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** Book #12 treats Jeremy Jason [=McCole=] as TheQuisling, but Ifi and Adam note that what we hear of his and Visser Three's conversation is vague enough that [[UnwittingPawn he might not realize what he's agreeing to]].
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* SugarWiki/MostTriumphantExample: {{Discussed}} in regards to #17, aka [[TheOneWith the oatmeal book]].
-->'''Ifi:''' Oh.\\
'''Ifi:''' This is going to be one of ''those'' books.\\
'''Adam:''' This is not one of ''those'' books\\
'''Adam:''' This is ''that'' book\\
'''Adam:''' This is the most one of ''those'' books that any book has ever been, ever.\\
'''Adam:''' This is the paragon of one of ''those'' books.\\
'''Ifi:''' *falls down in worship*\\
'''Adam:''' Indeed.
-->'''Ifi:''' Oh.\\
'''Ifi:''' This is going to be one of ''those'' books.\\
'''Adam:''' This is not one of ''those'' books\\
'''Adam:''' This is ''that'' book\\
'''Adam:''' This is the most one of ''those'' books that any book has ever been, ever.\\
'''Adam:''' This is the paragon of one of ''those'' books.\\
'''Ifi:''' *falls down in worship*\\
'''Adam:''' Indeed.
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* RecycledScript: As they note, [[TheOneWith the buffalo book]] is basically the first ''Megamorphs'' book. In her "List of Lists," Ifi argues that the buffalo is the rough counterpart to amnesiac Rachel.
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* RecycledScript: As they note, [[TheOneWith the buffalo book]] is basically the first ''Megamorphs'' book. In her "List of Lists," Ifi argues that the buffalo is the rough counterpart to amnesiac Rachel.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Ifi accuses Yami from the Australia book as being the same character as Derek from the Alaska book, except [[RaceLift Aborigine instead of Inuit]] and with a dog instead of a polar bear.
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** They deliver quite a few to ''Series/HomeImprovement'' in the review of "The Reaction".
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* DiabolusExNihilo: Complained about in Book 54 when [[spoiler:The One]] shows up towards the end:
--> '''Ifi:''' Three pages left in the book, yes, this is the perfect time to introduce this character
--> '''Ifi:''' Three pages left in the book, yes, this is the perfect time to introduce this character
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* ConservationOfCompetence: Discussed in the review of Book #37, which had the Animorphs terribly {{Flanderized}} but gave Visser Three a surprising moment of {{Magnificent Bastard}}ry.
-->'''Adam:''' It seems that he is the one who ended up with all the competence in this book.
-->'''Ifi:''' It had to go somewhere.
-->'''Adam:''' The law of the conservation of competence.
-->'''Adam:''' It is science.
-->'''Adam:''' It seems that he is the one who ended up with all the competence in this book.
-->'''Ifi:''' It had to go somewhere.
-->'''Adam:''' The law of the conservation of competence.
-->'''Adam:''' It is science.
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* IdiotBall[=/=]SmartBall: From Book #37, which had the Animorphs terribly {{Flanderized}} but gave Visser Three a surprising moment of {{Magnificent Bastard}}ry.
-->'''Adam:''' It seems that he is the one who ended up with all the competence in this book.
-->'''Ifi:''' It had to go somewhere.
-->'''Adam:''' The law of the conservation of competence.
-->'''Adam:''' It is science.
-->'''Adam:''' It seems that he is the one who ended up with all the competence in this book.
-->'''Ifi:''' It had to go somewhere.
-->'''Adam:''' The law of the conservation of competence.
-->'''Adam:''' It is science.
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** ''Especially'' the buffalo book.
-->'''Ifi:''' I am convinced that none of this actually happened. Cassie is tripping out. She fell off her horse and hit her head and now she's hallucinating because [[FanonDiscontinuity I refuse to accept any of this as canon]].
-->'''Adam:''' That's your headcanon for everything.
-->'''Ifi:''' No, sometimes it's battle injuries and sometimes it's illegal drugs.
-->'''Ifi:''' I am convinced that none of this actually happened. Cassie is tripping out. She fell off her horse and hit her head and now she's hallucinating because [[FanonDiscontinuity I refuse to accept any of this as canon]].
-->'''Adam:''' That's your headcanon for everything.
-->'''Ifi:''' No, sometimes it's battle injuries and sometimes it's illegal drugs.
