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Title: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 18, 2008, 11:09:37 AM
-The Visitor #2
-The Secret #9
-The Forgotten #11
-The Reaction #12
-The Unknown #14
-The Warning #16
-The Underground #17
-The Suspicion #24
-The Extreme #25
-The Experiment #28
-The Conspiracy #31
-The Separation #32
-The Proposal #35
-The Mutation #36
-The Weakness #37
-The Hidden #39
-The Journey #42
-The Unexpected #44
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 18, 2008, 11:26:47 AM
I edited your post to include the numbers for each of those books, just in case there was any confusion.

I wouldn't necessarily say that all of those books were filler, but I suppose that depends on your definition of filler. Besides, even some of the books that clearly didn't affect the plot at all were great fun to read.

I did quite enjoy The Forgotten #11 as it had time travel (something I nearly always enjoy) and the Amazon Rain forest (a place I've always wanted to visit).

The Unknown #14 was funny. I liked how they made it look like humans might actually know about aliens, but it turned out to be an old Andalite toilet! I also thought it was hilarious when they pretended to be Fox Mulder, Dana Scully and Cindy Crawford!  ;D

The Warning #16 was cool because of all the security guarding the mansion and the fact that Jake went Rhino and trashed the place! It also mentioned the internet for the first time.

I liked The Extreme #25 because I like Marco books and the plot was interesting.

The Experiment #28 was funny because Ax got a TV!

Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 18, 2008, 11:35:52 AM
You're annoying as hell, Phoenix004.

What the hell are you doing locking threads (an idiotic move), editing people's posts (I really don't think anyone her is stupid enough to be confused by the lack of ordr number) and saying that there are too many of a kind of thread?

Why don't you just leave us aone and go screw yourself?

::) What? Gonna lock me again?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Chad32 on July 18, 2008, 11:41:55 AM
You're annoying as hell, Phoenix004.

What the hell are you doing locking threads (an idiotic move), editing people's posts (I really don't think anyone her is stupid enough to be confused by the lack of ordr number) and saying that there are too many of a kind of thread?

Why don't you just leave us aone and go screw yourself?

::) What? Gonna lock me again?
He's a moderator. That's what Mods do. We don't really need multiple active threads discussing almost the same topic. Also he's just trying to help with this thread, because book numbers are important in remembering and finding which book you're talking about.

I really liked 28, since it's one of Ax's funniest books. I wouldn't label The Visitor as a filler, since it shows how the war destroys families. Unlike some books like 11 and 12, that don't serve much purpose.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 18, 2008, 11:56:00 AM
You're annoying as hell, Phoenix004.

What the hell are you doing locking threads (an idiotic move), editing people's posts (I really don't think anyone her is stupid enough to be confused by the lack of ordr number) and saying that there are too many of a kind of thread?

Why don't you just leave us aone and go screw yourself?

::) What? Gonna lock me again?

It's my job to help keep this forum and its members from getting out of control. I locked those threads because we already had almost identical threads. I only edited your post here to make things easier for less knowledgeable members, and all I get in return is your bull. I've had it with your abusive attitude, so you're banned pal. 

EDIT: Although his behaviour was disrespectful, he has apologised and this is his first major offence, so I'm only giving him a 3 day ban. Hopefully he'll learn his lesson this time.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ~ on July 18, 2008, 02:08:45 PM
I am really getting tired of this guy.  >:(
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ANItiger13 on July 18, 2008, 02:14:51 PM
I am really getting tired of this guy.  >:(


Same here. He's been really disrespectful other than that.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ThermalRider on July 18, 2008, 03:00:48 PM
I am really getting tired of this guy.  >:(


Same here. He's been really disrespectful other than that.

I agree with the both of you. He's been disrespectful in some of his other 10,000 topics.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Nomad Frog on July 18, 2008, 04:32:25 PM
Ditto to those dittos.  I personally think this one, in particular, was crossing the line...it's probably a good thing I'm not an admin then XD
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 18, 2008, 07:27:29 PM
I hated him starting from when he put cassie as his least favorite, even below the auxilaries. Ok, so that's not really fair, since everyone can have their own opinion, but I still didn't like him. After that, I really don't like him.

now might as well answer the question.
my favourite would definetly be #28
#39 would be my least favourite
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: SuperBlue on July 18, 2008, 08:26:47 PM
You're annoying as hell, Phoenix004.

