Re-release editing/changes

[Josh (J)]

Maybe updating some of the Internet references. But if they added phones, lots would be changed. And video game references too. And music references, like NIN in The Reaction.

And Josh, JJM is not a real person, but a parody of Jonathon Taylor Thomas.

[warren_bearclaw]

whew, I was worried there for a second. I can handle an imaginary 'Justin Bieber' wannabe, but not the real deal.

[Red]

I think you're right about cell phones.  The most interesting part of the "Ask K. A. Applegate" thread, to me, was their comment about smartphones changing some plot points.  I don't know...any edits could say that the Animorphs are still considered too young to have their own phones, but I know that Cassie had one for emergencies - and geez, I don't know what teenagers are like with phones!    It's probably a pretty flimsy excuse.

Nah, this is what I thought/totally plausible/an excuse not to have to re-edit the series

[Josh (J)]

whew, I was worried there for a second. I can handle an imaginary 'Justin Bieber' wannabe, but not the real deal.

Ditto. The real deal...

[Unknown User]

I'm not really sure how smart phones would ruin that much stuff, what am I missing?

[goom]

i think we already have a similar thread. i'm giong to go ahead and merge them. http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5410.0

we also have http://animorphsforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=5234.0, but these threads seem to differ enough.

[goom]

merging.

[Acalio-Laron-Jaham]

the missing animorph, atm im too lazy to go through the books to search fro examples, but in my opinion, the general jist of how them having smartphones could change the situation and affect the story line by: for example, some plot points involves soem of the animorphs stuck in a sticky situation, a fight, and they have to sacrifice one member from the fight to go get the other animorphs for help - like tobias - who alot of the times has to fly around to go get the other animorphs. with phones, they could just text or call eachother. thought-speak range wouldn't be much of an issue anymore, and people could take photos of them morphing and take photos of wild animals doing weird stuff and the yeerks?

thats just what i think. maybe theres more, maybe not. this is rushed, but its cuz im hungry n lazy haha so im gona go eat now.

[Unknown User]

the missing animorph, atm im too lazy to go through the books to search fro examples, but in my opinion, the general jist of how them having smartphones could change the situation and affect the story line by: for example, some plot points involves soem of the animorphs stuck in a sticky situation, a fight, and they have to sacrifice one member from the fight to go get the other animorphs for help - like tobias - who alot of the times has to fly around to go get the other animorphs. with phones, they could just text or call eachother. thought-speak range wouldn't be much of an issue anymore, and people could take photos of them morphing and take photos of wild animals doing weird stuff and the yeerks?

thats just what i think. maybe theres more, maybe not. this is rushed, but its cuz im hungry n lazy haha so im gona go eat now.

Thanks Acalio, that makes alot of sense now that I thin about it. Perhaps they should make no changes then, the books might come out looking entirely different from what we know and love. Imagine Visser 3 using an Iphone (it made me cringe too).

[Red]

I guess the internet, chat rooms and the like were less prevalent ~back then. Surely there'd realistically be more of conspiracy theories/a resistance on-line that the Animorphs could utilise.

I could live with a spoof involving twitter.

"@Visser3 Hahahah u die!"

[LisaCharly]

#16 is totally just Jake looking up the #yeerkinvasion hashtag.

[Unknown User]

Hmm yes the #yeerkinvasion hastag, I found that quite interesting as well. yes, for sure, very interesting.

[Morilore]

So if they're going to update cultural references and technology, how are they going to do it without making hash of the chronology?  To wit: Edriss 562 landed during the first Gulf War and Loren's father fought in Vietnam.

I'm kind of annoyed by the thought of the technology being updated.  Part of the charm of the series is that it's a cultural artifact of the late 90's.  And there's some value, I think, in remembering what computers were like before computers ruled everyone's world.

[Myitt]

They could have Loren's dad fight in the Gulf War and Visser One/Essam landing during the beginning of the Iraq invasion in 2003...

...but then, I'd probably just give up all hope for the series re-release, and die.

[Unknown User]

Yeah, I'm kind of voting for no changes at all...