Did anybody think that David

[Serraph105]

Would turn out to be a bad guy? I sure didn't. I was quite certain that this new Animorph would simply be a new edition to the team and be a good guy. Once I read the first book he was in my feelings were different of course, but before that in the little preview the book before it gave I don't ever remember thinking that he could turn out to be an enemy.

[morfowt]

hard to say. I didn't read the series in order so I found out about david being a traiter long before I actually read the trilogy.

[Chad32]

I knew that he was going to have problems with the group, asthere were all kinds of signs, but I didn't really think it would go as far as it did. Nor did I think anyone would think forcing him to become a nothlit would be more humane than just killing him.

I always thought it would be cool to make him a recurring villain that fought the anis and Yeerks.

[Terenia]

Despite the David trilogy being my favorite part of the main series, I do have to say I was not all that surprised that the 'new' Animorph did not last. By book #20 the Animorphs were set in everyones mind, and a newcomer would never really be accepted by the readers as anything but an unnecessary addition. I think it was the right strategic decision for the series to make David a traitor, as it did more to develop the Ani's characterization than anything else in the series (with the possible exception of Tobias and Taylor).

So yeah...I wouldn't say I expected it, but I wasn't surprised by it either.

[Chad32]

Yeah, some readers might just label him the scrappy for no other reason than he came in almost halfway through the series. He would be better off as a recurring villain than part of the team, or just not have him return at all. Of course The Return does show us that Rachel isn't some totally psychotic Blood Knight, but some readers and Word of God wants to go by what other Anis think of her over what is shown in her narration.

[Gafrash]

I thought by the end of #The Discovery a clash between David and the characters was imminent. By the time you saw the title for the following book, you knew that 'new Animorph' meant trouble. David turned out to be possibly the worst enemy the Animorphs ever had.
Which, to me, made #The Return all the more of a let down. Dunno why exactly, but the story just wasn't substencial enough for such an Ani villain. 

[dolphin4077]

I knew David would turn traitor the moment he chose the golden eagle morph.  Any time a golden eagle is mentioned in Animorphs, something bad happens. 

[goom]

definitely knew it from the start.
but i didn't quite realize exactly how 'bad' he would become.

great books, though.

[Shark Akhrrana]

I knew he was going to be a not very likable guy  because of his attitude but i was totally not expecting him to be evil. I remember thinking it was going to be teh end of the series when David went to the dark side... wait no.. i mean he turned out to be evil.

[Adrian Malacoda]

Like a few others I knew he was evil before I read the trilogy. Although, of course, I'd have to say David was much more suited to being a villain. As a hero he would be redundant.

[SuperBlue]

hard to say. I didn't read the series in order so I found out about david being a traiter long before I actually read the trilogy.

Same here. But I always thought david should have been a recurrign villain or anti-hero. Not really the Ani's friends but not exactly out to kill them since the Yeerks were a bigger threat. I alway thought he'd start his own team of animorphs that were kinda like the opposite versions of the real anis. They wouldn't have been villains per se, more like rivals.

[Horsefan1023 (Seal)]

I didn't think he would be a complete kill the Animorphs villain, I mean, especially when he insisted on morphing the golden eagle, there would be signs of antagonism.  I thought he was just going to be a part social outcast, not a whole evil person.

Like Terenia said, I wasn't shocked, but I was slightly surprised. 

[MoppingBear]

hard to say. I didn't read the series in order so I found out about david being a traiter long before I actually read the trilogy.

Same here. But I always thought david should have been a recurrign villain or anti-hero. Not really the Ani's friends but not exactly out to kill them since the Yeerks were a bigger threat. I alway thought he'd start his own team of animorphs that were kinda like the opposite versions of the real anis. They wouldn't have been villains per se, more like rivals.

that would have probably been more interesting

[Galladerotom]

I didn't think he would be a complete kill the Animorphs villain, I mean, especially when he insisted on morphing the golden eagle, there would be signs of antagonism.  I thought he was just going to be a part social outcast, not a whole evil person.

Like Terenia said, I wasn't shocked, but I was slightly surprised. 

To be honest I thought it was kind of obvious he was going to go wrong.

First off the guy has a bebe gun, a killer cat, and an illegal and deadly cobra. These are before he was in the animorphs and to be honest they are not signs of good character. The animorphs were even unsure of whether or not to let him use the Escafi device.

Second, the morphs he chooses are, well, agreesive he picks the golden eagle because he thought it could kick the other people's butts. The lion is a classic aggresive animal

Also he nearly betray's the Animorphs to Visser three when they are loosing.

He uses morphing for entirley personal means.

Lastly he is aggressive, deceptive and just outright zealous. All of these are the author's complete antithesis of character.

[Chad32]

I don't think having a bebe gun is sign of character, but since KA is a big anti-gun author, then it would be an indication. I owned a bebe gun at one time becase my dad took me hunting and stuff, and I turned out ok.