Kilndustry@sodjthe3rd Yes, but nobody TOOK JJ. He's a flying monster the size of a building. Nobody has the means to force him to be anywhere. Again, it's a case of invasive species. An animal that puts itself into an environment that is dangerous to itself and other animals needs removed.
@Kilndustry@sodjthe3rd I haven't watched the movie since it came out, admittedly. There was obviously a message about the exploitation of dangerous animals, hence the scenes of the monkeyshow, but claiming they could've coexisted is naive, and claiming Jean Jacket was just an innocent animal is absurd
@Kilndustry@sodjthe3rd Exactly ONE person tried to deliberately exploit it, which led to the one actual attack against a large group of people in the movie. When a wild animal wanders into a populated area it needs removed. You do not learn to live with a gorilla wandering around and attacking people.