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** From the book #4 review: "The whale was like Jesus and the sharks were like sharks eating Jesus and argh"
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** [[Franchise/PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] apparently turn up in The Return.
* SignificantBirthDate: Accidental example, but Adam has the same birth day as Tobias. (May 25.)
* SignificantBirthDate: Accidental example, but Adam has the same birth day as Tobias. (May 25.)
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** [[Franchise/PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] apparently turn up in The Return.
''The Return.''
* SignificantBirthDate: Accidental example, but Tobias and Adamhas the same birth day as Tobias. apparently share a birthday (May 25.25, assuming book #23 is set during the month it was released.)
* SignificantBirthDate: Accidental example, but Tobias and Adam
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* VoodooShark: Discussed in the review for [[http://cinnamonbunzuh.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-2-visitor.html The Visitor]].
--> '''Adam:''' They have that thing where Rachel tries to fix her haircut by morphing\\
'''Adam:''' And they resolve a plot hole by creating an even larger one\\
'''Ifi:''' Yeah I...\\
'''Ifi:''' I dunno\\
'''Ifi:''' That whole thing was just...\\
'''Ifi:''' [[FridgeLogic Raised a whole bunch of confusing questions.]]\\
'''Adam:''' You can practically see the dust as [[Creator/KAApplegate Applegate]] just sweeps the whole thing under the carpet\\
'''Ifi:''' I already stated once before that nothing about morphing makes sense.\\
'''Adam:''' [[Creator/JoeQuesada It's magic. We don't have to explain it]]\\
'''Adam:''' Oh wait\\
'''Ifi:''' Why do you have to be in your natural form to acquire? Why can't someone in a human morph use thought-speak? WHY CAN'T YOU GO FROM ONE SHAPE TO THE OTHER WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP AT HUMAN?\\
'''Adam:''' [[MathematiciansAnswer Yes]]
--> '''Adam:''' They have that thing where Rachel tries to fix her haircut by morphing\\
'''Adam:''' And they resolve a plot hole by creating an even larger one\\
'''Ifi:''' Yeah I...\\
'''Ifi:''' I dunno\\
'''Ifi:''' That whole thing was just...\\
'''Ifi:''' [[FridgeLogic Raised a whole bunch of confusing questions.]]\\
'''Adam:''' You can practically see the dust as [[Creator/KAApplegate Applegate]] just sweeps the whole thing under the carpet\\
'''Ifi:''' I already stated once before that nothing about morphing makes sense.\\
'''Adam:''' [[Creator/JoeQuesada It's magic. We don't have to explain it]]\\
'''Adam:''' Oh wait\\
'''Ifi:''' Why do you have to be in your natural form to acquire? Why can't someone in a human morph use thought-speak? WHY CAN'T YOU GO FROM ONE SHAPE TO THE OTHER WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP AT HUMAN?\\
'''Adam:''' [[MathematiciansAnswer Yes]]
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** When Adam compares Hork-Bajir to Utahraptors, Ifi asks if they have anything to do with Mormons. Adam shows her a picture of a Utahraptor and Ifi is horrified that [[UsefulNotes/MittRomney one of those things wants to run for President]].
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* TVTropesWillRuinYourLife: This very wiki is accused of being a Yeerk front in the review for #6.
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*** Which in "The Conspiracy" somehow leads to "Captain ''Series/JerseyShore''".
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* LampshadeHanging: Frequently.
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Played for laughs in their review of Megamorphs #3, after a passage from Tobias describing a peaceful scene at the beach where "even the slaves [...] seemed to be having a good time":
--> '''Adam''': Wait...something seems off here...Tobias is afraid of water! He hates going to the beach! C'mon Applegate, get your act together.
--> '''Adam''': Wait...something seems off here...Tobias is afraid of water! He hates going to the beach! C'mon Applegate, get your act together.
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** A quote from a book that is scary, unsettling, has adult themes, or other similar things, either preceded with or followed by [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids a reminder that this is a book series for kids]]. [[invoked]]
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** A quote from a the book being reviewed that is scary, unsettling, has adult themes, or other similar things, either preceded with or followed by [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids a reminder that this is a book series for kids]]. [[invoked]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Adam and Ifi like to take scary, unsettling, or adult quotes from books, which is usually close to a reminder that this is a book series for kids. For example, this from "VISSER": [[invoked]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Adam and Ifi like to take scary, unsettling, or adult quotes from the books, which is usually close to a reminder that this is a book series for kids. For example, this from "VISSER": [[invoked]]
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** Adam and Ifi coming up with ideas for Ifi's fanfic in the middle of reviews.
