was it really necessary for them to go down in the raptor nest and count the eggs? I don’t see what the point of this scene was. Nothing comes from it, and it ends abruptly right after that. So why include it?
Havent read the book in years, but isnt it when they realize that the dinosaurs arent sterile or something?
yes, I guess I understand Grant’s reason for wanting to do it: so they can know exactly how many animals there are. But I don’t understand why the author would include that scene for (as far as I can tell) no payoff
Oh, I have an opinion on that.
Because Crichton was able to write popular potboilers but was lucky if he remembered a plot point by the time he reached the end of that sentence. Dangling plot threads and illogical explanations are a basic part of his novels.
Well, right after that they see the dinosaurs migrating on the boats. And I remember Grant saying something about the way the dinosaurs were standing was important, but I’m not sure why.
For me, it took away most of the raptors’ menace. They’re so scary but they’re entirely cool with people hanging around their nests/near their babies?