Animorphs

Nique · 04-23-2010, 12:19 AM

I submit that the Scholastic book collection 'Animorphs' is the greatest preteen book series about pubescent children changing into animals ever written. The reason is two-fold; First for it's hauntingly accurate metaphors regarding puberty, and second for it's unabashed use of clever tag lines like 'some people never change... some do...'

Discuss.

CelesJessa · 04-23-2010, 12:26 AM

Yesssssss.

Words cannot describe how much I love Animorphs. I still read them to this day. They're a nice quick read when I'm trying to relax a few hours before bed. I only lament that I'm still missing a chunk of the series. I was thrilled when I found a couple of the rarer volumes in a used book store a year or so ago.

The final book still makes me bawl like a baby.

EDIT: and if anyone else has ever checked out anything else by K.A. Applegate I will warn you- Remnants is freaaaaky as hell.

Geminex · 04-23-2010, 12:34 AM

Fuck yeah, that series was awesome. I have most books before #50, but barely anything afterwards. I'm putting them into storage at the moment, actually, but when I get them back out again I might go on an online spending spree and get all the ones I'm missing for an animorphs binge.

Favorite character? Mine's probably Ax. Though Tobias was cool as well.

DFM · 04-23-2010, 12:43 AM

I used to read them back in grade school and I remember them being pretty good. I stopped reading around the time Tobias died. I think he died, didn't he? I remember reading a spin off book where an unknown animorph died and years later someone on the internet was yelling about how he was still pissed they killed Tobias.

Anyway, I read up to some point near before he was killed. I don't think I had a favorite character, probably would have been... Marcus? Mark? The funny one.

Viridis · 04-23-2010, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DFM

I used to read them back in grade school and I remember them being pretty good. I stopped reading around the time Tobias died. I think he died, didn't he? I remember reading a spin off book where an unknown animorph died and years later someone on the internet was yelling about how he was still pissed they killed Tobias.

Hm, don't think so. Can't find any mention of it across a couple different sources.

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Originally Posted by DFM

Anyway, I read up to some point near before he was killed. I don't think I had a favorite character, probably would have been... Marcus? Mark? The funny one.

Marco. Favorite was probably him or Ax.

Shame the ending's such a downer, but I never read that far. I remember having a book where they went back in time and turned into dinosaurs, though.

Seil · 04-23-2010, 01:55 AM

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I think I read most of them, back when we had family library visits. DFM, it was Rachel that died, while the other 'Morphs watched her taking down a shipload of peeps as a bear.

Tobias was the coolest character ever, even if Jake had the best combat morph. Tobias had a hot girlfriend in Rachel, a deep relationship with Ax and he was cool as a matter of principal for being the nothlit.

Flarecobra · 04-23-2010, 02:15 AM

..Dude...spoilers!

I remember reading them from the start, all the way though until about....somewhere in the 50s I beleve. Haven't seen any of them since.

And...they killed Rachel? *Cries* (She was my favorite)

Tev · 04-23-2010, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Flarecobra

And...they killed Rachel? *Cries* (She was my favorite)

*comforts* I know, I miss her too....

Jagos · 04-23-2010, 02:41 AM

Rachel was friggin crazy. I'd've dated her. She was the best one to take shopping.

Other than that, you didn't miss much. Applegate gave the series to ghostwriters and the series went to hell in a handbasket with a lot of plotholes and crazy mess that made no sense.

Ex. They brought David back to take care of him. I mean REALLY take care of him...

The entire thing didn't sit well with me. And the entire Andalite, resources too thin, thing? I swear, no matter what, Andalites are ass holes if they're not eating. That sure as hell didn't change.

Kerensky287 · 04-23-2010, 04:03 AM

Didn't the series end with number 54? It was a disappointing cliffhanger, too. But I read it RELIGIOUSLY until the very end there. Gem of a series, it was.

I remember that the TV series was pretty garbage, though.

04-23-2010, 12:26 AM	#2
CelesJessa DA-DA-DA-DAA DAA DAA DA DA-DAAAAAA! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Zanzibar Land Posts: 6,531	Yesssssss. Words cannot describe how much I love Animorphs. I still read them to this day. They're a nice quick read when I'm trying to relax a few hours before bed. I only lament that I'm still missing a chunk of the series. I was thrilled when I found a couple of the rarer volumes in a used book store a year or so ago. The final book still makes me bawl like a baby. EDIT: and if anyone else has ever checked out anything else by K.A. Applegate I will warn you- Remnants is freaaaaky as hell. __________________ Last edited by CelesJessa; 04-23-2010 at 12:30 AM.

04-23-2010, 12:43 AM	#4
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	I used to read them back in grade school and I remember them being pretty good. I stopped reading around the time Tobias died. I think he died, didn't he? I remember reading a spin off book where an unknown animorph died and years later someone on the internet was yelling about how he was still pissed they killed Tobias. Anyway, I read up to some point near before he was killed. I don't think I had a favorite character, probably would have been... Marcus? Mark? The funny one. __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE

04-23-2010, 02:15 AM	#7
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	..Dude...spoilers! I remember reading them from the start, all the way though until about....somewhere in the 50s I beleve. Haven't seen any of them since. And...they killed Rachel? Cries (She was my favorite) __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them.

04-23-2010, 02:41 AM	#9
Jagos FRONT KICK OF DOOM! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Howdy pardner... Posts: 6,399	Rachel was friggin crazy. I'd've dated her. She was the best one to take shopping. Other than that, you didn't miss much. Applegate gave the series to ghostwriters and the series went to hell in a handbasket with a lot of plotholes and crazy mess that made no sense. Ex. They brought David back to take care of him. I mean REALLY take care of him... The entire thing didn't sit well with me. And the entire Andalite, resources too thin, thing? I swear, no matter what, Andalites are ass holes if they're not eating. That sure as hell didn't change. __________________ Copyright musings World ramblings Scifi stories

04-23-2010, 12:34 AM	#3
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Fuck yeah, that series was awesome. I have most books before #50, but barely anything afterwards. I'm putting them into storage at the moment, actually, but when I get them back out again I might go on an online spending spree and get all the ones I'm missing for an animorphs binge. Favorite character? Mine's probably Ax. Though Tobias was cool as well.

04-23-2010, 01:55 AM	#6
Seil Super stressed! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 8,081	Link I think I read most of them, back when we had family library visits. DFM, it was Rachel that died, while the other 'Morphs watched her taking down a shipload of peeps as a bear. Tobias was the coolest character ever, even if Jake had the best combat morph. Tobias had a hot girlfriend in Rachel, a deep relationship with Ax and he was cool as a matter of principal for being the nothlit.

04-23-2010, 04:03 AM	#10
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	Didn't the series end with number 54? It was a disappointing cliffhanger, too. But I read it RELIGIOUSLY until the very end there. Gem of a series, it was. I remember that the TV series was pretty garbage, though.