** A quote from a book that is scary, unsettling, has adult themes, or other similar things, either preceded with or followed by [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids a reminder that this is a book series for kids]]. [[invoked]]
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* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: Adam and Ifi like to take scary, unsettling, or adult quotes from books, which is usually close to a reminder that this is a book series for kids. For example, this from "VISSER": [[invoked]]
--> '''Ifi:''' Edriss was a coke addict for a while.
--> '''Ifi:''' That's not even a joke.
--> '''Adam:''' Kids' book, remember?
--> '''Ifi:''' Edriss was a coke addict for a while.
--> '''Ifi:''' That's not even a joke.
--> '''Adam:''' Kids' book, remember?
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-->'''Adam:''' Jake, what are you on this book?
-->'''Ifi:''' LSD
-->'''Adam:''' That's your answer to everything.
-->'''Ifi:''' LSD
-->'''Adam:''' That's your answer to everything.
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: From the review of "Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs", after everyone decides to go to the sunken nuclear submarine:
-->'''Ifi:''' Marco grudgingly makes everyone go save the sub
-->'''Adam:''' And now everyone has cancer
-->'''Ifi:''' And superpowers!
-->'''Adam:''' Cancer superpowers!
-->'''Ifi:''' Marco grudgingly makes everyone go save the sub
-->'''Adam:''' And now everyone has cancer
-->'''Ifi:''' And superpowers!
-->'''Adam:''' Cancer superpowers!
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* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: From the review of "Megamorphs 2: In the Time of Dinosaurs", after Adam and Ifi begin joking that the nuclear submarine exploded and killed the Animorphs, leading to this exchange:
-->'''Adam:''' So, they morph dolphins and lead the rescue workers to the submarine.
-->'''Adam:''' Which promptly explodes
-->'''Ifi:''' Wiping out all life on the west coast
-->'''Adam:''' Wow, I was not expecting them to kill off the character in a one-off book.
-->'''Adam:''' Totally caught me off guard
-->'''Ifi:''' Yeah really what sort of author kills of the entire main cast in one book, breaking the hearts of millions of children?
-->'''Adam:''' Lemony Snicket?
-->'''Ifi:''' Did that really just go right over your head.
-->'''Adam:''' Yes
-->'''Adam:''' So, they morph dolphins and lead the rescue workers to the submarine.
-->'''Adam:''' Which promptly explodes
-->'''Ifi:''' Wiping out all life on the west coast
-->'''Adam:''' Wow, I was not expecting them to kill off the character in a one-off book.
-->'''Adam:''' Totally caught me off guard
-->'''Ifi:''' Yeah really what sort of author kills of the entire main cast in one book, breaking the hearts of millions of children?
-->'''Adam:''' Lemony Snicket?
-->'''Ifi:''' Did that really just go right over your head.
-->'''Adam:''' Yes
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* AprilFoolsDay: On April 1, 2012, instead of an Animorph review, Cinnamon Bunzuh surprised everyone by releasing a review for Creator/StephenieMeyer's ''Literature/TheHost''. Except when one actually clicks the review, it consists of nothing but an Andalite troll smiley (Which bizarrely actually works) and a note:
-->''"This book is really long, and we are lazy. Sorry folks!"''
-->''"This book is really long, and we are lazy. Sorry folks!"''
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* AprilFoolsDay: On April 1, 2012, instead of an Animorph review, Cinnamon Bunzuh surprised everyone by [[http://cinnamonbunzuh.blogspot.com/2012/04/host.html releasing a review review]] for Creator/StephenieMeyer's ''Literature/TheHost''. Except when one actually clicks the review, it consists of nothing but an Andalite troll smiley (Which bizarrely actually works) and a note:
-->''"This book is really long, and we are lazy. Sorryfolks!"''folks."''
-->''"This book is really long, and we are lazy. Sorry
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* {{Angrish}}: Ifi likes to do this a lot whenever something stupid happens. In the review for "The Beginning", she falls into this 5 times.
** In the review for "The Beginning", after Caysath says that the Andalites have a treaty with the Kelbrids, despite the fact that the Kelbrid have no knowledge of them, as said by ''Caysath himself'':
---> '''Ifi:''' What
---> '''Ifi:''' what
---> '''Ifi:''' what
---> '''Ifi:''' How
---> '''Ifi:''' How do you write a treaty with them
---> '''Ifi:''' if you have no direct knowledge of them?
