Animorphs Relaunch covers and updates

[Kyle]

Think about this: If they remake a TVshow, it can't be as bad as the old one! Nothing can be so bad! lol

If you stopped thinking of it as a direct adaptation and just a series based on the books you might actually enjoy the show. It wasn't  bad show just because their dracon beams were flashlights or that they switched Cassie for Rachel having the morph allergy. Liberties have to be taken to make adaptations work in general. if they did a new one today, the effects would/could be better, butI bet they would get younger kids to play, which is fine for accuracy's sake, but harder to find decent actors.

[Dameg]

Think about this: If they remake a TVshow, it can't be as bad as the old one! Nothing can be so bad! lol

If you stopped thinking of it as a direct adaptation and just a series based on the books you might actually enjoy the show. It wasn't  bad show just because their dracon beams were flashlights or that they switched Cassie for Rachel having the morph allergy. Liberties have to be taken to make adaptations work in general. if they did a new one today, the effects would/could be better, butI bet they would get younger kids to play, which is fine for accuracy's sake, but harder to find decent actors.

Oh, don't worry, I enjoy the show for what it is: a parody
No, really, I like to watch it sometimes, for fun ^^

[SuperBlue]

Think about this: If they remake a TVshow, it can't be as bad as the old one! Nothing can be so bad! lol

If you stopped thinking of it as a direct adaptation and just a series based on the books you might actually enjoy the show. It wasn't  bad show just because their dracon beams were flashlights or that they switched Cassie for Rachel having the morph allergy. Liberties have to be taken to make adaptations work in general. if they did a new one today, the effects would/could be better, butI bet they would get younger kids to play, which is fine for accuracy's sake, but harder to find decent actors.

Yeah but the thing is. It wasn't even that good of a show IMO. It's like how people say if you don't think about the show and focus on the movie, you'll enjoy the Last Airbender. I saw that movie, completely forgetting I'm like the shows number one fan and it was still a crappy movie. Most adaptations to TV shows/books are often not only bad adaptions but bad shows/movies as well. The only acception I can think of off the top of my head are the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia movies

[Dameg]

Think about this: If they remake a TVshow, it can't be as bad as the old one! Nothing can be so bad! lol

If you stopped thinking of it as a direct adaptation and just a series based on the books you might actually enjoy the show. It wasn't  bad show just because their dracon beams were flashlights or that they switched Cassie for Rachel having the morph allergy. Liberties have to be taken to make adaptations work in general. if they did a new one today, the effects would/could be better, butI bet they would get younger kids to play, which is fine for accuracy's sake, but harder to find decent actors.

Yeah but the thing is. It wasn't even that good of a show IMO. It's like how people say if you don't think about the show and focus on the movie, you'll enjoy the Last Airbender. I saw that movie, completely forgetting I'm like the shows number one fan and it was still a crappy movie. Most adaptations to TV shows/books are often not only bad adaptions but bad shows/movies as well. The only acception I can think of off the top of my head are the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Narnia movies

Hmmm Not sure we understand each other. I think the TVshow Animorphs is a bad adaptation AND a bad TVshow. But I like to watch it sometimes 'coz it's like a parody (even if the best parody ever is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doakRnUa4PQ). Really... even fans with $20 could make a better TVshow

[SuperBlue]

no. THIS is the best parody ever

[Kyle]

Ok, so what are the show's flaws in general, if the books are no longer part of the equation? Is it just the production values for you? because considering what else was on Nickelodeon at the time, almost entirely comedies and cartoons, a show about an alien invasion with a more dramatic tone was a welcome edition to the line up if you ask me.

Sorry if I'm treading a bit too off topic here, I'm just really curious.


And just because you find an adaptation a laughable effort doesn't make it a parody. A parody pokes fun the ridiculousness of the original concept and characters.  

[Dameg]

no. THIS is the best parody ever

I meant "the best parody of Animorphs"... And I'm sure I know better parodies than Harry Potter the musical

@Kyle: I know it isn't a true parody, but like Twilight, they did it without meant it (Hey, you know, I use humor very often... don't take everything I say at word...)

[SuperBlue]

Ok, so what are the show's flaws in general, if the books are no longer part of the equation? Is it just the production values for you? because considering what else was on Nickelodeon at the time, almost entirely comedies and cartoons, a show about an alien invasion with a more dramatic tone was a welcome edition to the line up if you ask me.

I actually don't think a show like Animorphs would have ever fit in with what Nick had at that time. That was ONE of my things with it. It just never really fit in well with the other shows on Nick. If it was on now, it'd probably be a bit more welcome but still a crappy show. IDK I just didn't like it. I thought it was corny(which is saying something when you think about other shows that were on Nick at the time) I wish they had used the Battle morphs more often(I know they probably couldn't have cuz of budgets and stuff but still) I hated that little subplot with the disk, I mean if all Tobias had to do was touch the disk and gain his morphing powers back then that pretty much took away the whole danger revolving around their two hour limit. I could spend a while talking about that accursed show but this isn't the thread for that

[LisaCharly]

I mean if all Tobias had to do was touch the disk and gain his morphing powers back then that pretty much took away the whole danger revolving around their two hour limit.

Wait, what? This happened? REALLY?

[SuperBlue]

Yeah, he flew out the window with the disk in his talons, then he like had some type of weird...bird...seiz ure...and morphed back to his human form, followed by a holographic elfangor coming out of the disk and telling him what just happened

[Kyle]

Not fitting in was what I thought was cool about it initially. Variety in programing is a good thing for any network/cable channel to have. I loved that I had a show on Nick that took itself seriously for once.  I'll give you the disk thing but everything else gets a pass from me when taking budget into consideration.  I don't believe someone with 20 bucks could do better, like Dameg suggested. I'm sure he was exaggerating to make a point, but even with a few hundred dollars that just isn't true at all. If that were the case we'd have tons of fantastic fanfilms by now, but in reality the few we do have suffer the same budget problems Nick faced but to an even greater degree.  I know we can all agree that you can't do justice to the books without a high budget, but all things considered I think they made the best of what they had.

but I know this isn't the topic for this. carry on.  

[Terenia]

There are several threads that do discuss the television show, if you want to move the discussion there.

[goom]

Ok, so what are the show's flaws in general, if the books are no longer part of the equation? Is it just the production values for you? because considering what else was on Nickelodeon at the time, almost entirely comedies and cartoons, a show about an alien invasion with a more dramatic tone was a welcome edition to the line up if you ask me.

it wasn't a parody, obviously, but it was laughable at times.

i liked the opening song, but that was where it ended.
my main issue was how much the show differed from the books: the alien models were low-budget, morphing took like three seconds (rarely shown outside of just shadows), and none of the characters felt right. i felt as if the creators hadn't even bothered reading the books, when they should have gotten more involved (like some fan-projects i''ve seen).

honestly, i never even bothered to finish the whole thing. it was far too painful to watch. >_<

[Essam 293]

We're getting off topic. I suggest merging to a previous thread or starting new.

And FYI, the Scholastic webcast is now up to watch: http://www.hiracdelest.com/blog/?p=1065

[Kyle]

You have to register first? meh.