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Animorphs was my first series, my first fandom, that I really got into. The whole series is more grownup and dark than a lot of YA series that have come out recently. It explores the moral grey area of numerous issues. So a lot of us Fanimorphs (Animorphs fans) wonder why it’s not more popular.

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Animorphs was my first series, my first fandom, that I really got into. The whole series is more grownup and dark than a lot of YA series that have come out recently. It explores the moral grey area of numerous issues. So a lot of us Fanimorphs (Animorphs fans) wonder why it’s not more popular.

Of course one of those reasons is probably the covers.

While the series is dark and mature, the covers…not so much. I never had a problem with the covers and always found them wonderful myself. But many people online and offline have stated that they stayed away from the series because of the covers. In fact, they were surprised how dark the series got. How the series didn’t paint the bad guys (aka Yeerks) as pure evil and the good guys (aka Andalites) as the saviors of Earth.

Every character goes through an arch that changes them from the beginning, but you couldn’t tell that by the covers.

So if you didn’t pick up the series when it was first released (either because you weren’t born yet and/or the covers) do so now. It’s a really awesome series that a sci-fi fan, and/or anyone interested in what good YA fiction should include, needs to check out.

Fic Or Original: Fic

Fandom(s): Animorphs and The Following

Rating: T (as according to ffnet)

Characters In Chapter: Jake Berenson, Ryan Hardy, Esplin 9466, and Joe Carroll (as Esplin’s host)

Relationships: None

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Fic Or Original: Fic

Fandom(s): Animorphs and The Following

Rating: T (as according to ffnet)

Characters In Chapter: Jake Berenson, Ryan Hardy, Esplin 9466, and Joe Carroll (as Esplin’s host)

Relationships: None

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Fic Or Original: Fic

Fandom(s): Animorphs and The Following

Rating: T (as according to ffnet)

Characters In Chapter: Jake Berenson, Ryan Hardy, Esplin 9466, and Joe Carroll (as Esplin’s host)

Relationships: None

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Fic Or Original: Fic

Fandom(s): Animorphs and The Following

Rating: T (as according to ffnet)

Characters In Chapter: Jake Berenson, Ryan Hardy, Esplin 9466, and Joe Carroll (as Esplin’s host)

Relationships: None

I didn’t like what Ryan had done and wished he had been able to hold himself back. As the thought that he was a Prince so he should’ve known better got to me, I had to remember that he had run away and never gone back. He didn’t have as much restraint as other Andalite Princes had so why should I think he did?

Those thoughts went through my head as I avoided the attention of the guards. While I had been walking around I had found hats tossed aside by people getting caught up in Esplin’s preaching. As yet another guard came towards me I pulled the hat down.

Other people had gone into the church and I had followed their motions. The guards seemed to let some people in and kept others out. It appeared random to me, but luckily I had been chosen to go in. Of course I hadn’t been wearing any identification except for a badge I wore around my neck, which was now underneath my shirt.

Walking around trying not to be noticeable while not in a morph was a little unnerving. I wasn’t in fly or cockroach morph simply because if Ryan was in trouble I wouldn’t be able to demorph and morph fast enough to help him.

I decided that when I found him we would have a nice long talk. Suddenly I heard muffled shooting and realized Ryan must be nearby. I tried to be discreet as I hurried toward the shooting while hoping it was just Ryan and a random guard getting into a fight.

When I finally got to the room I realized I should have never hoped to be that lucky. Inside I saw Esplin, in his host body of Joe Carroll, shooting at Ryan. They both were seeming to put up a good fight.

“Is this all the fight the Andalites have left?” Esplin gloated. “You don’t think I didn’t notice you running in here? You don’t think I didn’t look up those who have been hunting me? You don’t think I wanted you in here?”

Ryan’s response was to just glower at the former Visser in a very human-like fashion.

“Have you been human for awhile?” Esplin continued. “That is a very good act of pretending to be human.”

Ryan aimed his gun at Esplin but the Yeerk managed to shoot the gun in such a fashion that Ryan’s gun went out of his hands and the bullet just barely grazed Esplin’s ear. Ryan went after his gun but was interrupted by Esplin shooting at him. Ryan ended up having to go to the other side of the room to avoid Esplin’s gunfire.

“Hey,” I said and Esplin turned his head towards me. “How about you just allow me to capture you again and no one gets hurt?”

“Hurt?” Esplin asked and pointed to Ryan. “This creature stands in the way of truth. In the way of Crayak’s glorious truth.”

“We both know that’s bullshit.” I told him. “We both know that Crayak is all about pain and suffering. He doesn’t give a damn about any paradise.”

“Crayak is a kind master to those who serve him. But to those that don’t…” Esplin said and started to take off his clothes.

I could guess what he had planned to do and why he was taking longer than needed. He wanted to spook me and make me wonder which of his many morphs he would choose. But he didn’t have Alloran’s body and, therefore, didn’t have all the monstrous morphs that he had acquired throughout the years.

