>>80814234They showed the test footage and explained the plot they had originally to some pixar people, and the consensus was that Nick's cynical outlook and the dark tone of everything made idea of 'obtaining peace' unrealistic. They would rather have had Nick escape the city because the movie made it out to be beyond saving. Personally, I think they were right, and the changes they made worked to make a much better film.
Plus, the thing with the shock collars wasn't well thought out though, at least from what I've seen. Does every predator everywhere have to wear collars, or is it just in Zootopia? If it's everywhere, how on earth could Nick and Judy go about changing the entire world's view. If it's only in Zootopia, then why would predator's eve live there? Also, does that mean predator's just go savage at certain times every where else in the world? What kind of massage does that send, that you can't ignore what you are and that you have no control over it? If they aren't and savagery is just a myth, then wouldn't the fact that there are no incidents of savagery be proof enough that shock collars are unnecessary?
The bleak, cynical film wouldn't work to have the kind of ending they wanted, and would have made for an unsatisfying film and might even have ruined the chemistry between Nick and Judy, which is arguably the best thing about the final version.
I think the movie we got is more satisfying in its conclusion, more air tight in its setting, and overall more enjoyable.
