Rumor has it, that an Animorphs 2.0 might be in the works...with Scholastic!

[Terenia]

It would be kind of interesting if Animorphs 2.0 revamped the series by turning it into a graphic novel of sorts. That would force a lot of the 'fluff' out and definitely open it up to new audiences. It's doubtful it would happen, but it is a possible route. A lot of the scenes/storylines seem like they would be able to be adapted to graphic novel fairly easily. I think it would be pretty cool, actually.

[Alaphlosiam]

At the same time, I could see the aliens' imagery being destroyed. After seeing just bits of fanart of Andalites, I can safely say nobody really agrees on one picture. Take that idea to some famous drawer that likes to define his own style, and we're gonna have some weird Andalites, Hork-Bajir, etc.

[anijen21]

lol well truth be told the authors never really agreed on one style.

[Alaphlosiam]

All the depictions of Andalites, Taxxons, Hork-Bajir, and Yeerks seem to be the same. Or am I missing something?

[Darth Revan]

Well, with every other alien, they've been really close. But on the cover for The Hork-Bajir Chronicles, the typed description doesn't really match the illustration. the location of leg-blades is off. But other than THBC, every official alien illustration I've seen has been accurate.

[anijen21]

idk I mean if you really get down to semantics, the descriptions themselves change throughout the books. The most glaring one I can think of is that in #4 Ax only had one nostril. But little things, besides that--I think in #7, Rachel says you wouldn't be tempted to ride Ax because his back slopes too much, but Loren rides Elfangor just fine in the Andalite Chronicles, and the size seems to change a lot. Idk, could just be me, but based on the fact that Ax is, at the very least, an old adolescent, Gafinilan ain't no Clydesdale horse if Ax is just a deer.

Taxxons change a lot too, but Hork-Bajir don't change so much, only because I think their descriptions are appropriately vague...we know they have wrist, knee, and elbow blades, but exactly where do these blades actually emerge, and what direction do they point?

I think about this way too much, sry.

[Darth Revan]

Well, in book one, Elfangor had three, maybe it was just a KASU.

But just because you wouldn't want to ride an andalite, doesn't mean you wouldn't have the ability to.
Loren didn't exactly have much choice but to ride Elfangor. She didn't say it was comfy nor uncomfortable.

And remember, Ax is still very young. Remember, he's still basically a pre-teen when they meet him. He's not going to be big and strong like other Andalites. You wouldn't sit on a 14 year old's shoulders, but you could sit on a 30 year old's shoulders.

What do you mean their size changes. Human sizes are always fluxed. That's just genetics.

I haven't noticed any discrepancies with Taxxon description. Huge Centipede, Red Jello eyes, and a vacuum with blades for a mouth. What probs did you notice?

I do agree with the Hork-Bajir description, though it's only that one instance that I see. they always say, "Knee blades, but on the cover of THBC the blades are on their calves.

[anijen21]

It's not consistent. It's not wildly inconsistent, but Ax's sloping back is only mentioned once then never again, and Ax is described as "deer-sized" pretty consistently, but at the beginning, so are Elfangor and Alloran. And ALL Andalites. It seems to be implied later, especially when they describe Gafinilan, and when Alloran gets described in later books, that Ax still has a lot of physical growing up to do.

There was a problem with the stalk eyes, too. I mean I know you all prefer the way Andalites are portrayed on the Chronicles books better, as do I, but the fact of the matter is Mattingly had the representation of an Andalite closer to what it was in the book than Kukalis did. His looked much cooler, but Ax's stalk eyes are described like "giraffe horns" and one point, and he's got the puny arms, and the color scheme is a little bit closer. idk.

[Chad32]

So they're supposed to be more like horns with eyes than stalks? I guess that would make them more durable. I really hate how short they make Ax's tail, though. It's way too short to be used in a fight. Elfangor's tail looks a bit short too, though it could be loing enough to attack with. Alloran's tail is fine. They probably only made it longer to be more menacing, though.

[anijen21]

Yeah, more like short pipe cleaners than rubber floppy tubes, I guess. But I kind of like them spinning and flinging around better, I just don't know why.

[Darth Revan]

Well, as long as you use diff illustrators, you're going to get different results.

I think it's just a case of being too nitpicky.

[anijen21]

hahaha when you're called too nitpicky on a fan forum whose very purpose is to pick nits, perhaps it is time to reevaluate your strategy...

[Darth Revan]

hahaha, true, true. I've grown up with comics, with diff illustrators, some of my fav heroes were completely redrawn and reworked so many times, I just go with it now.

[knlghterrant]

even though im trying not to get excited about such a rumor...i am very much hoping that they do something with the universe, even a rewrite. Whatever it is, they will have my money at least.

and no matter how badly i may be mauled or laughed at..forever will i support Rachel.

[Xan]

I think this is veery eenteresting. Will be following.