What the hell are you doing locking threads (an idiotic move), editing people's posts (I really don't think anyone her is stupid enough to be confused by the lack of ordr number) and saying that there are too many of a kind of thread?

Why don't you just leave us aone and go screw yourself?

::) What? Gonna lock me again?

F*ck you. He's only doing his job (which you are making a lot harder) It's not his fault you make useless threads tht have already been made. Tht's why ur @$$ got a 3 day ban and -9 karma.

My favorite filler would probably be "The Weakness" cuz it's the only filler I've read from beginning to end(I read the Visitor too but I didn't really like it) Plus they finally included my favorite animal(the cheetah)Too bad it's the only time they use that morph
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 18, 2008, 08:39:11 PM
no, ax uses cheetah at the beginning of #44, and marco uses it when attacking the new pool in #53.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ANItiger13 on July 18, 2008, 09:06:31 PM
I would say the Weakness too...It was actually quite cool seeing how the Animorphs did with a different leader. And how Rachel reacted to being the leader.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: SuperBlue on July 18, 2008, 09:10:21 PM
no, ax uses cheetah at the beginning of #44, and marco uses it when attacking the new pool in #53.

O. I didn't read wither one of those books so I wouldn't have known
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 18, 2008, 09:12:32 PM
that's why we have the e-books
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: RYTX on July 18, 2008, 09:35:22 PM
19 is so not filler, especially if 29 is not counted as filler, than 19 just can't be.

But of this list 25 is a laugh with a pretty good story. Even does some tiding up
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: esplin on July 18, 2008, 10:20:45 PM
25 is a great one but you seem to have forgot number 41, which is my faverite filler book
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: CounterInstinct on July 19, 2008, 02:21:30 AM
I dunno, maybe between the books, Marco somehow acquired one... Like how they acquired birds in book 2 w/o actually showing how they acquired it.

anyway, my favorite filler has got to be #41, The Familiar. So cool and mysterious....
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 19, 2008, 02:25:31 AM
I dunno, maybe between the books, Marco somehow acquired one... Like how they acquired birds in book 2 w/o actually showing how they acquired it.
uh...what are you talking about?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Chad32 on July 19, 2008, 06:22:33 AM
Did he put 19 as filler? I may have missed that. That's the one with Aftran, who goes on to start the YPM and actually saved Ax's life in a future book. That's not filler.

Though I guess people's definitions of what a filler is can be different.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 19, 2008, 06:49:11 AM
um...how is #34 not a filler book?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: SageKiller on July 19, 2008, 08:49:03 AM
My favorite by far is #14.  I still laugh about the Andalite toilet every time I read it XD
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 19, 2008, 10:49:22 AM
You're annoying as hell, Phoenix004.

What the hell are you doing locking threads (an idiotic move), editing people's posts (I really don't think anyone her is stupid enough to be confused by the lack of ordr number) and saying that there are too many of a kind of thread?

Why don't you just leave us aone and go screw yourself?

::) What? Gonna lock me again?

F*ck you. He's only doing his job (which you are making a lot harder) It's not his fault you make useless threads tht have already been made. Tht's why ur @$$ got a 3 day ban and -9 karma.

My favorite filler would probably be "The Weakness" cuz it's the only filler I've read from beginning to end(I read the Visitor too but I didn't really like it) Plus they finally included my favorite animal(the cheetah)Too bad it's the only time they use that morph

I appreciate you agreeing with me, but please try to keep the swearing to a minimum.

I thought The Weakness was interesting because it's the only time (in my opinion) that we see a Rachel narrated book where she acts completely reckless and arrogant. I know the others often seem to see her that way, but personally I don't see it as much from her own POV.

I probably wouldn't consider book 19 to be filler, but everyone has their own definition. Personally I'd consider 32 as a possible filler, as the only real plot development is the introduction of the Anti-Morphing Ray, but it's not mentioned in great detail and book 33 goes into that side of the plot a lot more.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Duff on July 19, 2008, 11:42:58 AM
I thought it was kinda cool how book 32 starts the anti morphing ray story and 33 finishes it, almost a two parter but not really

Yea i wouldnt call 19 a filler, introduction of aftran and stuff, good book too

I didnt really like 37, i couldnt really see rachel going that crazy, still a decent book but still

14 was pretty funny with the end lol, but not too silly like the skunk smell in 9, just ironically funny...and still a little silly lol
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 19, 2008, 12:07:03 PM
Yeah 37 definitely wasn't one of my favs... but on the other hand, it DID have a plane crashing through the roof of the Yeerk Pool!  ;D
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 19, 2008, 06:10:31 PM
I actually know the books by the numbers better than by the names, so thank you, Phoenix for adding those in. ^_^.