Following Esplin’s lead I started taking off my clothes except for my morphing suit. I had prepared for the unlikely fight that was about to be taking place.

As I took off my final bit of clothing, Esplin started to morph.

“You wonder how I got the morphing ability back?” Esplin asked as his skin started to turn brown. “Well, some of the Andalites see my way and one actually gave me an Escafil device.”

Esplin grew and his brown skin started to turn into fur. His face bulged out and his feet turned into paws. His hands followed suit soon after. The final change the former Visser made into Grizzly Bear was his mouth.

I remember you losing someone that liked to fight using this morph. Esplin said and swung a paw, testing the strength of the bear.

I was suddenly brought back to Rachel’s death. How Tobias had flown away with her ashes during the funeral. I had lost my cousin and I had been the one to send her on the suicide mission. I would always say it was necessary, but I would never like having to say so.

I didn’t reply to Esplin, but morphed instead. I couldn’t wait to feel the strength of the tiger. Every change seemed to go too slow, but I knew that everything was actually going normal speed. It was just that I wanted it all to go faster.

The tail was the first change and fur followed soon after. My face changed to that of a tiger as my body started to make the size change. Through all this I just looked at Esplin in Rachel’s morph.

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All of Inbetween: The Works of Crayak   

Fic Or Original: Fic

Fandom(s): Animorphs and The Following

Rating: T (as according to ffnet)

Characters In Chapter: Jake Berenson, Ryan Hardy, Esplin 9466, and Joe Carroll (as Esplin’s host)

Relationships: None

I didn’t like what Ryan had done and wished he had been able to hold himself back. As the thought that he was a Prince so he should’ve known better got to me, I had to remember that he had run away and never gone back. He didn’t have as much restraint as other Andalite Princes had so why should I think he did?

Those thoughts went through my head as I avoided the attention of the guards. While I had been walking around I had found hats tossed aside by people getting caught up in Esplin’s preaching. As yet another guard came towards me I pulled the hat down.

Other people had gone into the church and I had followed their motions. The guards seemed to let some people in and kept others out. It appeared random to me, but luckily I had been chosen to go in. Of course I hadn’t been wearing any identification except for a badge I wore around my neck, which was now underneath my shirt.

Walking around trying not to be noticeable while not in a morph was a little unnerving. I wasn’t in fly or cockroach morph simply because if Ryan was in trouble I wouldn’t be able to demorph and morph fast enough to help him.

I decided that when I found him we would have a nice long talk. Suddenly I heard muffled shooting and realized Ryan must be nearby. I tried to be discreet as I hurried toward the shooting while hoping it was just Ryan and a random guard getting into a fight.

When I finally got to the room I realized I should have never hoped to be that lucky. Inside I saw Esplin, in his host body of Joe Carroll, shooting at Ryan. They both were seeming to put up a good fight.

“Is this all the fight the Andalites have left?” Esplin gloated. “You don’t think I didn’t notice you running in here? You don’t think I didn’t look up those who have been hunting me? You don’t think I wanted you in here?”

Ryan’s response was to just glower at the former Visser in a very human-like fashion.

“Have you been human for awhile?” Esplin continued. “That is a very good act of pretending to be human.”

Ryan aimed his gun at Esplin but the Yeerk managed to shoot the gun in such a fashion that Ryan’s gun went out of his hands and the bullet just barely grazed Esplin’s ear. Ryan went after his gun but was interrupted by Esplin shooting at him. Ryan ended up having to go to the other side of the room to avoid Esplin’s gunfire.

“Hey,” I said and Esplin turned his head towards me. “How about you just allow me to capture you again and no one gets hurt?”

“Hurt?” Esplin asked and pointed to Ryan. “This creature stands in the way of truth. In the way of Crayak’s glorious truth.”

“We both know that’s bullshit.” I told him. “We both know that Crayak is all about pain and suffering. He doesn’t give a damn about any paradise.”

“Crayak is a kind master to those who serve him. But to those that don’t…” Esplin said and started to take off his clothes.

I could guess what he had planned to do and why he was taking longer than needed. He wanted to spook me and make me wonder which of his many morphs he would choose. But he didn’t have Alloran’s body and, therefore, didn’t have all the monstrous morphs that he had acquired throughout the years.

Following Esplin’s lead I started taking off my clothes except for my morphing suit. I had prepared for the unlikely fight that was about to be taking place.

As I took off my final bit of clothing, Esplin started to morph.

“You wonder how I got the morphing ability back?” Esplin asked as his skin started to turn brown. “Well, some of the Andalites see my way and one actually gave me an Escafil device.”

Esplin grew and his brown skin started to turn into fur. His face bulged out and his feet turned into paws. His hands followed suit soon after. The final change the former Visser made into Grizzly Bear was his mouth.

I remember you losing someone that liked to fight using this morph. Esplin said and swung a paw, testing the strength of the bear.

