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Offline Dogman15

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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #60 on: March 21, 2011, 03:13:01 AM »
First of all, Rachel's new nickname has already been brought up for discussion.

Secondly, I would love to know what kind of discussions went on at Scholastic when they were debating (hopefully with K.A. and Michael) about how to edit the books. Like, who suggested Storm? Did they have to vote on using that name? Did they ask K.A. what she thought?
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #61 on: March 21, 2011, 04:49:32 AM »
Quote from: Dogman15 on March 21, 2011, 03:13:01 AM
First of all, Rachel's new nickname has already been brought up for discussion.

Secondly, I would love to know what kind of discussions went on at Scholastic when they were debating (hopefully with K.A. and Michael) about how to edit the books. Like, who suggested Storm? Did they have to vote on using that name? Did they ask K.A. what she thought?

Was it brought up? Oops, must have missed it. My bad. :)

And I agree, it would be interesting to know the update process went about and how everything was decided.

On another note, I think the loss/changes of the 90s pop culture references is something that will probably cause the most debate among fans, not only because those will probably be the most significant changes, but because they might not be as cool/similar to their original counterpart, especially if the changes are as terrible as substituting Xena for Storm.

I do think everyone appreciates the fixing of KASUs and spelling/typos, though.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #62 on: March 21, 2011, 08:05:33 AM »
Yeah, updating references has already been brought up in a pretty heated debate. If not in this thread, then check the other thread about the re-releases.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #63 on: March 21, 2011, 09:27:29 AM »
So, I have to ask: Has the "Storm" nickname been used in the book yet, or is it only on the website? (Not counting Jake's introduction of her, since that was in the original as well) I'm waiting on judgement until I actually see the nickname replace Xena in the books.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #64 on: March 21, 2011, 10:41:06 AM »
Actually, I think Rachel was compared to Storm a few times, even in the original release.  Are you guys really absolutely sure that that was an actual change?  If you guys are right and that was changed, I will be very disappointed.  I don't care what year it is, Rachel = Xena.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #65 on: March 21, 2011, 04:19:49 PM »
Quote from: DinosaurNothlit on March 21, 2011, 10:41:06 AM
Actually, I think Rachel was compared to Storm a few times, even in the original release.  Are you guys really absolutely sure that that was an actual change?  If you guys are right and that was changed, I will be very disappointed.  I don't care what year it is, Rachel = Xena.

You are right, in the original novel, Jake does introduce Rachel by saying that "...but she thinks she's Storm from the X-Men."

But on the official site, Rachel's bio lists her nicknames as being Storm and Ms. Fashion. Ms. Fashion was also used by Marco in the original novels, but the Xena nickname is no where to be found.

Anyone who has a copy wanna confirm Storm is an actual substitution for Xena in the re-release?
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #66 on: March 21, 2011, 06:04:37 PM »
So I've skimmed through the first 5 books of the original, and I can't even find the Xena nickname in there. I really wish books had a "Ctrl F" function. *headdesk* Were the ebooks searchable, or pdfs? It'd be nice to know when they actually started using the nickname, since it's pointless to debate until the rerelease catches up with that.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #67 on: March 21, 2011, 06:09:19 PM »
I have the pdf files of the books. And in book #6 The Capture, page 12 states:

"Marco says Rachel's enjoying it all. That she's actually glad about all that's happened in our lives since that night when we saw the Andalite's damaged spaceship land in the construction site. Marco refers to Rachel as Xena, Warrior Princess."

ETA: I checked the first 6 books for any mention of the Storm nickname and it only appeared in the first book.

I mean, in all honesty my only gripe with the new nickname is that the feeling that maybe no one really cared when they decided to go that route and just went with what was more convenient. I could be totally wrong though. So whatever  ::)
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #68 on: March 21, 2011, 06:11:57 PM »
I have most on my computer and just did a quick Search function in them. Book 6 is the first time she's referred to as Xena, and it's only in one line. So it wouldn't be until after book 6 that she gets referred to as that more and more.

So yeah, everyone is getting their panties in a bunch over nothing.

Edit: Damn you, Ms. FotoPhreak12...damn you...  :P
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #69 on: March 21, 2011, 06:15:24 PM »
Quote from: Slushie Man on March 21, 2011, 06:11:57 PM
Edit: Damn you, Mr. FotoPhreak12...damn you...  :P

That's MISS FotoPhreak12 to you  :XD:
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #70 on: March 21, 2011, 06:16:38 PM »
I...don't know what you're talking about  ::)
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #71 on: March 21, 2011, 11:15:59 PM »
According to a facebook discussion Issam and I have been having, MG and K regret changing Xena...but it looks like they still have the chance to change it, if they only changed it in #6.  Book #1 does refer to Rachel as thinking of herself as Storm, even in the original, as has been pointed out.  So, maybe if the series reprints progress past #6 MG and K can keep Xena.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #72 on: March 22, 2011, 01:06:04 AM »
The series reprint probably will continue past #6, and I sure hope that what you said (keeping "Xena") comes true.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #73 on: March 23, 2011, 08:18:56 PM »
Quote from: Myitt on March 21, 2011, 11:15:59 PM
According to a facebook discussion Issam and I have been having, MG and K regret changing Xena...but it looks like they still have the chance to change it, if they only changed it in #6.  Book #1 does refer to Rachel as thinking of herself as Storm, even in the original, as has been pointed out.  So, maybe if the series reprints progress past #6 MG and K can keep Xena.

I really hope this happens. And since Book #6 is still a long time away from being released, I hope they have enough time to revert it back.
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Re: Re-release editing/changes
« Reply #74 on: March 23, 2011, 09:51:29 PM »
Wanna know what the best solution to this would be? Petitioning for a rerelease of Xena: Warrior Princess. That way the nickname won't be outdated anymore. XD
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