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Re: The ending
« Reply #180 on: February 27, 2009, 08:32:46 AM »
He was captured and held in the new hiding place in book 53. So I'd say chances are fair that he'd survive.

I suppose after being here awhile I do understand better why she did what she did. I don't have to agree with it, though.
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Re: The ending
« Reply #181 on: February 27, 2009, 09:57:22 AM »
Quote from: Nohensen on February 27, 2009, 08:32:46 AM
He was captured and held in the new hiding place in book 53. So I'd say chances are fair that he'd survive.

. . . what if they forgot to feed him?
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Re: The ending
« Reply #182 on: February 27, 2009, 10:02:14 AM »
Why would they forget to feed him?
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Re: The ending
« Reply #183 on: February 27, 2009, 10:08:56 AM »
In a word? Delegation. They were teenagers, teenagers delegate until it lands on someone who procrastinates, procrastination leads to things simply not getting done. :P
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Re: The ending
« Reply #184 on: February 27, 2009, 10:33:14 AM »
I don't think Chapman could have starved to death from the time he was captured to the time the final battle was over. It takes days to starve to death. We are talking about the Human Chapman, right?
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Re: The ending
« Reply #185 on: February 27, 2009, 08:51:15 PM »
no but he could die of thirst in just 3 days...
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Re: The ending
« Reply #186 on: February 27, 2009, 08:54:05 PM »
The final battle didn't last days. That's my point.

Unless I'm wrong. I still doubt that they would have let him starve/dehydrate to death. especially since Erik would likely do whatever he could to ensure Chapman lived. Like call another Chee via Chee Net to ensure he lived.
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Re: The ending
« Reply #187 on: February 27, 2009, 10:09:27 PM »
Feck Erek.  :(

Jake's so awesome in the final arc.  He's all like "you goddamned robot!  AAAUURRGGHH!"  *Schwarzenegger howl of anguish*

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Re: The ending
« Reply #188 on: February 28, 2009, 12:00:20 AM »
Quote from: Nohensen on February 27, 2009, 10:33:14 AM
We are talking about the Human Chapman, right?

Actually no, I wasn't. I care about the Yeerk too, Iniss 226 was a principal character.
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Re: The ending
« Reply #189 on: February 28, 2009, 03:38:14 AM »
well either way, if they were just left there and forgotten for three days, both human and yeerk would die...
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Re: The ending
« Reply #190 on: February 28, 2009, 08:08:03 AM »
Quote from: JFalcon on February 28, 2009, 12:00:20 AM
Quote from: Nohensen on February 27, 2009, 10:33:14 AM
We are talking about the Human Chapman, right?

Actually no, I wasn't. I care about the Yeerk too, Iniss 226 was a principal character.
Oh, ok. Well, either Erik would take precautions, or he would go the same way all Yeerks go when captured by the free Hork-Bajir. Death.
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I do understand her better now.
« Reply #191 on: March 05, 2009, 12:52:17 PM »
Being here on this board, talking to people, has helped me understand KA Applegate better. I know I butt heads with people who enjoyed the ending, and I hope I didn't make too many of you bust a blood vessel because of it.

KA had a message, and that message has become increasingly clear since I came here. In the end, she chose that message over her readers. It has occured to me that there is a theme to some other children series, like in Mulan. That's and excellent example. The theme is staying true to one's heart, and that's what KA did. And because other people have encouraged this theme in children, then we can only respect her for that.

Does this mean I like the ending now? No. I'm just kind of apologizing for rubbing people wrong, and saying that I have always, and will always, respect KA as a writer. We have different opinions about her series. How it was done, how it should have been done, and how it could have been done. And though we may butt heads again in the future, we will always have respect for KA Applegate.
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Re: I do understand her better now.
« Reply #192 on: March 05, 2009, 12:55:35 PM »
/agreed.

I, for one, agree with your opinion on the ending.  I might not change it like you would but I don't exactly like how it went. 

And about rubbing people wrong, lol.
If you were polite about expressing yourself I don't know why people would be all that mad at you.  :-\
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Re: I do understand her better now.
« Reply #193 on: March 05, 2009, 01:08:23 PM »
I can sort of relate. I used to hate the ending to the series, which is one of the reasons I started writing my fic. However, over time I've come to realise that there probably wasn't a better way of ending the series, or if there is I haven't heard it.

Even if I did still hate the ending, it would never make me lose respect for KA. She's been one of my biggest inspirations and she got me interested in being an author and working with animals.

Anyway, as Russell already said, if you're polite and respectful in the way you express your opinions, then you have nothing to apologise for.
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Re: I do understand her better now.
« Reply #194 on: March 05, 2009, 01:33:02 PM »
I may be the only person I know of that always liked the ending. I get how some people can feel disappointed by it as it can easily be seen as a downer ending, but I guess I've always seen it differently.

Although maybe I'm just insane. :P


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