I agree completely with you - I think Cassie was arrogant and self-centered and any other bad words I can think of.
But that raises the question of the Chee. Erek had the power to rewrite the programming of ALL Chee, not just his. And instead, he rewrote his own for a few minutes to save everyone. If they had the help of the Chee in battle instead of just in information giving, the war could probably be theirs.
Instead, Erek re-rewrites his programming for no violence, and the end of that book is Jake and Marco throwing the Pemalite crystal into the ocean (wtf is up with that, anyway? How does that make ANY sense?).
Does the fact that Erek and the rest of the Chee hate violence, but could have possibly won the war for the Animorphs make them selfish?
What I really hate is that the Chee know what they're fighting for - free world and possibly the freedom of the universe and all that - and still stand by their refusal to fight. And all the Animorphs agree with Erek when he goes all 'I can't ever do that again I need to rewrite the programming again wahwahwah' just because they've been a peaceful race for millions of years and that was the first time a Chee or Pemalite took the life of any creature.
All the Animorphs make sacrifices, including Cassie. Even if she can be selfish. What right do the Chee have to go all 'we hate the Yeerks but we still can't help you much'?
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Date: 2008-09-01 03:43 pm (UTC)But that raises the question of the Chee. Erek had the power to rewrite the programming of ALL Chee, not just his. And instead, he rewrote his own for a few minutes to save everyone. If they had the help of the Chee in battle instead of just in information giving, the war could probably be theirs.
Instead, Erek re-rewrites his programming for no violence, and the end of that book is Jake and Marco throwing the Pemalite crystal into the ocean (wtf is up with that, anyway? How does that make ANY sense?).
Does the fact that Erek and the rest of the Chee hate violence, but could have possibly won the war for the Animorphs make them selfish?
What I really hate is that the Chee know what they're fighting for - free world and possibly the freedom of the universe and all that - and still stand by their refusal to fight. And all the Animorphs agree with Erek when he goes all 'I can't ever do that again I need to rewrite the programming again wahwahwah' just because they've been a peaceful race for millions of years and that was the first time a Chee or Pemalite took the life of any creature.
All the Animorphs make sacrifices, including Cassie. Even if she can be selfish. What right do the Chee have to go all 'we hate the Yeerks but we still can't help you much'?