I was suddenly brought back to Rachel’s death. How Tobias had flown away with her ashes during the funeral. I had lost my cousin and I had been the one to send her on the suicide mission. I would always say it was necessary, but I would never like having to say so.

I didn’t reply to Esplin, but morphed instead. I couldn’t wait to feel the strength of the tiger. Every change seemed to go too slow, but I knew that everything was actually going normal speed. It was just that I wanted it all to go faster.

The tail was the first change and fur followed soon after. My face changed to that of a tiger as my body started to make the size change. Through all this I just looked at Esplin in Rachel’s morph.

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All of Inbetween: The Works of Crayak    

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I am a fan of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. I have never seen the short-lived tv show and I don’t really feel a need to see it. I’ve heard from others how it strays from the series and I feel I’ll have the same reactions to it that I did for the Animorphs series. Which isn’t something I need to experience again anytime soon.

The Dresden Files follows the adventures of Harry Dresden who is a wizard. The series is very interesting and I’d highly suggest it for those who like fantasy/mystery series. And if you’re already a fan of the series: feel free to fangirl with me!

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I am a fan of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. I have never seen the short-lived tv show and I don’t really feel a need to see it. I’ve heard from others how it strays from the series and I feel I’ll have the same reactions to it that I did for the Animorphs series. Which isn’t something I need to experience again anytime soon.

The Dresden Files follows the adventures of Harry Dresden who is a wizard. The series is very interesting and I’d highly suggest it for those who like fantasy/mystery series. And if you’re already a fan of the series: feel free to fangirl with me!

Read the rest of this entry →

Picture from HERE

I am a fan of The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. I have never seen the short-lived tv show and I don’t really feel a need to see it. I’ve heard from others how it strays from the series and I feel I’ll have the same reactions to it that I did for the Animorphs series. Which isn’t something I need to experience again anytime soon.

The Dresden Files follows the adventures of Harry Dresden who is a wizard. The series is very interesting and I’d highly suggest it for those who like fantasy/mystery series. And if you’re already a fan of the series: feel free to fangirl with me!

Throughout the series Harry Dresden and Karrin Murphy seem to be an almost couple. They always seem to hover around the issue with Cold Days being the first instance where they really talk about their feelings for each other.

I hadn’t finished Cold Days when I decided to talk about this couple and technically they’re not together so I’m counting this as non-canon enough for this series.

Harry Dresden is a wise-ass even when he faces death. That’s a trait that I really admire in him. He’s able to look death in the face, be scared, and is ready with a quip.

Harry is very powerful and can think through situations before the shit hits the fan. That’s not to say he doesn’t make mistakes or that his emotions don’t get the better of him. But he is usually able to contain the trouble and figure stuff out by the end of each book.

Harry doesn’t really have a good record with the ladies. The mother of his child he had to kill due to something really bad happening and now he’s afraid to talk to his daughter. He’s afraid to talk to his daughter because she was there when he killed her mother.

Of course Bob helps Harry out a lot of the time, but that genius deserves a blog post of his own.

Karrin Murphy is a former police officer who helps Harry in his adventures. She is a strong woman character and it’s easy to see why Harry likes her.

Karrin is athletic. She can kick serious ass in one on one combat. Her ability to kick ass like that has been remarked on more than once in the series. She is also good while using a gun and her ability to use one is about as amazing as her ability to take people on one on one.

Finally, she is able to wield Fidelacchius which is one of the three swords made from the nails used to crucify Christ. Fidelacchius is the sword of faith. Besides that sword she also has possession/guardianship over Amoracchius.

Harry and Karrin work very well as both a team and a couple. They have worked together so often that they know each other very well and are also loyal to each other. It’s always good when fighting to have someone you know will have your back. To say they’ve been in a few life and death situations is an understatement. In Cold Days, when they finally kissed, it was at a point when Harry decided to since he didn’t want to die without doing something with Karrin.

Even in the first book there seemed to be something budding. As the series went on that something just seemed to increase. It got to the point of them needing to be a couple or else I’d lose my shit (and, yes, I lost my shit at the end of Cold Days since they decided to just be friends for the time being).

Harry is very good with magic while Karrin can back him up with more mundane things like guns and doing one on one fights. They are both smart people and they both do well under pressure.

There are just so many moments between the two where you go ‘yeah, they belong with each other so why the hell aren’t they already’. Both Harry and Karrin have had other relationships. This doesn’t bother me since we all go through a few relationships before ending up with ‘the one’ (aka the one we are with until death or whatever you want to call them).

I hope in the next book they FINALLY get a solid relationship or else you’ll hear me complaining for a long time.

What will I talk about in the next Shipping Confessions? Next Shipping Confessions will be a special one and I will be breaking a rule to talk about something that has been bothering me for some time. I kind of covered it in a former Shipping Confessions but I’d like a whole one to state my full feelings about the issue at hand.

I will be talking about a human and a human cursed with a very angry side from The Incredible Hulk (2008).

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