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Toby

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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #15 on: July 01, 2008, 01:04:29 PM »
I agree with Starsword, Marco and Rachel's personality were probably the most um, dynamic I guess is the word.

And Estelore, I guess your right, there are parts of Rachel's personality and behavior that an average person can identify with more than the others.

I agree with filmstu2005, too. I didn't think the Weakness was at all a good portrayal of her character.

It's cool getting so many well-thought out views and ideas.  :)
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #16 on: July 03, 2008, 08:07:46 AM »
She has the looks of a supermodel, and yet she tried to save the world. See, Rachel just seems to have everything: brains, bravery, looks...but she still gave up her nomal life to stop an invasion that seemed totally unreal to most people.
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #17 on: July 03, 2008, 09:22:22 AM »
i never really liked racheal
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #18 on: July 03, 2008, 06:58:58 PM »
Quote from: blackcondor105 on July 03, 2008, 09:22:22 AM
i never really liked racheal

I like all of the Animorphs for different reasons, but Rachel is the most like myself. She's probably my favorite.
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #19 on: July 04, 2008, 11:36:00 AM »
rachel was my faverite when i was a kid, but i think i like elfangor and marco now
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #20 on: July 05, 2008, 06:57:03 AM »
I didn't realise she was so likeable, I personally didn't much care for her
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #21 on: July 05, 2008, 11:00:02 PM »
Quote from: sundi on July 05, 2008, 06:57:03 AM
I didn't realise she was so likeable, I personally didn't much care for her
Me neither actually!  I mean, I like her well enough--I love all of the Animorphs really!--but she was never a favorite character of mine, especially as she became more and more bloodthirsty and reckless (which may not have just been the ghostwriters--I get the feeling she was deteriorating as the war went on, as so many others were)--she just annoyed me most of the time by the end with her attitude.....though she could be very funny, such as in her bantering with Marco and her exasperation with Cassie's shyness/lack of fashion sense, and I did like her character then.  And I do like that she's such an untypical blonde bombshell--yay girl power! But overall I identified much more with Cassie.....
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2009, 02:38:03 AM »
I disagree, Rachel is not so rare, real life Armies are full of men like her.
It seems that people who identify more with Cassie dislike her slightly...
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2009, 03:23:46 AM »
Me and Rachel have a lot in common. We should live.
Long live us reckless ****es!
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #24 on: August 20, 2009, 01:08:14 AM »
I liked the fact that she was beautiful, intelligent, kind  (to Tobias), honourable, brave and fashion conscious, so often in media the heroine talks about how she doesn't care about her looks and views other women who do care about clothes or make up as being shallow. Rachel almost deconstructs that trope...
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #25 on: August 20, 2009, 02:07:06 AM »
What really attracted me to her character was the hidden darkness she had deep down for so long and just waiting for it to come out. I remember even from The Stranger just feeling intrigued by what was to come.

I am a bit tipsy tonight so I hope this post makes some kind of sense. :/
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #26 on: August 20, 2009, 08:51:14 PM »
Wow, old thread.

She's cool because she's pretty AND smart.

Do we need any more reasons?
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #27 on: August 21, 2009, 01:29:34 AM »
You know the whole Rachel is the only random member of the group (every one else was specially selected by ellimist) well it sort of fits because she explempifies humanity: reckless, violent and slightly insecure but still playful, intelligent and honourable.
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #28 on: August 21, 2009, 02:06:50 AM »
Quote from: voodooqueen126 on August 21, 2009, 01:29:34 AM
You know the whole Rachel is the only random member of the group (every one else was specially selected by ellimist) well it sort of fits because she explempifies humanity: reckless, violent and slightly insecure but still playful, intelligent and honourable.

You know, that makes fantastic sense.

Personally though, I see why a lot of people liked Rachel, but I found her a tad annoying, for one reason: predictability. "Let's do it" gets old after a while in my opinion, and stupidly saying "let's go for it" when everyone, herself included, knows whatever they are planning is hopeless or presents unnecessary risk.

I will agree that her dark side is very intriguing, but the general premise of her up front character is not very deep. Still, that doesn't mean that she's my least favorite character. 
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Re: What makes Rachel's Character so likable?
« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2009, 11:56:15 PM »
I just had a cool thought: in the alternative reality where Earth was a dodgy fascist place (megamorphs 3) instead of Rachel they had Melissa.
If Rachel is sort of the earth"s choice as they only random member of the group and exempleis human characteristics. then Melissa in this alternative timeline was the only random member of the group represents the human characteristics of that alternative world: she was shy and submissive and feminine... exemplifying all the values that police states seek in their citizens especially women.
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