Straight from the horse’s mouth-end.

Surprise! It didn’t.

Surely this can only end well?

I’m beginning to wonder if by now we’re in a Chekhov’s ghost-dinosaur situation.

Oui c’est vrai.

The series in microcosm.

Insert “sinking feeling” punchline of choice.

Just wait till they experience the punchline.

I suppose it is quite tall, now you mention it.

Or perhaps: kinda.