How would YOU have done as the newest animorph?

[wolfev]

I don't know. I do know I would be completely freaked, but I don't think I would betray anyone. Its really hard to say, but I know I wouldn't betray them.

[Essam 293]

Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, Tobias, Ax, and YOU!

If it had been you instead of David do you think you would have done any better?

Consider:
Your life was ruined
Your house was destroyed
Your entire family was under Yeerk control
You were now fighting an intergalactic war and commiting all kinds of atrocities
You are an outsider in the only group you can ever be a part of again

And it was (arguably) YOUR own fault

Could you handle it?

Hmm... interesting question. Do you remember that one part in #21 where David runs off and breaks into a Hotel room so that he has a place to sleep for the night, other than in a smelly barn or in the woods? I think that would be a good representation of what I'd end up like if I was in his position. I likely wouldn't turn against the Animorphs themselves unless they ganged up on me or something, but on the most part, to be completely honest, I'd be really freaked.

I would most likely run away after being on an official mission and finding out exactly what kind of a war I had gotten myself mixed up in. I would try to live off on my own, to try find my own way to survive, and I would likely abuse my power to do that like how David did, but just not for greed. Once I had some perspective, and had some time to think and recover from what just happened in my life, I'd like to believe that I would go back and join the Animorphs, or at least be someone on reserve to help them out once and a while.

I think this was what basically broke David. Yes, he was a bad kid to begin with, but in my opinion, the Animorphs just ended up being as bad as the Yeerks when they forced him into the war. He pretty much got drafted as a soldier and was told to fight for a war that he didn't fully understand. From his perspective, he got ripped apart from both sides by what they both wanted, while he was left standing as some rag doll as his life was being tossed around. No wonder he lost it.

[RYTX]

Well, I figure I'd either fight for the long haul, or still for a short while before wussing out and running away. I wouldn't betray them, but if things out to hand to handle, I think i'd slip out and hid in the woods till the fight was done. Or until my shame ended, so never.

[shift]

i think i could accept it, i can generally accept when things are and aren't my fault and when people are or aren't trying to help me.

[Gafrash]

I'm a lot more accepting of changes now, but not at the age I was reading the series.
I reckon I would be c-o-p-l-e-t-e-l-y overwhelmed and depressed by the feeling of helplessness, inspite the new morphing ability I would have. But I can safely say I would be more co-operative than the unfortunate David. Here's a group of people my age who are the only ones doing something... why the heck would I choose money and all to walk away from something that will catch up with me in the future.
Though sincerely DON'T KNOW HOW I WOULD BE in battle. I would have most likely hidden behind the mind of a predator like a hyena to help me during that Resort Fake out. Otherwise, I may well have frozen stiff at the sight of those enemies.
Don't even mention a trip to the Yeerk pool.
I know I would not walk away without shock from the battles. In fact I think I would be traumatized to see mine, my friends' and even the aliens' get mauled and shredded and messy in the sheer battles.
Don't really know what I would turn into. I think I would be a mix of Rachel, who loses her self in becoming an effective warrior in order to protect her friends, and Cassie, who cherishes life and is seriously confused about the contradictions she comes across. And I would probably have ethical arguments with Tobias.
But I would certainly NOT think of myself after seeing my family taken, house destroyed and the Yeerk's plans for humanity's future. I would know I was playing in a whole new league and would lift my game to join the Animorphs' efforts.

[SuperBlue]

Consider:
Your life was ruined
Your house was destroyed
Your entire family was under Yeerk control
You were now fighting an intergalactic war and commiting all kinds of atrocities
You are an outsider in the only group you can ever be a part of again

Could you handle it?

1. I'd be pissed, depressed, angry at the first people I'd think are responsable(the animorphs, but I'd get over it since they're oging out of their way to take care of me now tht my life is ruined. although I think I'd rather stay with Tobias or ax rather than inside of Cassie's smelly barn)

2. Not too worried bout my house when my family is in danger but I would try and save my laptop and memory cards.

3. pretty much the same answer as the 1st

4. I'd be scared to death of everything tht moved. I wouldnt be too good in battle either since I'd freak out the minute I killed sumthing or sumthing almost killed me(unless I let the animal have partial control, than I'd probably be fine) IDK im just way too jumpy and easily scared to be an Animorph

5. I don't think I'd be an outsider. My personality is a cross between Marco and cassie's so I think I'd be able to get along fairly well with everyone(well maybe not Rachel as much as everyone else. She'd probably scare me a little but I'd get used to her after a while)

There's no way I'd walk the same path as david. Im very Loyal and I'd follow every last one of Jake's orders since he's more experienced than I am. although I can garuntee u tht I would abuse my powers to get what I want. I'd probably give in to the Yeerks if my life depeneded on it. but unlike David, I'd feel remorse for it and probably only do it if they swore not to infest me so I could betray them later and go back to the Animorphs(and who r they not to except me back? I'd have tons of information they'd need.) There's no way I'd truly betray the Animorphs though I might do a lot of chickening out and abusing my powers but I'll always stay loyal to them until the war's over.

