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Post by Uмвяᴀ on Jun 4, 2020 1:51:28 GMT -5
Now that her manga has come out, What do you think of Feathertail? I like how sassy she can be. That one scene where she was dissappointed that Leopardstar was not killed by the fox was hilarious.
Feathertail: Wonder if the fox came and carried Leopardstar away while we slept?
Leopardstar comes with a massive rabbit
Feathertail: Ah no. Couldn't get that lucky.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Jun 4, 2020 2:04:39 GMT -5
I was neutral on her before since I felt like the books portrayed her as just being Graystripe's daughter, Crowfeather's lost love, and the Tribe's savior. After this book though, it's definitely made me love her. She feels like an actual character now, for one thing. And seeing her struggle was both really sad and interesting, especially when you know what's to come afterwards.
Her attraction to Crowpaw also makes perfect sense now, if she (and I guess Tawnypelt, since she encouraged it according to TUG) was able to relate to him.
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Post by Brindlefern on Jun 4, 2020 20:26:35 GMT -5
Feathertail didn't really get to be herself in TNP since she was only in two books and never had a POV. She was idealized and made into a martyr in Moonrise, so while I liked her I felt like I didn't really know her as a character. I think this manga really helped with that and fixed it. She has flaws now, and we're able to see her as she is rather than see her from other points of view. She had a few chapters POV in Moonrise.
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Post by TigerLily on Jun 4, 2020 21:15:00 GMT -5
Feathertail didn't really get to be herself in TNP since she was only in two books and never had a POV. She was idealized and made into a martyr in Moonrise, so while I liked her I felt like I didn't really know her as a character. I think this manga really helped with that and fixed it. She has flaws now, and we're able to see her as she is rather than see her from other points of view. She had a few chapters POV in Moonrise. She did?! I had no idea, oops! I only remember that Stormfur got one. Haven't read Moonrise since I was checking Warriors out from the library... which was a long time ago...
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Jun 4, 2020 21:17:39 GMT -5
She had a few chapters POV in Moonrise. She did?! I had no idea, oops! I only remember that Stormfur got one. Haven't read Moonrise since I was checking Warriors out from the library... which was a long time ago... Yeah, Feathertail had two chapters after Stormfur was held by the Tribe, but even then, it was less about her and more about her relationship with Crowpaw and rescuing her brother.
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Jun 5, 2020 5:28:51 GMT -5
I've always liked her, I just like her more though.
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Post by Jaysnow on Jun 5, 2020 18:45:36 GMT -5
I like her a LOT more now. It feels like this graphic novel actually gave her a personality. Her development was awesome.
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Post by Redstorm on Jul 3, 2020 11:10:12 GMT -5
Her "flaws" made her such a better character. She used to be the rather generic pretty she cat. But now you can see some of the Silverstream sass in her, but more heavy than light hearted. Probably because she was treated like a half clan cat and given all that happened with TigerClan rather than being the leader's daughter like Silverstream.
Interestingly enough, if I recall, Graystripe first said in TPB that Featherkit was kinda wild and a lot like her mom. Later didn't see that as much in main series later so im wondering if the trauma got her acting more soft spoken/hiding her true feelings.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2020 12:30:56 GMT -5
shes still boring to me. her character is nothing new.
a character that holds a grudge and made peace? been done before, just look at breezepelt.
a sassy, smartass character? check. squirrelpaw used to be a thing.
i must admit that her isolation and trust issues against her clan was new though. her personality itself was boring as hell to me, but I did like her struggle to fit in with her clan. We saw that in Twigbranch but she didn't have to deal with trauma like Feathertail. So admittedly that part was interesting, but shes still a very boring character.
i enjoyed the art in the manga though. its a nice change from the black & white versions.
im not saying its a bad book, but she really wasn't anything new. it felt boring but at least the art was pretty to look at.
im still neutral on feathertail and this book didn't change my mind on her at all.
not replying to debates :/ agree to disagree
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Post by halogen on Jul 3, 2020 23:52:46 GMT -5
I really don't think Feathertail is like Breezepelt, in fact your example with Breezepelt shows why her situation is unique. Breezepelt, and most warriors characters who hold grudges, end up being villains at least temporarily because of it and trying to kill the cats that wronged them. Feathertail is a case of a good cat who doesn't have any intention to murder, and her grudge is mostly hurting herself. I thought the point of her story is very different from Breezepelt's or Twigbranch's - it's about the bond of mutual trust and self-sacrifice that is supposed to keep a Clan together and is just usually an unquestioned part of the series, and what happens when that bond is broken. Feathertail's dilemma is that she wants to be friendly and a true Clanmate in all that entails, and that's who she is naturally - we see it when she's with Sasha and her kits, or Ferncloud, anyone who she doesn't have that history with that ruins that mutual bond - but her experiences have alienated her from that mindset such that she would have to pretend and lie to herself to actually feel it, knowing that the loyalty and self-sacrifice clearly isn't mutual. In that light, it makes perfect sense what makes her change her mind. When Leopardstar is willing to die (well, lose one of her lives) for Feathertail, by her own logic Feathertail has to reciprocate, because doing otherwise would be just as neglectful of the intended bond between Clanmates as Leopardstar herself was (well, obviously Leopardstar's actions were worse than Feathertail's would be if she abandons her, the point would be that it would be going against her morality established throughout the whole book, and the very reason she judges her Clanmates). And having saved her, Feathertail now has an excuse to do what she always wanted and was happiest doing anyway, she can defeat that part of her mind that prevents her from caring with its own logic.
After reading it, (and for other reasons), I wish Feathertail's parts in TNP could be rewritten with it in mind because it would leave so many possibilities for character development! Feathertail in TNP is the one who is always telling everyone to have faith in StarClan when they aren't sure what lay ahead, maybe she develops a strong faith in StarClan as a way to have part of her heritage and RiverClan's values to connect to, but a part that doesn't involve borders and distrust of half-Clan cats, and finds comfort in StarClan during her times of doubt. Maybe she finds herself happier on the journey than in RiverClan, but is scared of feeling that happiness because she had to fight so hard to bring herself into the mindset where she could be at peace in her own Clan and is worried that she will just revert. All of which leads her towards a perhaps naive belief that the Clans will grow close enough that maintaining her relationships from the journey won't be a problem, because she can't face having to choose between the cats she's felt she belonged with most and her Clan all over again, especially when both sides have risked their lives to save hers, so it would feel like a betrayal to side against either. Not to mention her pride in the idea that StarClan wants cats with divided loyalties like her to unite everyone, if the Clans unite more than it would mean she could have a real purpose, that she could be right! And then you add in the Tribe, and how Brook betraying Stormfur mirrors Sasha "betraying" her, and how the Tribe mirrors RiverClan in a lot of ways; they demand sacrifice and heroism from the siblings, while giving nothing but abuse in return. But, just like with her dilemma with Hawkfrost and Mothwing, Feathertail is still a good cat, she recognizes her own biases, and she is not going to let innocents be hurt, even if it means giving help to people that she feels don't deserve it. Connecting that character arc into TNP could have worked so well if they were written in chronological order...
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