---> '''Ifi:''' What
---> '''Ifi:''' what
---> '''Ifi:''' what
---> '''Ifi:''' How
---> '''Ifi:''' How do you write a treaty with them
---> '''Ifi:''' if you have no direct knowledge of them?
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After finding out that the plot of "The Unknown" revolves around [[spoiler:an Andalite toilet]]; see AbortedArc above.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** After finding out that the plot of "The Unknown" revolves around [[spoiler:an Andalite toilet]]; see AbortedArcabove.above.
** After [[spoiler:Rachel dies]] in "The Beginning":
---> '''Ifi:''' I
---> '''Ifi:''' don't
---> '''Ifi:''' You know what? I am already done.
---> '''Adam:''' Get your tush back here.
---> '''Adam:''' We are going to finish this thing, and we are going to finish it proper.
---> '''Ifi:''' I have nothing to say that isn't a swear word
** After finding out that the plot of "The Unknown" revolves around [[spoiler:an Andalite toilet]]; see AbortedArc
** After [[spoiler:Rachel dies]] in "The Beginning":
---> '''Ifi:''' I
---> '''Ifi:''' don't
---> '''Ifi:''' You know what? I am already done.
---> '''Adam:''' Get your tush back here.
---> '''Adam:''' We are going to finish this thing, and we are going to finish it proper.
---> '''Ifi:''' I have nothing to say that isn't a swear word
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--> '''Ifi:''' FORGOT TO FINISH WRITING THE BOOK
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--> '''Ifi:''' [[LeftHanging FORGOT TO FINISH WRITING THE BOOKBOOK]]
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* SuddenlyShouting: Ifi's response to the BolivianArmyEnding of "The Beginning".
--> '''Ifi:''' Oh
--> '''Ifi:''' It
--> '''Ifi:''' it appears
--> '''Ifi:''' it appears that
--> '''Ifi:''' the author
--> '''Ifi:''' FORGOT TO FINISH WRITING THE BOOK
--> '''Ifi:''' Oh
--> '''Ifi:''' It
--> '''Ifi:''' it appears
--> '''Ifi:''' it appears that
--> '''Ifi:''' the author
--> '''Ifi:''' FORGOT TO FINISH WRITING THE BOOK
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship "through science". [[BerserkButton Much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs Alternamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship "through science". [[BerserkButton Much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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* BookEnds: Courtesy of the Cinnamon Bunzuh Twitter page:
--> ''[[http://twitter.com/CinnamonBunzuh/status/262586796628647936 Y'know, it was actually in the middle of last years hurricane that we first put up CB. And now here I am reading the last book in a new one.]]''
--> ''[[http://twitter.com/CinnamonBunzuh/status/262586796628647936 Y'know, it was actually in the middle of last years hurricane that we first put up CB. And now here I am reading the last book in a new one.]]''
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** Visser Three being incapable of delegating, given that he always seems to show up in books even when it's completely unnecessary for him to do so.
** "Have some X" where X is an adjective like stupid or horrifying, followed by a quote demonstrating the adjective.
** "Have some X" where X is an adjective like stupid or horrifying, followed by a quote demonstrating the adjective.
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* ShoutOut: There are a lot of ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'' villians running around the 'verse, apparently.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** There are a lot of ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'' villians running around the 'verse, apparently.
** There are a lot of ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'' villians running around the 'verse, apparently.
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* TakeThat: They deliver quite a few to ''Series/HomeImprovement'' in the review of "The Reaction".
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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** They deliver quite a few to ''Series/HomeImprovement'' in the review of "The Reaction".
** They deliver quite a few to ''Series/HomeImprovement'' in the review of "The Reaction".
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--> '''Adam:''' Cephalopods!
--> '''Adam:''' <3
--> '''Adam:''' Ah, I love cephalopds.
--> '''Adam:''' Just so darn cute.
--> '''Adam:''' <3
--> '''Adam:''' Ah, I love cephalopds.
--> '''Adam:''' Just so darn cute.
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* {{Flanderization}}: Ifi's insanity, Adams love of bad puns and Ifi's annoyance at it.
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* {{Flanderization}}: {{Flanderization}}:
** Ifi's insanity, Adams love of bad puns and Ifi's annoyance atit.it.
** Discussed in the review of "The Weakness".
---> '''Ifi:''' Now, class, here we can see the devolution of a character.
