I just don't know.....((Shattered Sky Spoilers and Opinion))
Apr 13, 2017 0:50:21 GMT -5
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Post by ωαтєяsнα∂є on Apr 13, 2017 0:50:21 GMT -5
So...like, I think I speak for a lot of readers when I say that this took 9 lifetimes to wait for....but I gotta say, I'd give it like.....3 out of 5 stars? Maybe 2 1/2 stars at worst??
And here's why:
Okay, so first things first: Everyone knows Twigpaw and Violetpaw are Hawkwing's kits...biiiiig shocker....woooo =.=
A lot of ShadowClan apprentices are forgotten... Whorlpaw, Flowerpaw, and Snakepaw aren't mentioned at all... Grassheart's kits? A zillion new useless babies and warriors.... And I think half of Darktail's KIN were forgotten, or at the very least, never described again. What, three kittypets are important enough for a few chapters but making a list of Darktail's hench-cats is too hard? Where's Flame? Silt? The queens and elders from the Apprentice's quest? Some random cat named Thistle, ALL the other cats who are supposed to be Darktail's army? WASN'T it an even-ish battle between them and 3 FREAKING WARRIOR CLANS? At least until SkyClan showed up?
Speaking of which....I gotta say, what a let down. What? Everyone knows about SkyClan's dark past now and when SkyClan just shows up they're like: Well....You're here now.....'sup.... That's sure what it felt like to me. Where was the big entrance? The moment of relief for ALL Clan cats that they finally arrived in time? It makes Bramblestar's shame at keeping the secret look SERIOUSLY STUPID. No one really cares but him!! UNLESS some stuff goes down in the next book, big freaking whoopty-doo!
SO a new Clan arrives on the scene, Twigpaw and Violetpaw realize that they were in fact, SkyClan all along, and meet their only living parent......and nothing. None of the emotion we felt in the SE. No bonding between them other than: Great! Well, I'm your dad, so you can come home to a place you've never been! It'll be great because I'm there and I just expect you to abandon your Clans for mine. ((In hindsight, Twigpaw probably will leave ThunderClan....I mean she does it enough...)) But at LEAST make a better argument than that! PLEASE!
Also, pardon my french, but isn't ThunderClan territory not able to support 3-4 Clans in their territory without DYING from starvation???? At the very least it would be WAY over hunted, argo- no prey. But instead of that drama, we get more of Alderheart's dumb anxiety attack as he fusses over his daughter Violetpaw and onesided-love interest Needletail. That was TOOOOOOTALLY worth 2-3 chapters.....yup.
And if that weren't bad enough we see BumblexDovexTiger 2, Revenge of the stupid. need i say more??
I just feel so much wasted potential from this one! DX We could have stretched this out long and good! Darktail could have done so much more with Violetpaw instead of just having him randomly give a poo about her opinion for no reason! No development! We could have had her be more violent, then change her mind! Instead, we get more wishy-washy nonsense about her feelings about hurting her sister.....really? ThunderClan's almost 3 times the size of any other Clan and you end up fighting TWIGPAW? Pick another cat and move on! We already thought YOU did! ((At least I did))
Twigpaw and Hawkwing could have hunted and battle trained together, sharing stories and everything, not just: "Hawkwing told Twigpaw all kinds of different things about their journey from their home." =.= Seriously? These 2 have waited like 8-11 moons to finally meet and THAT'S how this goes down???
Don't get me wrong! For all my bellowing, I DID like all the fighting and raids on each other and all the action in between, I just don't see the real threat in Darktail going up and down with due justice in ONE book. It took him one book just to get there and take over ShadowClan! I thought the rabbit plan was pretty obvious, but I feel for everything that happened to Needletail, Rain, and Sleekwhisker! Awesome development for 2 of them at least! I wish Needletail wasted Darktail a little for killing her love! Or at the very least, attempted to put him in a trap. A hail-mary attempt to get Violetpaw away alive isn't something I really saw happening in her future until Darktail threw her in with the prisoners.
Also, gotta say that Darktail kinda changed too. All he cared about was whatever was on his whim. It felt kinda lame for a cat like him. He always seemed so calm, cool, and in natural control. KINDA like a Clan leader...but ruthless. Again, I was kinda let down....Also, I guess I forgot that Tallstar and Onestar are related.... That makes Darktail distant half kin to Heathertail, Crowfeather, Breezepelt, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather....wow.. O0O.
The fact that Twigpaw found SkyClan was kinda cool. But it was like: Sagenose]: I don't believe you. Twigpaw]: Believe whatever you want, stupid. But I'm your free meal ticket to happiness.
I dunno. It all felt like Darktail's whole thing was stretched like ... 1 year? Maybe? I dunno. It just felt like whenever something happened like gatherings, the erins were like: "Skip!!" That's the sort of thing I'd expect from the FORUMS!! DX NOT BOOKS!!! T-T SOOO much wasted development and with it being 50% Alderheart, 25/25% Twigpaw-Violetpaw, it just felt wasted.
But THE. WORST. THING about this book, was that after reading it and giving it some huge thought.....THUNDERCLAN DIDN'T LOSE A SINGLE WARRIOR!!!!
HOW can that be?! You have Honey-Leaf-Fern-Sorrel clones no one cares about to throw away!! With PLENTY of old warriors that for some reason aren't dead! (Cloud, Bright, Bracken, Thorn) But no....PURDY just croaked in the middle of the camp......*claps really REALLY slows*....Hey, I loved him too, but he was what? 17 years old? It sure felt that way.