As for my favourite, for some reason I have to go with #17. I don't know why that one appealed to me, but somehow it did. Maybe I just really liked the cover morph? I find it had the best intro, too. It's a good book to read when you're new to the series, which I was at the time that I first read it. (It was only the 3rd or 4th book I read)

The oatmeal plot was rediculous, of course, but it was early enough in the series that they could get away with silly plots like that.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 19, 2008, 06:20:20 PM
#17 is definetly in my top 5 favourite filler books.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Essam 293 on July 19, 2008, 07:26:26 PM
I never considered #17 as a filler book because it introduced us two different interesting elements in the series: The McDonald's secret password and entranceway, which told us that the Yeerks had established a strong enough hold on human businesses and franchises in order to pull off something like this massively without it being noticed. The second thing it introduced us to was the Gleet Biofilter (sp?) which told us that the Yeerks were adapting to the Animorphs constant nuisance, providing an extra challenge for them to even enter the Yeerk Pool past this point.

Also, to whoever said #19 is filler... are you kidding? #19 is where it all changed! This is the first time where the Yeerks were no longer viewed as evil one-sided beings. We saw things from their point of view. So many things spawned from this book -- The Yeerk Peace Movement; Controller allies (Mr. Tidwell anyone?); not to mention the fact that because of Aftran, Ax was saved and the Animorphs brought the use of morphing technology to the Yeerks in order to free them into bodies they would've preferred. Honestly, this book was anything but filler.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Nateosaurus on July 19, 2008, 11:45:23 PM
I just read 28 again, man it's so funny, it's my fave filler book.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Duff on July 20, 2008, 12:50:20 AM
oh point: 19 is K's favorite book lol
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: filmstu2005 on July 20, 2008, 05:09:30 AM
19 is so not filler, especially if 29 is not counted as filler, than 19 just can't be.

But of this list 25 is a laugh with a pretty good story. Even does some tiding up

Yeah, whats up with #19 being a filler and not 29? Of course, this is Yorrik's idea of a filler list and its definitely not official. Everything is about his opinion. The reason he  put The Departure up there was b/c he doesn't like Cassie, because if you notice most of the books up there are Cassie books.  People can hate Cassie all they want, but it won't change the fact that she was an essential part of the Animorph team and they needed her. Without her, the story would have fallen apart and the Animorphs might have lost. Who else would've given the Yeerks the morphing cube? Something good in the disguise of bad HAD to happen. Lol

Sorry to say this b/c I never have bad things to say about people, but that guy was annoying the %#$ out of me. Sorry if you read this. But its true
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 05:14:11 AM
yeah, which is probably why he got banned for three days, and lost like...I don't know, I lost track...but a lot of karma points

but what's weird? #34 is a cassie book, yet he didn't put it up there as a filler book, so that means, he really doesn't think it's a filler...so my question is, why?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 20, 2008, 06:23:00 PM
Thing is, Cassie had an awefull lot of filler books, when you think about it...
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Chad32 on July 20, 2008, 06:36:16 PM
Thing is, Cassie had an awful lot of filler books, when you think about it...
You may be right about that. I'm too lazy to check, but maybe someone could get an accurate list of filler books, and see which narrator had the most.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 06:40:09 PM
let's see
cassie: 9, 14, 24, 34, 39, 44
jake: 11, 16, 31, 36, 41
rachel: 2, 12, 32, 37, 42
tobias: 33, 43
marco: 25, 40
ax: 28, 38

(now if you think one of them is not a filler book, or you think a book I didn't put up is a filler book, by all means say it)

cassie does have a lot, but Jake and rachel have almost as many.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Chad32 on July 20, 2008, 06:46:35 PM
I wouldn't count 2 or 33 as filler. 2 shows us that the invasion destroys families where some members are controllers, and some aren't.