---> '''Ifi:''' Marco, and now Rachel, are rapidly being reduced to a simplistic interpretation of their most prominent traits.
---> '''Ifi:''' From this, we can probably conclude that the author is an idiot.
---> '''Adam:''' You have this down to a science, don't you?
---> '''Ifi:''' English major.
** Ifi's insanity, Adams love of bad puns and Ifi's annoyance at
** Discussed in the review of "The Weakness".
---> '''Ifi:''' Now, class, here we can see the devolution of a character.
---> '''Ifi:''' Marco, and now Rachel, are rapidly being reduced to a simplistic interpretation of their most prominent traits.
---> '''Ifi:''' From this, we can probably conclude that the author is an idiot.
---> '''Adam:''' You have this down to a science, don't you?
---> '''Ifi:''' English major.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From "The Escape":
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From "The Escape":Escape", we have this about sharks:
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--> '''Ifi:''' I have so many words.
--> '''Ifi:''' About this story.
--> '''Ifi:''' I don't even know where to start.
--> '''Adam:''' Pick one.
--> '''Ifi:''' What.
--> '''Adam:''' One of the words.
--> '''Ifi:''' That was my word. "What."
--> '''Adam:''' Can you elaborate?
--> '''Ifi:''' This book is even more screwed up than the last one. The one with the ants. Because that was over in a chapter or two. The fucked up-ness in this one lasts for 154 pages.
--> '''Ifi:''' About this story.
--> '''Ifi:''' I don't even know where to start.
--> '''Adam:''' Pick one.
--> '''Ifi:''' What.
--> '''Adam:''' One of the words.
--> '''Ifi:''' That was my word. "What."
--> '''Adam:''' Can you elaborate?
--> '''Ifi:''' This book is even more screwed up than the last one. The one with the ants. Because that was over in a chapter or two. The fucked up-ness in this one lasts for 154 pages.
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* ButForMeItWasTuesday: They tend to joke like this a lot.
** It actually happens 3 times in their review of "The Arrival".
---> '''Ifi:''' So the Animorphs are outnumbered approximately a bazillion to one
---> '''Ifi:''' All hope is lost!
---> '''Ifi:''' It must be Tuesday.
---> ''(Later in the review)''
---> '''Ifi:''' Everyone is tackled by Hork-Bajir and chaos ensues
---> '''Ifi:''' Must be Tuesday
---->Aloth sank to the floor. He was dead. Shot cleanly through the head.\\
By Arbat.\\
An accident?\\
No. Impossible!\\
<Retreat!> Arbat ordered, thundering past me.\\
Aloth was dead. Gonrod probably as well. Arbat was in charge.\\
Murderer!\\
My mind reeled. What could I do? The Hork-Bajir were massing for a new charge.\\
I retreated.\\
Ran. Ran with my brain replaying it again and again. Arbat had shot Aloth!\\
----Book Thirty-Eight, The Arrival
---> '''Adam:''' Must be Tuesday.
** It actually happens 3 times in their review of "The Arrival".
---> '''Ifi:''' So the Animorphs are outnumbered approximately a bazillion to one
---> '''Ifi:''' All hope is lost!
---> '''Ifi:''' It must be Tuesday.
---> ''(Later in the review)''
---> '''Ifi:''' Everyone is tackled by Hork-Bajir and chaos ensues
---> '''Ifi:''' Must be Tuesday
---->Aloth sank to the floor. He was dead. Shot cleanly through the head.\\
By Arbat.\\
An accident?\\
No. Impossible!\\
<Retreat!> Arbat ordered, thundering past me.\\
Aloth was dead. Gonrod probably as well. Arbat was in charge.\\
Murderer!\\
My mind reeled. What could I do? The Hork-Bajir were massing for a new charge.\\
I retreated.\\
Ran. Ran with my brain replaying it again and again. Arbat had shot Aloth!\\
----Book Thirty-Eight, The Arrival
---> '''Adam:''' Must be Tuesday.
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* ValuesDissonance: Discussed in the review of "The Weakness", in which Rachel [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext hijacks a plane and crashes it through a building in order to reach a Yeerk Pool and rescue Cassie]]. Obviously, [[{{Pun}} that wouldn't fly nowadays.]] [[invoked]]
--> '''Adam:''' Well.
