1. In evaluating dragonflies, I must be aware of 2 biases. One is their size, which makes they're maneuverability much more visible than in other insects, and lends to some flying ability, and two is the have the word dragon in the name, so I'm prejudice a bit. But overall, 360, HQ bug view: awesome, flying skill awesome, apparently carrying capacity- well that was genius. Disgusting but genius.
2. Admirable, and for the time being not unpractical. Still it is a little surprising that none of them seemed to put any serious consideration of it before David. (I'd make a bad superhero.)
3. In this case, it would have been a tip off, and restraint was the right choice. But the killing defenseless slugs: I was always with Alloran on that, and Jake stating that at this time was a weird lapse in character. He is supposed to know it's wrong, but it's not supposed to be what stays his hand.
4. V3's plan could have worked, because he had the technology. It failed because he had the ego. When you have the rebels pinned down, don't gloat, shoot them! 2 points to Cassie, for pegging him right. He had misinformation out, his foes trapped, and a good plan for 6 world leaders, and blew it in the same old way, which is the one disappointment I have in the trilogy. But then, the whole plan was a bit more round about than necessary: there were other ways he passed on to do this.
5. Way too ambitious. Surrounded by enemies and non-allies, the whole team in a confined space, limited time to work, one skeptical HOS, one overzealous controller, and the whole thing would have failed, and probability for success was painfully low. The idea to inform isn't bad, but the method they came up with was faulty.
6. This again brings up two points. Excellent story telling, excellent writing, bravo Ms. Applegate, and so much painful shock. I think I refused to believe the deaths the first time, and I remember ripping through 22 until Tobias was confirmed alive, but just the presentation, the idea that this kid would go out and kill these other kids, so grippingly appalling, it still blows my mind. Always, still, wanted a new Animorph, and for him to turn out so twisted, really something. And I still thrill at the lion/tiger scene-it's why I would never want to see TV show with live animals: I want that scene done right, but that would constitute animal cruelty.
7. The saddest thing about David was that at this time he had to be second priority. And I think that's what made Jake in particular misunderstand him. He's threats were too subtle for a character like David, his efforts to integrate not thorough enough, I think he botched this one for his part. But "Get Rachel" I like. The people he does know, he knows how to work with, the admission of their less than pleasant strengths, and his willingness to exploit them is a good cut of his character. Credit to David for laying that open.
8. I agree with Marco and Rachel, and I probably would have been as aggressive about it, which again, was Jake's failing in my eyes. Staking him out was good, but they needed to be able to get to him sooner-I'd have left him zero trust. While I sympathize with Jake's hesitance, I'd have started right there to plan a way to excise him from the group. Though heaven help me, I can't think of what it would be.
@Ember, because falling is the quintessential embodiment of cliff hanging. Admittedly, it's technically what happens after you stop hanging off the cliff, but it's just so much more dramatic, ain't it