33 is the one with the Anti morphing ray, right? It also introduced Taylor, who I think is an interesting character.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 07:05:42 PM
the anit-morhing ray isn't that important a factor in my opinion. it's destroyed in #33. as for taylor, she reappears in #43 so I count that as a filler too.

as for #2, they destroy families seems like obvious to me, so that's why it seems like a filler to me.

either way, take them down, and jake and rachel still have almost as many.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 20, 2008, 07:19:50 PM
I wouldn't count any of the first 5 as filler, since they were pretty much character introductions, which are needed.

33 affected Tobias a lot, and what happened to him was brought up a few times later, so it's mentioned a bit too much to be filler.

I'd add 17 into Rachel's list, though, which gives her back the same amount of filler books.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 07:22:57 PM
oh yeah forgot about 17.

all right, and if 33 counts, then 43 should too, so tobias has no filler books. cool.

shouldn't it be the first 5 plus #8? (ax's introduction?)
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Essam 293 on July 20, 2008, 09:58:39 PM
let's see
cassie: 9, 14, 24, 34, 39, 44

I wouldn't count #34 as a filler, simply because it continues off from The Hork-Bajir Chronicles. I don't fully remember everything from the book though aside from the fact that Aldrea comes back :P
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 10:00:47 PM
ok so 5 filler books. meaning she has just as much as jake and rachel.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 20, 2008, 10:07:44 PM
let's see
cassie: 9, 14, 24, 34, 39, 44

I wouldn't count #34 as a filler, simply because it continues off from The Hork-Bajir Chronicles. I don't fully remember everything from the book though aside from the fact that Aldrea comes back :P

Eh, maybe had the mission been even MENTIONED later, I wouldn't count it as filler. Like have Toby say something about wanting to continue to free Hork-Bajir on the homeworld or something. But it wasn't even brought up... *shrugs* Eh, whatever. I suppose it's important enough to not be filler.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: RYTX on July 20, 2008, 10:20:29 PM
working off morf's list:
I'd keep what's there for cassie rachel and jake, add 3 for tobias and definitely keep 33 and 43.

I know there are those first POV books, but if it didn't have a serious effect on the rest of the story, I make it as filler either way.

And 34? psh, HBC continued HBC that was completely unneeded, just a fun little side by venture.
So says I
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 10:23:02 PM
I wouldn't consider 3 a filler because that's the book when tobias decides to live and hunt like a hawk.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: RYTX on July 20, 2008, 10:25:11 PM
figured that would be said, but since I look at 3 as filler too, I jump straight from the end of one and figure well, he's not gonna go to school anymore, kinda obvious he's gonna go to the birds.

But hey, whatever floats your boat. It's a good day
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 20, 2008, 10:26:08 PM

you know marco is the only real person who doesn't have a lot of filler books. tobias and ax don't have a lot either, but they already have less books than the others.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Liz on July 20, 2008, 11:14:26 PM
#19 is definitely my favorite out of the list (and my favorite Animorphs, period), though personally I consider it pretty important to the plot.

My favorite out of the ones I consider filler is #14.  It's a really fun book.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: CounterInstinct on July 21, 2008, 12:21:16 AM
book 3 doesnt look as a filler as well to me... The damage to the Yeerks was trivial and unnecessary, but  this book views Tobias a little differently than the other books...

Anyway, now that morfowt mentions that fact... somehow, K.A must have liked Marco very much...
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: RYTX on July 21, 2008, 08:59:12 AM
yes she did, he always got some of the best plots

Although I forgot to count 35 as filler.

Yeah, 35=filler.
There
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 21, 2008, 09:36:23 AM
I wouldn't count 35 as filler because it goes straight into Visser. And either way, that's still only 3 filler books out of 10 books narrated by marco.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 01:10:40 PM
"I hated him starting from when he put cassie as his least favorite, even below the auxilaries. Ok, so that's not really fair, since everyone can have their own opinion, but I still didn't like him. After that, I really don't like him."

I never even ranbked the auxilaries. You have me confused with someelse who has Cassie as their least fave.

Also, you can't dislike a person for having a different opinion.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 01:11:38 PM
Would some of of you please tell how I've been disrespectful in those other threads?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 01:23:54 PM
Alright! The Departure wasn't filler! If I edit it out will all of you stop whining so much?

I would never count a book as filler because I don't like the narrator by the way.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Estelore on July 21, 2008, 01:28:55 PM
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Also, you can't dislike a person for having a different opinion.


Be careful, lad, how you use the word 'can't'. We CAN and WILL do whatever the Hell we want, but we generally prefer to do it in a socially acceptable manner.