--> '''Ifi:''' There is no way they can keep this in the reprint.
--> '''Ifi:''' They just can't.
--> '''Adam:''' They are going to have to rewrite a third of the book from scratch.
--> '''Adam:''' Well.
--> '''Ifi:''' There is no way they can keep this in the reprint.
--> '''Ifi:''' They just can't.
--> '''Adam:''' They are going to have to rewrite a third of the book from scratch.
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* NonIndicativeName: From the summary of "The Prophecy":
-->''There is no prophecy mentioned at any point in this book.''
-->''There is no prophecy mentioned at any point in this book.''
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* AbortedArc: The review of ''The Unknown'' ends abruptly, with a fourth of the book left to go.
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* AbortedArc: The review of ''The Unknown'' "The Unknown" ends abruptly, with a fourth of the book left to go.
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** From their review of ''The Exposed'':"The Exposed":
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* AuthorAppeal: Highlighted in the review of ''The Decision'', with marine biology and {{xenofiction}} for Adam, and [[CuteKitten cats]] for Ifi.
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* AuthorAppeal: AuthorAppeal:
** Highlighted in the review of''The Decision'', "The Decision", with marine biology and {{xenofiction}} for Adam, and [[CuteKitten cats]] for Ifi.
** Highlighted in the review of
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* AWizardDidIt: How the duo handwave anything that is never really explained. Often Jesus Whale replaces the wizard.
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* AWizardDidIt: AWizardDidIt:
** How the duo handwave anything that is never really explained. Often Jesus Whale replaces the wizard.
** How the duo handwave anything that is never really explained. Often Jesus Whale replaces the wizard.
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--> '''Adam''': How the heck do they manage to drag these things so far?
--> '''Ifi''': Science!
--> '''Adam''': Well, there are few things in life that can't be solved through science of the mad variety.
* BrainBleach: Needed after Adam puts some oh so delightful thoughts into Ifi's head concerning Jake in tiger-morph and his brother Tom.
--> '''Ifi''': Science!
--> '''Adam''': Well, there are few things in life that can't be solved through science of the mad variety.
* BrainBleach: Needed after Adam puts some oh so delightful thoughts into Ifi's head concerning Jake in tiger-morph and his brother Tom.
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** Needed after Adam puts some oh so delightful thoughts into Ifi's head concerning Jake in tiger-morph and his brother Tom.
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* CatUpATree: From ''The Change''
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* CatUpATree: From ''The Change''"The Change":
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* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: The duo's opinion about Marco in the review of ''The Invasion''.
* CompositeCharacter: Inverted; the Chapman from ''The Andalite Chronicles'' is [[TheSocialDarwinist so different]] from the one in [[PapaWolf the main series]] that they conclude they must be different people (though perhaps related).
* CompositeCharacter: Inverted; the Chapman from ''The Andalite Chronicles'' is [[TheSocialDarwinist so different]] from the one in [[PapaWolf the main series]] that they conclude they must be different people (though perhaps related).
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* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: The duo's opinion about Marco in the review of ''The Invasion''.
"The Invasion". Adam even links to the page.
* CompositeCharacter: Inverted; the Chapman from''The "The Andalite Chronicles'' Chronicles" is [[TheSocialDarwinist so different]] from the one in [[PapaWolf the main series]] that they conclude they must be different people (though perhaps related).
* CompositeCharacter: Inverted; the Chapman from
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From ''The Escape'':
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From ''The Escape'':"The Escape":
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In many of the first 10 reviews, Adam and Ifi simply discussed the book they were reviewing, instead of going through the plot like they did in the later reviews.
** Adam also felt the need to point out that he liked bad puns in the review for ''The Encounter''. Later in the reviews, this would've made him CaptainObvious.
** Adam also felt the need to point out that he liked bad puns in the review for ''The Encounter''. Later in the reviews, this would've made him CaptainObvious.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** In many of the first 10 reviews, Adam and Ifi simply discussed the book they were reviewing, instead of going through the plot like they did in the later reviews.
** Adam also felt the need to point out that he liked bad puns in the review for''The Encounter''."The Encounter". Later in the reviews, this would've made him CaptainObvious.
** In many of the first 10 reviews, Adam and Ifi simply discussed the book they were reviewing, instead of going through the plot like they did in the later reviews.
** Adam also felt the need to point out that he liked bad puns in the review for
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* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Adam's reaction to the cover of ''The Exposed''.