Yeah, didnt Mistystar and Onestar lose a life to this guy (Darktail)? And WindClan, ShadowClan, SkyClan, and RiverClan warriors? Yet not a SINGLE ThunderClan cat??.....REALLY....or rouges either apparently....
And here's why:
Okay, so first things first: Everyone knows Twigpaw and Violetpaw are Hawkwing's kits...biiiiig shocker....woooo =.=
A lot of ShadowClan apprentices are forgotten... Whorlpaw, Flowerpaw, and Snakepaw aren't mentioned at all... Grassheart's kits? A zillion new useless babies and warriors.... And I think half of Darktail's KIN were forgotten, or at the very least, never described again. What, three kittypets are important enough for a few chapters but making a list of Darktail's hench-cats is too hard? Where's Flame? Silt? The queens and elders from the Apprentice's quest? Some random cat named Thistle, ALL the other cats who are supposed to be Darktail's army? WASN'T it an even-ish battle between them and 3 FREAKING WARRIOR CLANS? At least until SkyClan showed up?
Speaking of which....I gotta say, what a let down. What? Everyone knows about SkyClan's dark past now and when SkyClan just shows up they're like: Well....You're here now.....'sup.... That's sure what it felt like to me. Where was the big entrance? The moment of relief for ALL Clan cats that they finally arrived in time? It makes Bramblestar's shame at keeping the secret look SERIOUSLY STUPID. No one really cares but him!! UNLESS some stuff goes down in the next book, big freaking whoopty-doo!
SO a new Clan arrives on the scene, Twigpaw and Violetpaw realize that they were in fact, SkyClan all along, and meet their only living parent......and nothing. None of the emotion we felt in the SE. No bonding between them other than: Great! Well, I'm your dad, so you can come home to a place you've never been! It'll be great because I'm there and I just expect you to abandon your Clans for mine. ((In hindsight, Twigpaw probably will leave ThunderClan....I mean she does it enough...)) But at LEAST make a better argument than that! PLEASE!
Also, pardon my french, but isn't ThunderClan territory not able to support 3-4 Clans in their territory without DYING from starvation???? At the very least it would be WAY over hunted, argo- no prey. But instead of that drama, we get more of Alderheart's dumb anxiety attack as he fusses over his daughter Violetpaw and onesided-love interest Needletail. That was TOOOOOOTALLY worth 2-3 chapters.....yup.
And if that weren't bad enough we see BumblexDovexTiger 2, Revenge of the stupid. need i say more??
I just feel so much wasted potential from this one! DX We could have stretched this out long and good! Darktail could have done so much more with Violetpaw instead of just having him randomly give a poo about her opinion for no reason! No development! We could have had her be more violent, then change her mind! Instead, we get more wishy-washy nonsense about her feelings about hurting her sister.....really? ThunderClan's almost 3 times the size of any other Clan and you end up fighting TWIGPAW? Pick another cat and move on! We already thought YOU did! ((At least I did))
Twigpaw and Hawkwing could have hunted and battle trained together, sharing stories and everything, not just: "Hawkwing told Twigpaw all kinds of different things about their journey from their home." =.= Seriously? These 2 have waited like 8-11 moons to finally meet and THAT'S how this goes down???
Don't get me wrong! For all my bellowing, I DID like all the fighting and raids on each other and all the action in between, I just don't see the real threat in Darktail going up and down with due justice in ONE book. It took him one book just to get there and take over ShadowClan! I thought the rabbit plan was pretty obvious, but I feel for everything that happened to Needletail, Rain, and Sleekwhisker! Awesome development for 2 of them at least! I wish Needletail wasted Darktail a little for killing her love! Or at the very least, attempted to put him in a trap. A hail-mary attempt to get Violetpaw away alive isn't something I really saw happening in her future until Darktail threw her in with the prisoners.
Also, gotta say that Darktail kinda changed too. All he cared about was whatever was on his whim. It felt kinda lame for a cat like him. He always seemed so calm, cool, and in natural control. KINDA like a Clan leader...but ruthless. Again, I was kinda let down....Also, I guess I forgot that Tallstar and Onestar are related.... That makes Darktail distant half kin to Heathertail, Crowfeather, Breezepelt, Hollyleaf, Lionblaze, and Jayfeather....wow.. O0O.
The fact that Twigpaw found SkyClan was kinda cool. But it was like: Sagenose]: I don't believe you. Twigpaw]: Believe whatever you want, stupid. But I'm your free meal ticket to happiness.
I dunno. It all felt like Darktail's whole thing was stretched like ... 1 year? Maybe? I dunno. It just felt like whenever something happened like gatherings, the erins were like: "Skip!!" That's the sort of thing I'd expect from the FORUMS!! DX NOT BOOKS!!! T-T SOOO much wasted development and with it being 50% Alderheart, 25/25% Twigpaw-Violetpaw, it just felt wasted.
But THE. WORST. THING about this book, was that after reading it and giving it some huge thought.....THUNDERCLAN DIDN'T LOSE A SINGLE WARRIOR!!!!
HOW can that be?! You have Honey-Leaf-Fern-Sorrel clones no one cares about to throw away!! With PLENTY of old warriors that for some reason aren't dead! (Cloud, Bright, Bracken, Thorn) But no....PURDY just croaked in the middle of the camp......*claps really REALLY slows*....Hey, I loved him too, but he was what? 17 years old? It sure felt that way.
Yeah, didnt Mistystar and Onestar lose a life to this guy (Darktail)? And WindClan, ShadowClan, SkyClan, and RiverClan warriors? Yet not a SINGLE ThunderClan cat??.....REALLY....or rouges either apparently....