As kids, all of us used to have a crush on those toys which happened to be very expensive or those which our parents regarded unsafe for us.
There were also some toys that we couldn’t get because they were thought to be too offensive or aggressive. However, whatever the reason might have been, the desire of getting that one toy always remained with us.
Tumblr user Bunjywunjy is one of those people who longed for getting that one forbidden toy even after growing up.
Bunjywunjy wanted to get a model of the T-Rex from the first ‘Jurassic Park’ movie but their mother refused to get them one because it appeared ‘too violent’ to her.
Now, as Bunjywunjy is grown up and can buy themselves anything they want, they decided to get the same T-Rex and have all the fun with it they missed being a child.
The T-Rex Bunjywunjy bought is a female version of the carnivorous dinosaur and to match its terrifying appearance, they named it Wexter.
The internet couldn’t handle Wexter playing fetch and eating flowers in her spare time.
As of now, Bunjywunjy’s thread on Tumblr where they share Wexter’s activities has got reactions from 250,000 users, supporting them in having fun with their childhood crush.
The first ‘Jurassic Park’ movie, that was released about 26 years ago, is one of the movies that have a great impact on the viewers.
It sparked the love for the adorable beasts in the hearts of a whole generation.
It won’t be too much to say that the movie inspired a large number of people to pursue paleontology and archeology as a hobby.
The movie still has a huge impact on people who watch it and is surely among the most successful movies to ever be.
Part of the reason why Jurassic Park got such unanticipated fame was that it was the first time people could actually see what dinosaurs would have looked like and what they were capable of.
Dennis Muren, the special effects artist for Jurassic Park, said that he thought their work would be ‘obsolete in five or 10 years’ but the movie is still alive and the graphics are still holding up.
When asked why Bunjywunjy liked dinosaurs so much, the owner told Bored Panda: “Seriously though, my favorite thing about dinosaurs is that they were once actual living animals that walked on the same ground, breathed the same air, and drank the same water (gross) as we do today! It’s just really wild to think about.
Where are you standing right now? A dinosaur probably stood there at some point!”
“My favorite thing about the ‘Jurassic Park’ movies, hands down, is the part at the end of the first movie where the raptors have the kids cornered in the atrium and suddenly the T-Rex busts in out of literally nowhere, only to start flinging raptors around like ragdolls and pose dramatically behind the falling ‘WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH’ sign. (Oh, and she saved those kids too, I guess).
“Not only was that just a really awesome and cinematic moment that still holds up against anything Hollywood is cranking out today, but it forever moved T-Rex from ‘evil antagonist, will probably eat you’ to a full-on heroic figure in my childish mind.
“And for years afterward, whenever I got really frustrated or upset, I would make-believe that a T-Rex would come busting through a wall and solve all of my problems for me. (By eating people). Of course, now that I’m an adult I know that’s not possible!
“We all have to solve our own problems and eat our own raptors.”
Speaking of their dinosaur Wexter, the owner said: “Wexter is doing great, that last picture with her in the snow was taken just this past weekend!
“She’s currently posed on a pile of National Geographics on my desk so that she can stare directly at me over my laptop screen because there’s nothing like the hot yellow glare of a predator to really focus your attention. (Not that you’ll find that one in the self-help books).
“So I’ve been keeping her pretty close to home and taking pictures in my backyard and the surrounding parks.
“But I’ve recently started thinking about getting her a leash or an iguana harness or something and taking her further afield because I have so many props and ideas for photoshoots to do if the weather cooperates. (Spoiler alert: the weather never cooperates).
“So, hopefully, this all pans out, and you’ll start seeing pictures of Wexter out and about at some point. I guess I’d better start looking into iguana harness prices and check if the local dog park allows dinosaurs.”
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