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Andalite-Bandit Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 11:45am Subject: The Animorphs Thread!
	This is the thread for talking about the classic Animorphs book series written by K.A. Applegate, that was published I believe from 1996 to 2001. This series is of course about the five teenagers Jake, Tobias, Rachel, Cassie, and Marco, and later their andalite friend Ax, who are given the power to morph into any creature they touch, so that they can battle the yeerk menace and save the earth! There were 54 regular books in the series, I believe 4 "Mega Morphs" books, and a few "Chronicles" books, such as "The Andalite Chronicles." I read the first Animorphs book, "The Invasion" back when the series first started in 1996, when I was in sixth grade. From then on I read every book as soon as it came out up until about 1999 or so, which was somewhere in the 30's for book numbers, and then unfortunately I stopped. Recently however I reread all of the ones I have (they are very short books and quick reads) and I purchased the last few books in the series off of Amazon, because I wanted to see how it ended. Sad ending! In this thread you can talk about any topic about Animorphs. For example you might say "Who is your favorite Animorph character!?" and somebody might say "Tobias of course!" Or you might say "Remember in that one book when such and such happened?" or you might say "The best book is such and such". Anything about Animorphs, the classic series! Surely there are many folks who read this series? Ok talk about Animorphs now. -----signature----- "It's all the same fraking day, man." - Janis Joplin http://boards.theforce.net/your_jedi_council_community/b10008/29050206/p1/?0
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NightHunter319 Registered: Jul '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 11:50am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I forgot alot about this series, but I remember being freaked out by how anyone could be one of those aliens, it was a pretty tense series for a little kid. Weren't some of the books writtin by a ghost author?
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Andalite-Bandit Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 12:13pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I think some of the later books in the series were written by a ghost author, or so I've read on the internet anyway, but she did write the very last books. -----signature----- "It's all the same fraking day, man." - Janis Joplin http://boards.theforce.net/your_jedi_council_community/b10008/29050206/p1/?0
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NaboosPrincess Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: May '01	Date Posted: 1/3/06 6:53pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	Gosh I was hooked on these books when I was younger, but then the TV series came out and it was horrible and that took some fun out of the whole thing. I read the last book a few years ago and was surprised at how sad/depressing it was! -----signature----- Shark movies bring out a rough crowd.
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 9:43pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	"GET THAT BUTTERFLY!!!" and "Do you hate trash cans?!? Is that it?! Do you just hate trash cans?!?!" bump bump bump and "Don't call me prince." < Yes, Prince Jake. > I'll stop now. Loved that book series. -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis to BrightFeather All cats are leopards after dark.
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Jedi_Master_Conor Title: Manager: • SFF: Movies Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 9:46pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	wasn't there a TV show based on the books that had a couple episodes before it was cancelled?
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Andalite-Bandit Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/3/06 9:49pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread! - Date Edited: 1/3/06 9:50pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Andalite-Bandit
	The TV show was horrible. It was different from the books and it had ridiculous special effects and battles, and they turned Rachels morph into a lion! Absurd. The tone was also entirely different. In the books there is a sense of urgency and danger in which the characters are constantly aware of the fact that they could very well be killed any day, but in the show they are more like "Oh la la, fighting some aliens, whatever, la la la everything is alright." It's silly. -----signature----- "It's all the same fraking day, man." - Janis Joplin http://boards.theforce.net/your_jedi_council_community/b10008/29050206/p1/?0
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droideka27 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: May '02	Date Posted: 1/4/06 1:32am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I'm crazy about this series. I just reread all the ones i had about a year ago. I'm only missing like 6 books. I love the second half much better than the first half. I wish they'd make a good animorph movie! -----signature----- "The ability to speak does not make you intelligent" -- Qui-Gon
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Andalite-Bandit Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/4/06 1:54am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	An Animorphs movie would be neat, IF they did it correctly! It might have to be three or so movies though. -----signature----- "It's all the same fraking day, man." - Janis Joplin http://boards.theforce.net/your_jedi_council_community/b10008/29050206/p1/?0
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MariahJSkywalker Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Mar '05	Date Posted: 1/4/06 2:18am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I loved the Animorphs so much when I was kid. I never did finish all the books. -----signature----- many people here should be fixed, but that's another story.-KW Smut Peddlin' Squaw of the Knights of the 3SA/JCC Sarcasm Table R.I.P. Snowie
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Andalite-Bandit Registered: Apr '05	Date Posted: 1/4/06 2:21am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread! - Date Edited: 1/4/06 2:30am (1 edits total) Edited By: Andalite-Bandit
	MariahJSkywalker you should find books 53 and 54! Very epic conclusion! -----signature----- "It's all the same fraking day, man." - Janis Joplin http://boards.theforce.net/your_jedi_council_community/b10008/29050206/p1/?0
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Jedi_Dajuan Title: •Clothespin of FanForce •RPG & Minis Forum Registered: Dec '02	Date Posted: 1/4/06 12:16pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	Very sad ending I thought. I read the entire series while in college, felt like a big dork carrying those around. Didn't they have a couple episodes on video? -----signature----- EV got me demoted, a winnar is him "you will quickly be known as the cool teacher. just be sure to start of the clas by explaining to all students they are to address you as the admiral." -- jedi_knight_birr Ok, this is why evolution is bunk. You're
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DaenaBenjen42 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 1/4/06 12:50pm Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	They have the entire series on video, but they're hard to find now. In increments of three episodes, I think. But like Andalite Bandit said, the books were WAY better. -----signature----- "Say it with me now. Postcard. Zoo. Not. Shopping." master to jackyyy17, micky-nikki & Trimaj e-sis to BrightFeather All cats are leopards after dark.
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Jabba-wocky Registered: May '03	Date Posted: 1/5/06 12:33am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I read part of one book, and wasn't impressed. I saw one part of one episode on TV, and was even less impressed. I heard something about Oatmeal. Point is, I'm just interested enough to want spoilers. How did it end? Tell. -----signature----- ays Darius the king: 8 of my family (there were) who were formerly kings; I am the ninth (9); long aforetime we are kings. All Hail His Excellency, Barack Obama Roma vincit Tearing Up a Lane (TERRIN UP A LAAAANE!!!)
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Liesl Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 1/5/06 12:47am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	I first read an Animorphs book when I was in fourth grade for a book report - it had to be sci-fi. I was hooked after that. Every month I'd beg my parents to take me to B&N so I could get the new book...I was obsessed. I think I have around forty of the books, mostly the end ones because I was able to read the earlier ones from the library. Books #1 to the early forties were good. After that, I felt the quality of the stories declined. Book #54, I felt, good and yet strange. The way the character's lives turned out. But I spent two years of my young life (not to mention money) on Animorphs. -----signature----- Proud Padawan of IrishEyedJedi Read at Your Own Risk: Fics in Profile "The white whale drank some bad plankton and splashed through a coffee table." - Heathers
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Jedi_Dajuan Title: •Clothespin of FanForce •RPG & Minis Forum Registered: Dec '02	Date Posted: 1/5/06 8:57am Subject: RE: The Animorphs Thread!
	They finally destroy the bad guys, but one of the girls dies on a ship. At the end the Andalite get possessed be something else and the rest of the kids have to go save him, that's where it ends. -----signature----- EV got me demoted, a winnar is him "you will quickly be known as the cool teacher. just be sure to start of the clas by explaining to all students they are to address you as the admiral." -- jedi_knight_birr Ok, this is why evolution is bunk. You're
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