Richard's Animorphs Forum
Animorphs Section => Animorphs Forum Classic => Topic started by: wolfev on June 28, 2008, 08:44:54 PM
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Can anyone see a notable arc going on with the stories?
I noticed that books 1-4 really are quite different from the rest. Furthermore, even when Ax comes in he isn't one of the group until book 8. I guess what I'm saying is that books 1-5, which is the first rotation, season 1, tended to be much different from the rest. Then we get into the Ellimist, which I'm not sure if I'm okay with exactly. The David trilogy was fraking awesome, in my opinion some of the best books. Then it lags kinda as the ghost writers take over with a few really good books and the great ending.
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Uh...honestly I don't see an arc other the David Trilogies, #32 and #33, and the final arc.
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I think I get what you're talking about. There's the beginning, and then after they become good at what they're doing and less scared. There are a few things like the David arc, and the last leg where things are more tense and we have the horrible ending. Sorry, just wanted to say horrible ending because you said great ending.
The time when the ghostwriters take over can be called a different arc, because a different style of writing can be noticed.
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i guess, every 5 books or so, the personalities of the Animorphs develop.... and so... it feels different.
books 20, 21, 22, and 48, are the David arc... i think... :)
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Can anyone see a notable arc going on with the stories?
I noticed that books 1-4 really are quite different from the rest. Furthermore, even when Ax comes in he isn't one of the group until book 8. I guess what I'm saying is that books 1-5, which is the first rotation, season 1, tended to be much different from the rest. Then we get into the Ellimist, which I'm not sure if I'm okay with exactly. The David trilogy was fraking awesome, in my opinion some of the best books. Then it lags kinda as the ghost writers take over with a few really good books and the great ending.
I know what you mean. Actually that was the way I saw the books, while i was reading them. Books 1-5 were the introduction to each character. Then Ax came into play and the arc was about whether or not the Animorphs could trust him, ending in #8. The Ellimist was introduced and I knew he'd have a much bigger role in the future. What confused me was the Crayak scene in #6 The capture. I overlooked that part, thinking it wasnt of importance, since KA didnt fully go into detail about it. Then she threw the Crayak on us much later. 26 is one of my favorite books. The day i got that book i was too excited to even read it!
I lost track of the series after book 8, but when I finally heard of a new book it had already reached #12 The Reaction. so i figured KA had taken a hiatus and was now bringing back a new string of books, from 12 - 22. And i noticed that the books around that time focused on the Yeerks trying to invade the US govt, which ended around the David trilogy, another arc. After that were ghostwritten stories.
Then came Tobias's own story arc. The guy was troubled throughout his ghostwritten books. he was struggling with himself and i think he reached his peak in that arc in The illusion. Rachel's own story arc involved the darkness growing inside her which didnt climax until #48 The Return. With little resolution to follow.
After that was the final arc, which i think was good but I still wish KA had taken her time to give us something better.
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I agree. Here are the Arcs I seen in the continuity:
#1 - #5 : Where they are getting introduced and pretty much learning the ropes of this world they were immersed in.
#6 - #8 : Most noted by the Jake-Controller story, Destruction of the Earth-based Kandrona and Ax officially joining the team (where Ax becomes an official member in all our minds). Possibly the most condensed 'true-militia' feel as the Animorphs series can get.
#9 - #19: There are relevant books with plots in continuity to the previous ones, but no sense of major Arcs. With the possible exception of #15: The Escape and #18: The Decision. Also distinct for the introduction of the Chee allies, Tobias regaining his powers and the beautiful Cassie-meets-Aftran venture.
#20 - #23 - The David Trilogy : was simply BRILLIANT and added an exciting new pace to the series; with the Animorph traitor and the posession of the Blue Cube.
#24 - 31: #24: The Pretender picks up a few months after it. Here there are feelings of a different people on the 'writing' wheels and as such little feeling of Arc per si.
I would join #32 and #33 as an Arc, The AMR-Arc, because they seem to follow weeks, if not days apart.
#34 - #44 can be considered fillers, with no major arcs, but still relevant continuities. #35 was a brilliant move on KA, with the dependency of the events happening at the same time and finding resolution in chronicles of Visser One.
And, of course, from #45 - #54: #45: The Revelation sets the series in its homerun Arc. Though I think the ACTUAL FINAL ARC doesn't start until #49: The Deception.
I think I get what you're talking about. There's the beginning, and then after they become good at what they're doing and less scared. There are a few things like the David arc, and the last leg where things are more tense and we have the horrible ending. Sorry, just wanted to say horrible ending because you said great ending.
The time when the ghostwriters take over can be called a different arc, because a different style of writing can be noticed.
I get what you mean here, Nohensen. There is DEFINITELY a different style of writing where the Ghostwriters are concerned. And perhaps that's why it feels like there's no arc in those particular books.
I think it adds to the feeling of 'length' of the whole story of the Animorphs. Like, did Cassie get lost in Australia before they met the Nartecs? A few things seemed to happen off panel, too. Like, did they trash the car wash entrance before Rachel's downtown-raid campaign?
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wait...when did they trash the car wash entrance?
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Oh, do your research, morfowt... I can't remember in which book right now. My point is that this particular 'mission' was stated in dialogue, and we never actually got to see it.
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it was a joke...am I that bad at making jokes?
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no just few people get your particular brand of humor lol