[cenovia]

Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, Tobias, Ax, and YOU!

If it had been you instead of David do you think you would have done any better?

Consider:
Your life was ruined
Your house was destroyed
Your entire family was under Yeerk control
You were now fighting an intergalactic war and commiting all kinds of atrocities
You are an outsider in the only group you can ever be a part of again

And it was (arguably) YOUR own fault

Could you handle it?

I just finished the series and I'm new here (hi.)

Could I handle it? Maybe but probably not. Not to be Debbie Downer or anything, but I've had my life upturned a couple of times, and I lost my mom when I was 15. I'm not an overly sentimental person, but that kind of thing takes it's toll no matter what kind of person you are. Being simultaneously thrown into an intergalactic battle at the same time, and learning that pretty much no one can be trusted, is a big deal. Most people can't even contemplate anyone around them ever dying, much less their #1 support system, their parents. But to be cut off from everyone in the WHOLE WORLD, less five random kids and 1 alien...? I think pretty much everyone would cave to the pressure and lose it.

I'm not saying I would've gone off the rails like David did. David was a psychopath, a malicious killer and extremely self-serving. He calls himself "troubled" in the book where he reunites with Rachel; I think that is the understatement of the century. But would I be tempted to break into a hotel room for a night instead of staying in Cassie's barn? Yes, and I'd probably take a lot more. Food, clothes, books, anything to bring back a semblance of a "life." At least initially, until Cassie put me in my place.

Could I be part of the team? Assuming I learned to deal with my loss, I don't know. I'm way more paranoid than Marco, cynical to the extreme, and definitely not a risk taker. I wouldn't want to be under Jake's command, who I don't see so much as wise as incredibly lucky. I've thought most of his plans were reckless and insane (yes, I identify a lot with Marco.) Don't get me wrong, he has his moments of great leadership, but most of the time I think his plans suck and I would never agree to them. I'd probably end up more like the Chee, a spy, and I'd only volunteer for missions we could plan for. That would probably piss the group off, but too bad. I'm all for saving the planet, but I can't really help if I'm dead.

[SuperBlue]

Yea I'd most likely be like the chee too.

PS

Lemme be the first person to welcome u to RAF :happy30: :happy30: :happy30: :happy30: :sign20: :sign20: :sign20:

[Venom]

i would take the morphing power, and help the animorphs until my parents were free, at which point i would probably ditch them and use my powers to rob banks and stuff

[Aniphan]

I don't know, I think David was psycho to begin with.

I personally would have gotten the hell away from anyplace civilized.  1 ticket to Lost island, please!
Just because I'm a coward.

[Starsword]

I think, if I was chosen as the newest animorph, I would be awesome. Simply because I would run off into the woods and live like a crazy hermit, being afraid to get into relationships with people because they could have slugs in their brains. I would live off of rat carcasses, and saunder off to kill mooses with my newfound morphin abilities.

[daspudding]

Assuming you could get away from large groups of people to de-morph every 2 hours, fighting the yeerks would not be very hard.  I never really understood why it was that difficult in the first place.

Hit and run tactics would be the best.  Slip in Yeerk territories with small bombs that I'm sure Ax or the Chee could have made, set it, and get the hell out.

I probably would have suggested that the team go permenantly dark.  Trying to go about their normal lives while fighting the invasion was a terrible idea.  As far as how they will take care of themselves, I can only imagine how easy it would be to "inappropriately" use their abilities to gain free housing, food, and other amenities.

[Starsword]

Well a large portion of them were fighting to save their families, not to save the world, so running away and disappearing would be rather counterproductive.

[morfowt]

wouldn't that possibly kill human-controllers? which means killing humans? which they try not to do every single time...

[Liz]

Hmm...I don't think I'd make a very good Animorph.  I don't really have that sense of duty or responsibility.