ext_26117 ([identity profile] buffyangellvr23.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] animorphslj2010-05-30 11:27 pm

Series re-read #44 The Unexpected

The Yeerks are transporting pieces of a crashed blade ship somewhere. The Animorphs want to get the scraps and show them to the world. But a string of bad decisions leaves Cassie stuck on board a plane. It's going to someplace with the letters SYD, but she doesn't know until after she lands where that's at. The controllers catch onto her and in the fight, she ends up bailing out. Now she's alone, in the middle of the Australian outback. And Visser Three is there too.

I know this one is gonna get dumped on, because of the last time around LOL.

I don't like the whole isolating a single character for the whole book thing. It doesn't do much for me not having the whole group involved in the adventure.

And according to one of our Australian fans, there are some not-so-good Aussie depictions or stereotypes in the whole thing.

At least next week's is a book I enjoy a little more.

this is my new canon.

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
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it would certainly make more sense than canon

[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hah, any particular scenario, or ALL OF THEM AT ONCE? :P

Re: it would certainly make more sense than canon

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
ALL OF THEM AT ONCE, DEFINITELY.

But mostly the epic romance. I swear half the time Cassie had more ~sparks & tension~ with Aftran than Jake, anyway.

...Or she could have eloped with Whatshisface and his dog. I mean, that's legit too.

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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Clearly Whale!Cassie/Whale!Aftran should be everyone's new OTP

Though you're forgetting the hot Bondi lifeguard! Clearly she needs a fling with one of them too

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
I did not really have an Animorphs OTP before this post.

That has since changed.

CASSIE/WHALE!AFTRAN 4EVA~


she can cheat on Aftran with the hot lifeguard because she's really human and has needs
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
They can have hot whale make out sessions in between attacking whaling ships and headbutting anyone who damages to Great Barrier Reef!

Poor Aftran. Always feeling that she's never enough...Cassie, how could you?!

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
That Whale Wars show just got a helluva lot more interesting.

the episode where Aftran confronts Cassie on her cheatin' ways will be the two-hour season finale
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 08:11 am (UTC)(link)
...There's a Whale Wars show?

It would be like Jerry Springer. With whales!

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
Whale Wars! (http://animal.discovery.com/tv/whale-wars/)

I bet you anything Cassie breaks up with that guy she hooks up with in 54 and finds Aftran, because Aftran will understand her. He can show up on the boat near the end of another season.

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
wow, late night HTML fail.
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 12:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It's alright /pats

And fffffffff "are you willing to risk your life for whales!" You know, I think you are indeed correct. Clearly Whale!Cassie and Whale!Aftran need to be in this show. Or, perhaps Cassie has in fact been having an affair with Aftran the whole time. In fact, Aftran and Cassie have probably been having a tumultuous on-and-off-again secret relationship ever since Aftran sailed off into the seas...

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
All those solo Cassie books?

Lies. She totally roofied the others and told them later that they had some sort of alien disease/field trip to the Hork Bajir homeworld/whatthefuckever.She was off with Aftran the whole time.

"I missed you too, Jake!"

LIES. >:O
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-06-01 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
This is clearly the truth of the whole series. Really, all of her moralising was just a concentrated attempt to hide her own wicked, wicked ways!

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
You know, the best part is that I can totally see this happening, too.

We should all be glad that Edriss never infested Cassie.

[identity profile] almighty-patsy.livejournal.com 2010-05-31 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
Jerry Springer. With whales!

You keep mentioning these things that don't exist, and it hurts my heart that they don't. Damn you with your hilarious scenarios!
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-05-31 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
...Perhaps I could attempt to draw it? (although you know that stick figures and not-very-good-drawing skills would be involved, as you cans see from above...)

[identity profile] almighty-patsy.livejournal.com 2010-06-01 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
You know what the answer is. (I'm trying to think of some way this whale Jerry Springer could be crossover-y. So far I just have the white whale and Monstro...)
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-06-03 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, it took me a little while to get to it, buuuut...here it is! \o/

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
...

WHY COULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN BOOK 44. WHYYYYY.

Your attention to detail is remarkable. Good job on Rachel, lol.
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-06-03 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
I THOUGHT THE BOOK WOULD REMAIN UN-NNAMED! DAMMIT NOW THE CURSE WILL BE UPON US! NEVER AGAIN WILL OUR PLANES FOLLOW LOGICAL FLIGHT PATHS!!!

Thank you, I...couldn't resist putting her in XD

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
I am compelled to fly to Australia from the US east coast. I think we shall swing by Great Britain first.

IT IS LOGICAL TO ME, AND MY EDITORS FIND MY LOGIC SOUND.

(no subject)

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[identity profile] almighty-patsy.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
And it is beautiful *wipes tear from eye*
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[personal profile] blue_rampion 2010-06-03 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
I am glad you like it! :P

[identity profile] embergryphon.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Henceforth, I ship it. =D

[identity profile] rayerai.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Your icon is perfect!