Jurassic World toys

[GoktimusPrime]

I saw some of these at Target the other day. Can't say I was impressed; the toys appear to be too gimmicky IMHO. Disappointed to see that the Velociraptors are still grossly inaccurate. Even AoE Slash has metallic faux-feathers. Although they're probably being more screen accurate rather than paleontologically accurate. But otherwise the toys don't look terribly impressive.

Also... Indominus Rex?? 'Indominus' isn't even a word. 'Dominus' means "lord" or "master" in Latin (e.g. Anno domini = Year of the Lord), and 'Rex' means "King." So is Indominus Rex is like trying to say "unlorded king." Nonsensical! Indomitus Rex ("unconquerable king") would make more sense; and of course, English words like indomitable and indomitability come from indomitus. Nothing comes from "indominus" because it's not even a freakin' real word to begin with! Also, in keeping with dinosaur nomenclature, it should probably be call it Indomitosaurus Rex ("Unconquerable lizard king").

"Indominus" Rex indeed. This is one of the lamest names I've seen in scifi since "Unobtainium". Unobtainius Rex.

[Paulbot]

Looking at some of the Hero Masher toys next to AOE Hero Masher toys on the shelf I wondered if there was some reuse of parts.

I saw some of these at Target the other day. Can't say I was impressed; the toys appear to be too gimmicky IMHO. Disappointed to see that the Velociraptors are still grossly inaccurate. Even AoE Slash has metallic faux-feathers. Although they're probably being more screen accurate rather than paleontologically accurate. But otherwise the toys don't look terribly impressive.

Also... Indominus Rex?? 'Indominus' isn't even a word. 'Dominus' means "lord" or "master" in Latin (e.g. Anno domini = Year of the Lord), and 'Rex' means "King." So is Indominus Rex is like trying to say "unlorded king." Nonsensical! Indomitus Rex ("unconquerable king") would make more sense; and of course, English words like indomitable and indomitability come from indomitus. Nothing comes from "indominus" because it's not even a freakin' real word to begin with! Also, in keeping with dinosaur nomenclature, it should probably be call it Indomitosaurus Rex ("Unconquerable lizard king").

"Indominus" Rex indeed. This is one of the lamest names I've seen in scifi since "Unobtainium". Unobtainius Rex.

Have you watched the trailer for the new film?

Spoilers (but spoilers that are in the trailers I think) Indominus Rex is a made up "cool" name for a made up dinosaur that comes from the Theme Park marketing team not scientists. If it's an inaccurate and meaningless name, that's kind of the point. And the Velociraptors are featherless because the Theme Park makers are making Theme Park dinosaurs not real dinosaurs. The paying customers want to see dinosaurs that look like they think they do (based on possibly inaccurate earlier fossil recreations) not what modern scientists think. . This has been a thing since the first Jurassic Park novel.

[GoktimusPrime]

So... it's like Transformium then?

[Paulbot]

Not the first comparison I'd have made, but yes pretty much!

[sideswipes brother]

I still want the T-Rex.

[Krayt]

I got the Stegoceratops coz... COOL!!!!

kids love him.... "My Dinosaur!"

And anyone else think it's wierd we are picking on made up names of "characters" on a messageboard about madeup names for places and characters?

[UltimateGalvatron]

I've looked at the Hasbro Websites Jurassic World page, and have come to the following Conclusion: Toys in this line either look great, or look like, pardon my 'language', scrap.

[UltimateGalvatron]

! Also, in keeping with dinosaur nomenclature, it should probably be call it Indomitosaurus Rex ("Unconquerable lizard king").

Many Dinosaurs didn't have saurus at the end of their name.
Iguanadon
Baryonyx
Suchomimus
etc

[GoktimusPrime]

Many Dinosaurs didn't have saurus at the end of their name.
Iguanadon
Baryonyx
Suchomimus
etc

Yeah, but those names all come from actual words.

• Iguanodon is Greek for "Iguanus tooth"

• Baryonyx is Greek for "heavy claw"

• Suchomimus is Greek for "crocodile mimic."

There is no such word as "Indominus" though. There is the word "dominus" which means "master" in Latin, but as a noun.
e.g. dominus servum salutat = "The master greets the slave."
If you want to say "master" as an adjective, then you're looking for "domitus," and thus its antonym, "indomitus," which is where English gets the word "indomitable" from (e.g. "the indomitable Gauls").
e.g. deo adjuvante indomitus = "We are unconquerable with God's help."

Paulbot's explanation (spoiler tagged in his post) does offer a plausible in-story reason (which I wasn't initially aware of). Indominus Transformiaunobtainium!

[UltimateGalvatron]

Yeah I knew that they came from meanings. I thought you were saying that it is compulsory for a dinosaur to have 'saurus' at the end of its name. Being the mini-non trained paleontologist I am I got up and nerd raged... lol Sorry.

Also yes Indominus Rex is a stupid dinosaur name.