Series Re-Read: The Andalite Chronicles
Sub-Visser Seven strutted to meet the alien. He laughed cynically. “It wants to trade,” he said. “This strange creature wants to trade. So. What do you have to trade, alien?”
Neither Sub-Visser Seven nor Chapman had understood a word the other had said. And yet, they understood each other perfectly. Chapman kept his hands raised and made a human smile. Then, very slowly, he stepped back into the shadowed interior of the ship. And when he reappeared, he was shoving someone before him. It was Loren. She was bound with wire. Chapman pushed her viciously. She fell to the ground before Sub-Visser Seven.
“That's what I have to trade,” Chapman said. “A whole planet full of. . . that.”
We've had a few discussions about events from The Andalite Chronicles recently. One thing I'm interested in is the difference between Chapman in this book versus #2/the rest of the series. What do you think caused the change from the guy we see here, who's willing to give up his entire species/planet to be on what he thinks will be the winning side, to the guy we see in #2, who fights to save his daughter? Is it just personal (his daughter vs. billions of strangers) or is there more to it? Or do you think the Ellimist or the Time Matrix had a hand in the change, since there's a lot of tangled threads resulting from that interference?
Is it really Elfangor's fault that Alloran became the Abomination--and what do you think of his choice not to kill thousands of Yeerks versus Jake's opposite decision in the final book, and the consequences related to both?
Most importantly, if you found a yellow Mustang on an alien ship, would you give it a whirl?
Of course, there's a lot more to unpack from this particular book; if you want to talk about something not brought up here, feel free.
For an in-depth look at the book, check out That Other Animorphs Review Blog. It's got a good refresher for those of you who haven't had time to crack open the book.
Next Time: #14 The Unknown
Neither Sub-Visser Seven nor Chapman had understood a word the other had said. And yet, they understood each other perfectly. Chapman kept his hands raised and made a human smile. Then, very slowly, he stepped back into the shadowed interior of the ship. And when he reappeared, he was shoving someone before him. It was Loren. She was bound with wire. Chapman pushed her viciously. She fell to the ground before Sub-Visser Seven.
“That's what I have to trade,” Chapman said. “A whole planet full of. . . that.”
We've had a few discussions about events from The Andalite Chronicles recently. One thing I'm interested in is the difference between Chapman in this book versus #2/the rest of the series. What do you think caused the change from the guy we see here, who's willing to give up his entire species/planet to be on what he thinks will be the winning side, to the guy we see in #2, who fights to save his daughter? Is it just personal (his daughter vs. billions of strangers) or is there more to it? Or do you think the Ellimist or the Time Matrix had a hand in the change, since there's a lot of tangled threads resulting from that interference?
Is it really Elfangor's fault that Alloran became the Abomination--and what do you think of his choice not to kill thousands of Yeerks versus Jake's opposite decision in the final book, and the consequences related to both?
Most importantly, if you found a yellow Mustang on an alien ship, would you give it a whirl?
Of course, there's a lot more to unpack from this particular book; if you want to talk about something not brought up here, feel free.
For an in-depth look at the book, check out That Other Animorphs Review Blog. It's got a good refresher for those of you who haven't had time to crack open the book.
Next Time: #14 The Unknown