this post be sponsored by: Tom Hooper (as himself).
It is very nice to see Applegate give a nod to real-world things that totally suck for teenagers (and anyone!) to go through (like parental rejection, divorce, losing friendships), especially tying it into the plot so fluidly? Kudos to you, Applegate. (also totally not sure if it was a real question BUT outdoor house cats are AWFUL for local ecosystems 80% of the time & should not be a thing especially Lady Catelyn being FIV+) (keep her safe, keep the feral cats safe) (kudos to Lady Catelyn, too, Tom Hooper would have employed her in a heartbeat)
"Cat caller" that was a straight up kidnapper and possible r*pist! The way Rachel spots him and describes him as being either late high school or college aged, how he looks this 13 year old girl coming out of gymnastics class up and down and then tells her to get in his car. The way Rachel in her narration immediately blames herself for "being stupid and careless" to walk home alone by herself. How she can't bring herself to talk to this creep and instead shakes her head and sprints past him, and how the kidnapper/r*pist (SA vibes!!!) yells at her to get in his car and then runs after her when she bolts.
I will never blame Rachel for morphing in public for this. It was her only weapon to use against a grown man who tried to kidnap her. I also think it's a realistic touch that both Jake and Marco yelled at her for it; they're 13 year old boys and could not/did not realize the true danger Rachel was in. In their eyes "it's prob just some weirdo, why would you need to morph? How dare you morph? You almost exposed our secret!"
also did not expect an MCU reference here with Spider-Man: Homecoming
I love that the first book was comprised of children getting powers and then immediately taking on a challenge they weren't prepared for and losing; they save one person, but it costs an Animorph and the element of surprise. Second book they readjust and set their sights on a more attainable goal, "Find a new entrance", and they... still fail, but they learn a little and don't give any ground. It feels like a slightly more real learning curve. If I remember correctly, the team more or less just fails, scratch that, learns for a few more books before they really have their morphin' legs under them.
this post be sponsored by: Tom Hooper (as himself).
It is very nice to see Applegate give a nod to real-world things that totally suck for teenagers (and anyone!) to go through (like parental rejection, divorce, losing friendships), especially tying it into the plot so fluidly? Kudos to you, Applegate. (also totally not sure if it was a real question BUT outdoor house cats are AWFUL for local ecosystems 80% of the time & should not be a thing especially Lady Catelyn being FIV+) (keep her safe, keep the feral cats safe) (kudos to Lady Catelyn, too, Tom Hooper would have employed her in a heartbeat)
"Cat caller" that was a straight up kidnapper and possible r*pist! The way Rachel spots him and describes him as being either late high school or college aged, how he looks this 13 year old girl coming out of gymnastics class up and down and then tells her to get in his car. The way Rachel in her narration immediately blames herself for "being stupid and careless" to walk home alone by herself. How she can't bring herself to talk to this creep and instead shakes her head and sprints past him, and how the kidnapper/r*pist (SA vibes!!!) yells at her to get in his car and then runs after her when she bolts.
I will never blame Rachel for morphing in public for this. It was her only weapon to use against a grown man who tried to kidnap her. I also think it's a realistic touch that both Jake and Marco yelled at her for it; they're 13 year old boys and could not/did not realize the true danger Rachel was in. In their eyes "it's prob just some weirdo, why would you need to morph? How dare you morph? You almost exposed our secret!"
also did not expect an MCU reference here with Spider-Man: Homecoming
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I love that the first book was comprised of children getting powers and then immediately taking on a challenge they weren't prepared for and losing; they save one person, but it costs an Animorph and the element of surprise. Second book they readjust and set their sights on a more attainable goal, "Find a new entrance", and they... still fail, but they learn a little and don't give any ground. It feels like a slightly more real learning curve. If I remember correctly, the team more or less just fails, scratch that, learns for a few more books before they really have their morphin' legs under them.