If it were my openly stated opinion that the Holocaust was a great big birthday party, and I wished that I had been in Auschwitz to enjoy the action, WOULDN'T YOU DISLIKE ME?!

Of course, that ISN'T my opinion, but you need to remember that we WILL take you literally, virtually all the time.

Also, please do not double-post. You can just modify (EDIT) the post you made earlier. It's that simple, really. TRIPLE-POSTING IS DOWNRIGHT RUDE.


'Those other threads'...WHICH other threads?

If you REALLY don't know what you've done that bugs us so bad, tell me (in a PM) which threads have been your 'problem spots'. I'll be happy to tell you what's got your fellow RAFians in a tiff, and I'll not get mad at you (unless, of course, you've been utterly abominable, which I doubt).
This thread is NOT the place to sort out your social issues.
Thanks. :)



Back on-topic:
I like #32, which doesn't really do much for plot-movement, but it's still terribly intense.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 01:33:25 PM
You know what I meant. You CAN dislike a person for having a differing opinion but that's intolerant on your part and also silly when it's something as harmless and trivial as differing opinions on a fictional book character.

Everybody is so wound tight and nit-picky here. I don't know all the rules to posting here. I'm NEW here. Gimme a break.

Fine. Send me a private message. I need a good laugh.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Estelore on July 21, 2008, 01:42:04 PM
I shall. What you NEED, however, is another subject entirely.

Next time, say 'please'.



Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Richard on July 21, 2008, 01:52:38 PM

Everybody is so wound tight and nit-picky here. I don't know all the riules to posting here. Gimme a break.


You clicked "I Agree" to the rules when you registered.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 01:55:18 PM
Do you honestly believe that anyone bothers reading through that entire thing?

Also, I was referring to making quotes and other such posting abilities which I'm not aware of.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Estelore on July 21, 2008, 02:04:37 PM
http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?action=help;page=post (http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?action=help;page=post)

'Help'. Then 'Posting'.


Easy.


Yes, we DO fully expect you to 'bother' reading through that entire thing. In your own courts, ignorance of the law is not sufficient exemption from the law.

Also, do you REALLY, HONESTLY, SINCERELY want to tick HIM off?

Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 02:07:35 PM
I'm not saying I expect to be exempted from anything. I'm just saying that it's naive to think that people bothered reading all that.

And again, this is irrelevant because I was referring to posting icons and their abilities.

No. I seriously do not want to tick the RAF gods again. Not by a long shot but that wasn't my intention at all in my reply. Quit finding offense where none exists.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Estelore on July 21, 2008, 02:12:12 PM
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Would some of of you please tell how I've been disrespectful in those other threads?

Very well. Next time, be more careful about making open wishes. We'll answer them.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ThermalRider on July 21, 2008, 02:15:00 PM
If you don't read the rules completely, then you can hardly complain about the consequences for breaking them.

And RAFians tend to be a friendly bunch. If you are ever unsure of something, ASK.

On topic, I don't consider any of the first 10 books to be filler since it's so early in the series and we are only just being introduced to everything.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 02:20:39 PM
For the millionth time, I was referring to the posting icons and their abilities like the quoting thing that Estelore whin-ER!-informed me about....

I didn't need to read the lengthy diatrabe that everyone needs to be nice here. It's common sense and I am in no way, shape or form trying to exempt myself from the consequences.

Yes. Friendly people. Anthony Fremont friendly people...
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 21, 2008, 02:32:59 PM
I know some of this has already been said, but I feel like it needs to be repeated.

Yorick, congratulations on being back on the forum for about 5 seconds before annoying everyone. I thought I made it clear that further bad behaviour would get you banned. I'm in a bad mood anyway, but I'm going to try and be reasonable with you.

It's your own fault that you chose to ignore (or not even read) the forum rules and ignorance is no excuse. It's common sense that insulting people and triple posting aren't allowed on any forum. I would also think that after receiving a severe warning and a 3 day ban, you might have tried to tone down your obvious bad attitude.

Finally, please do not go off topic or continue this argument in this thread. This applies to everyone, not just Yorick. If you want to argue, do it via PM.

This is your last chance Yorick.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 02:41:52 PM
Believe me, you don't know how much I held back.

