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Post by Rainfire on Jul 1, 2021 13:41:27 GMT -5
Which graphic novel did you prefer? Winds of Change or A Shadow in RiverClan?
I like both, but I much prefer ASiR because I've always loved Feathertail and getting to see that side of her character was awesome
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Post by cygna on Jul 1, 2021 14:11:16 GMT -5
They were both really good.
I love Mudclaw and Feathertail so much for different reasons and I can't choose.
I'll vote to which ever one gets less.
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Post by 𝕱𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑 on Jul 1, 2021 14:14:34 GMT -5
ASiR for me. WoC was interesting to read about but didn't give a completely new perspective on it's protagonist Mudclaw, like Feathertail got in her Graphic Novel. Her story actually got expanded on, while his was just a more detailed and personally focused retelling of already known events.
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Post by nightstep on Jul 1, 2021 14:15:23 GMT -5
They're definitely ranked 1 and 2 for me in the Graphic Novel/Manga category, but they're both very different. While they both elaborate on characters that played major roles in TNP, A Shadow In RiverClan gave more insight to Feathertail's backstory, while Winds of Change focused more on an actual event we'd already seen happen.
Almost everything that happens in WoC is a foregone conclusion: Tallstar will die, naming Onewhisker leader, Hawkfrost and Mudclaw will conspire, and the battle in WindClan's camp will happen. Several scenes are straight up just Mudclaw's perspective of events we saw from the eyes of Brambleclaw and Leafpool in Starlight. The advantage of seeing these from Mudclaw's perspective, though, is not only that we get to see his inner monologue and explanations for his words and actions, but we get to see the BEFORE and AFTER to these events that we naturally didn't get following ThunderClan cats. And I think the biggest advantage is the scene we don't see- Tallstar's actual dying words. At least to me, Mudclaw's point of view becomes more understandable than just being power-hungry with that simple but necessary omission. And because of that, WoC offers a really good parallel story to Starlight and what I felt was one of the most interesting, yet unexplored plot points on the timeline.
While ASiR isn't a book showcasing events we've already seen, it had the same factor that could have caused a problem in either book- that the readers already know what will eventually happen. This book, however, did something completely different in showing us an entire story that we'd never seen- probably only overlapping a bit of Tigerstar and Sasha. Because of this, they were actually able to tell a fresh story- even though we know going into the book that by the end, whatever doubts she may have been having, Feathertail will have to stay in RiverClan for the events of TNP to take place. And while I do love the story it tells, and that this book really endeared me to Feathertail as a character, I almost admire it more for the fact that it didn't try to set up her role in TNP- a trap I think a lot of authors could easily fall into. That's why I think it did so well, because it actually took the time to tell a new story and not just set her up for her more storyline-impacting role in Midnight and Moonrise.
They start off with similar goals, to elaborate on characters and events that happened in older Warriors stories, but in the end, I would probably pick Winds of Change. Even though, like I said, I would consider them both to be 1 and 2, and fairly close in rankings. The graphic novels have been some of the best Warriors content in recent years.
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Jul 1, 2021 17:31:34 GMT -5
I haven't actually read Winds of Change yet, but from what I've seen in the spoilers, I liked ASiR more. Diving into Feathertail's character was fascinating as we learned more about her personality, while in WoC we were just seeing Mudclaw's perspective on an event that already happened, and in my opinion, just confirmed what a gross kind of cat Mudclaw is. So I liked ASiR more because it was more fascinating.
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Post by *Ottersplash* on Jul 1, 2021 17:57:29 GMT -5
I mean, WoC told us what we already knew about Mudclaw.
ASiR did give a different look into Feathertail and made her more complex, so that gets my vote.
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Jul 1, 2021 19:01:09 GMT -5
That's tough, both were pretty good, I guess I'll pick Wind of Change though.
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Post by Ivyfalcon on Jul 1, 2021 19:31:40 GMT -5
I’d say ASiR, for reasons that have already been mentioned, but I did really like WoC too.
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Jul 2, 2021 7:26:22 GMT -5
I like WoC better. I feel like ASiR didn't have much of a plot and bordered on being a little boring at times.
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