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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2017 9:15:06 GMT -5
Okay, while I've always really enjoyed most of the Super Editions, I always felt like they were little more than filler without much true plot significance (except maybe Firestar's Quest and SkyClan's Destiny). They were just meant to develop the featured character more, especially in the cases of the SE's on the original leaders, like Bluestar's Prophecy.
However, I've started to notice a new trend starting with Moth Flight's Vision, and also onwards to Hawkwing's Journey. These two seem to be continuations of the series they are associated with, being Dawn of the Clans and A Vision of Shadows respectively. It's my understanding the Moth Flight's Vision continues the series on after Path of the Stars and Hawkwing's Journey is a sort of prequel to AVoS. Is this true? Do these books tie in with the main storylines in a way that the others didn't? And more importantly, should I actually read them?
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Post by theRavenflight on Apr 12, 2017 11:21:44 GMT -5
There is also Bramblestar's Storm, which gives some background between The Last Hope and AVOS.
I think that the new super editions are a lot more tied into the main series than usual. I could be wrong, but this started when they started to redecorate the covers of the books. I wonder if they just decided to change it up or something.
I always advocate for the super editions. They always entertain me as I read them, but it's when I finish them that I decide if it bored me or not. I found Bramblestar's Storm to be the most boring SE to date. I think the newer ones are good to read to understand a side-story, but it isn't necessary to understand the main story. I do recommend Hawkwing's Journey, though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 11:51:17 GMT -5
There is also Bramblestar's Storm, which gives some background between The Last Hope and AVOS. I think that the new super editions are a lot more tied into the main series than usual. I could be wrong, but this started when they started to redecorate the covers of the books. I wonder if they just decided to change it up or something. I always advocate for the super editions. They always entertain me as I read them, but it's when I finish them that I decide if it bored me or not. I found Bramblestar's Storm to be the most boring SE to date. I think the newer ones are good to read to understand a side-story, but it isn't necessary to understand the main story. I do recommend Hawkwing's Journey, though. Yeah! Bramblestar's Storm was actually the last super edition I read. I recently ordered MFV so we'll see! Thank you!
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Post by theRavenflight on Apr 12, 2017 11:53:57 GMT -5
There is also Bramblestar's Storm, which gives some background between The Last Hope and AVOS. I think that the new super editions are a lot more tied into the main series than usual. I could be wrong, but this started when they started to redecorate the covers of the books. I wonder if they just decided to change it up or something. I always advocate for the super editions. They always entertain me as I read them, but it's when I finish them that I decide if it bored me or not. I found Bramblestar's Storm to be the most boring SE to date. I think the newer ones are good to read to understand a side-story, but it isn't necessary to understand the main story. I do recommend Hawkwing's Journey, though. Yeah! Bramblestar's Storm was actually the last super edition I read. I recently ordered MFV so we'll see! Thank you! That one is okay. I feel like it might be boring to anyone who has not read Dawn of the Clans. But it was good to go back to that era since I feel like Dawn of the Clans was a great series.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2017 16:18:11 GMT -5
Yeah! Bramblestar's Storm was actually the last super edition I read. I recently ordered MFV so we'll see! Thank you! That one is okay. I feel like it might be boring to anyone who has not read Dawn of the Clans. But it was good to go back to that era since I feel like Dawn of the Clans was a great series. Same! Can't wait to read it.
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Post by passive on Apr 30, 2017 11:09:24 GMT -5
well the SEs really do serve your original point- to develop those cats who were significant in the series but never had much background put to them. And in a series with so many underdeveloped side characters, it's kinda necessary to create approximately 400 page background stories. They reveal not only information about the main character, but also about side characters and how they have played roles in the past or in between series. For example, in Bluestar's Prophecy, we get the details on Oakheart we deserved but were not provided in the original series.
as for the new SEs, I must say that I have only read Bramblestar's Storm, but from what I've heard and seen, they serve a different purpose. They're to connect the series and fill in some gaps (but honestly, they also create a lot of gaps, as SkyClan wasn't brought up much after Firestar's Quest).
They're also, of course, a marketing ploy. As soon as I saw Bramblestar's Storm I pounced on it, as I wanted the direct aftermath of the Great Battle. Who wouldn't?
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