I don't mean to annoy anyone. I just want to get to the bottom of things. I' annoyed myself but I haven't cursed anyone out and haven't yelled at anyone or done anything like that so far. I haven't displayed any bad behavior( and I most certainly toned down my attitude).

Like I said before already, not only did I not know you would even care about something like triple posting and I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THAT QUOTE FEATURE.

I'm not excusing anything at all. Why aren't you listening to me? I'M the one trying to be reasonable now. 
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 02:50:41 PM
You know what? I will discuss this someplace else or not at all. I see I''m not going anywhere. Go back to debating fillers.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: EscafilDevice on July 21, 2008, 02:56:57 PM
I know some of this has already been said, but I feel like it needs to be repeated.

Yorick, congratulations on being back on the forum for about 5 seconds before annoying everyone. I thought I made it clear that further bad behaviour would get you banned. I'm in a bad mood anyway, but I'm going to try and be reasonable with you.

It's your own fault that you chose to ignore (or not even read) the forum rules and ignorance is no excuse. It's common sense that insulting people and triple posting aren't allowed on any forum. I would also think that after receiving a severe warning and a 3 day ban, you might have tried to tone down your obvious bad attitude.

Finally, please do not go off topic or continue this argument in this thread. This applies to everyone, not just Yorick. If you want to argue, do it via PM.

This is your last chance Yorick.

Just ban him, he's a dick.

You know, you should've edited out all of the books on that list that weren't filler.

#19, #32, #33? Give me a break. Aftran and Tobias being tortured were significant plot points. #32 and #41 are character development.

It could be argued that NONE of the Animorphs books are filler.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Phoenix004 on July 21, 2008, 03:16:27 PM
I think I've made it clear that I don't like Yorick either, but please refrain from insulting other members.

I agree that you could consider none of the books fillers, but that's only because everyone has their own opinion of what a filler book is. And I don't like to make a habit of editing people's posts. Those books he listed are his own opinion of which books were fillers, and I have no right to edit his opinion, even if I disagree with it. I only edited the post to add in the numbers of the books because I'm sure there are people here who aren't as familiar with the books (since many of you don't own them all).
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 04:02:16 PM
I didn't list The Illusion. Before you insult me, please get your facts straight.

Character development is important so that's why I didn't list something like The Alien but what plot or character progression do we have in The Separation and The Familiar.

Phoenix, I can take it if someone insults me. Believe it or not but I AM glad that you can put ytour personal feelings aside for the benefit of equal treatment but being polite really should be more of a suggestion than a rule. I CAN take it. It's just a forum.

Take this post as you will and shrug me off as jsut being inconsiderate or dumb but I really am being grateful and sincere. All I can do is tell the truth at this point.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Estelore on July 21, 2008, 04:30:57 PM
Remember that thing we said about STAYING ON-TOPIC?
We meant it. Please get over yourself or go away.
Thanks.


As fillers go, I think maybe (#12?) the one with the Jaguar and the Sario Rip is...less vital than other books, perhaps.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 04:37:02 PM
"Remember that thing we said about STAYING ON-TOPIC?
We meant it. Please get over yourself or go away.
Thanks."

...Wow. Can't say I wasn't being mature, courteous, respectful and polite towards Phoenix. I will shut up though. I don't think I can take this any longer.

"As fillers go, I think maybe (#12?) the one with the Jaguar and the Sario Rip is...less vital than other books, perhaps.:"

You're thinking about #11 The Forgotten
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 21, 2008, 04:41:42 PM
*nods* 12 is the allergy one, which is also pretty filler-ish.

11 is debatable about being filler, though, since Sario Rips come up again in Megamorphs #2.

Speaking of Meagmorphs, though, I'd personally consider MM#1 to be filler.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ThermalRider on July 21, 2008, 04:52:47 PM
In MM #1 Cassie gets the humpback whale morph, which she uses in at least one other book that I remember.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: RYTX on July 21, 2008, 05:10:17 PM
I wouldn't count 35 as filler because it goes straight into Visser. And either way, that's still only 3 filler books out of 10 books narrated by marco.

yeah, but that's like one paragraph at the very end. The books plot was practically 12 all over again: freaky morphs, celeb boosting the sharing, the only real no thing was nora, and see was a minor character before they axed her

And I will always count 33 as filler, I couldn't stand this holy, o poor tobias, by the way, here is some magic memories of daddy.
wtf? anyone, anyone; wtf?
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 21, 2008, 06:16:26 PM
"I hated him starting from when he put cassie as his least favorite, even below the auxilaries. Ok, so that's not really fair, since everyone can have their own opinion, but I still didn't like him. After that, I really don't like him."

I never even ranbked the auxilaries. You have me confused with someelse who has Cassie as their least fave.

Also, you can't dislike a person for having a different opinion.

which is why I said it wouldn't be fair...

oh really. sorry then. I apologise. still, you do hate cassie.

now back on topic.

getting morphs shouldn't count as being filler. they get fly morphs in #6 but that's considered filler.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 06:22:41 PM
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Speaking of Megamorphs, though, I'd personally consider MM#1 to be filler.

I agree. Same for MM2.

So what if person got a morph in one book and used it in a much later book? That's way too remote.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: AniDragon on July 21, 2008, 06:34:49 PM
"I hated him starting from when he put cassie as his least favorite, even below the auxilaries. Ok, so that's not really fair, since everyone can have their own opinion, but I still didn't like him. After that, I really don't like him."

I never even ranbked the auxilaries. You have me confused with someelse who has Cassie as their least fave.

Also, you can't dislike a person for having a different opinion.

which is why I said it wouldn't be fair...

oh really. sorry then. I apologise. still, you do hate cassie.

now back on topic.

getting morphs shouldn't count as being filler. they get fly morphs in #6 but that's considered filler.

I really wouldn't count 6 as filler. It gives you insight on how the host feels while being controlled, not to mention introduces Crayak, albeit briefly.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Yorick Brown on July 21, 2008, 06:40:12 PM
No way is The Capture filler. We not only got Crayak but alot more insight into the Yeerk-Andalite conflict revealed in The Alien.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 21, 2008, 06:41:58 PM
oh yeah, forgot about crayak in that book. ok capture isn't filler. although MM#2 I guess could count as filler, and ax accquires dolphin in that morph.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: ANItiger13 on July 21, 2008, 08:35:44 PM
Yeah, the Capture can't be a filler...I don't really know how necessary it is to call the Megamorphs books fillers since they aren't technically part of the regular series. MM#1 is really the only one that doesn't like reset...MM#2 - They lose their dino morphs anyway...MM#3 - They stop it from happening and MM#4 they don't even remember.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: EscafilDevice on July 22, 2008, 08:19:04 AM
Beyond character development, the only books that really stick out in my mind as filler are #11, #24, #28, #36, and #42. I liked the Helmacrons, but they were more fun books - Rachel doesn't have any character development in her Helmacron book, even though it was very fun to read.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: esplin on July 28, 2008, 12:05:07 AM
are people still fighting in here
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: morfowt on July 28, 2008, 02:20:17 AM
no, people stopped posting, so I stopped like a week ago.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: yunyun on September 19, 2011, 07:09:57 PM
-The Visitor #2
-The Secret #9
-The Forgotten #11
-The Reaction #12
-The Unknown #14
-The Warning #16
-The Underground #17
-The Suspicion #24
-The Extreme #25
-The Experiment #28
-The Conspiracy #31
-The Separation #32
-The Proposal #35
-The Mutation #36
-The Weakness #37
-The Hidden #39
-The Journey #42
-The Unexpected #44
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Dylan on June 16, 2015, 05:50:10 PM
This is a really old post but, I like these: ;D
-The Forgotten #11
-The Reaction #12
-The Unknown #14
-The Suspicion #24
-The Separation #32
-The Proposal #35
-The Unexpected #44
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Chad32 on June 16, 2015, 06:42:35 PM
Probably number 2, because I did enjoy the book, despite that many people consider it filler. I think mostly because not much is done with Melissa afterwards. We don't even see her in rachel narrated books, where it was implied that she'd try to patch things up more with her former best friend.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Tim Bruening on June 16, 2015, 07:00:55 PM
Probably number 2, because I did enjoy the book, despite that many people consider it filler. I think mostly because not much is done with Melissa afterwards. We don't even see her in rachel narrated books, where it was implied that she'd try to patch things up more with her former best friend.

I bet that Rachael was afraid that she might give Melissa too much information about Yeerks and Animorphs.
Title: Re: Which of these is your favorite 'filler' book?
Post by: Dylan on June 16, 2015, 07:12:17 PM
I feel like #6 the capture and #41 the familiar could be added to that list.
Also, #34 the prophecy should be on the list too.