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* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: Adam's reaction to the cover of ''The Exposed''."The Exposed".
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* FlatWhat: Ifi's reaction after reading ''The Capture''.
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* FlatWhat: Ifi's reaction after reading ''The Capture''."The Capture".
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* AGoodNameForARockBand: From the review of ''The Pretender''.
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* AGoodNameForARockBand: From the review of ''The Pretender''."The Pretender".
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* HypocriticalHumor: From ''The Escape'':
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* HypocriticalHumor: From ''The Escape'':"The Escape":
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: In the review of ''The Separation,'' Ifi compares Nice Rachel's wimpiness to a hypothetical situation where Adam fights a rhinoceros with a "custom-made gun sword" while she waits in the Jeep, not because she's a coward, but because she realizes how dumb it would be to pay for such an impractical weapon.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: In the review of ''The Separation,'' "The Separation", Ifi compares Nice Rachel's wimpiness to a hypothetical situation where Adam fights a rhinoceros with a "custom-made gun sword" while she waits in the Jeep, not because she's a coward, but because she realizes how dumb it would be to pay for such an impractical weapon. weapon.
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* NotSoDifferent: The duo find Elfangor's actions in ''The Andalite Chronicles'' to be disturbingly similar to Visser Three's. Before he was even Visser Three!
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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferent:
** The duo find Elfangor's actions in''The "The Andalite Chronicles'' Chronicles" to be disturbingly similar to Visser Three's. Before he was even Visser Three!
** The duo find Elfangor's actions in
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** Ifi jokes about being robosexual quite a bit throughout the blog.
* RunningGag: From Review 4 onward, JESUS WHALE pops up a lot.
* RunningGag: From Review 4 onward, JESUS WHALE pops up a lot.
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** Ifi jokes about being robosexual quite a bit throughout the blog.
blog. According to Ifi herself in the review of "The Pretender", she is, in fact, a robot.
*RunningGag: RunningGag:
** From Review 4 onward, JESUS WHALE pops up a lot.
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** From Review 4 onward, JESUS WHALE pops up a lot.
** Cassie constantly flip-flopping and being hypocritical when it comes to morphing sentient beings.
** Characters not doing anything that could possibly reduce the amount of angst they have.
** Characters not doing anything that could possibly reduce the amount of angst they have.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After finding out that ''The Unknown'''s plot revolves around [[spoiler:an Andalite toilet]]; see AbortedArc above.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After finding out that ''The Unknown'''s the plot of "The Unknown" revolves around [[spoiler:an Andalite toilet]]; see AbortedArc above.
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* ShoutOut: There are a lot of ''CaptainPlanet'' villians running around the 'verse, apparently.
** [[PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] apparently turn up in The Return.
** [[PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] apparently turn up in The Return.
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* ShoutOut: There are a lot of ''CaptainPlanet'' ''[[WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers Captain Planet]]'' villians running around the 'verse, apparently.
**[[PowerRangers [[Franchise/PowerRangers Bulk and Skull]] apparently turn up in The Return.
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* TakeThat: They deliver quite a few to HomeImprovement in the review of ''The Reaction''.
** Adam mentioned a hatred of the movie Film/{{Avatar}}, although it's zigzagged in that Ifi didn't understand his hatred.
** Also to {{YouTube}} commenters; see InsultToRocks above.
* TenderTears: The ending to ''The Solution'' leaves Adam a sobbing wreck.
** And then Ifi get a turn when she reads about how Jake wants nothing more then a normal life.
** Adam mentioned a hatred of the movie Film/{{Avatar}}, although it's zigzagged in that Ifi didn't understand his hatred.
** Also to {{YouTube}} commenters; see InsultToRocks above.
* TenderTears: The ending to ''The Solution'' leaves Adam a sobbing wreck.
** And then Ifi get a turn when she reads about how Jake wants nothing more then a normal life.
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* TakeThat: They deliver quite a few to HomeImprovement ''Series/HomeImprovement'' in the review of ''The Reaction''.
"The Reaction".
** Adam mentioned a hatred of the movieFilm/{{Avatar}}, ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', although it's zigzagged in that Ifi didn't understand his hatred.
** Also to{{YouTube}} Website/YouTube commenters; see InsultToRocks above.
*TenderTears: TenderTears:
** The ending to''The Solution'' "The Solution" leaves Adam a sobbing wreck.
** And then Ifiget gets a turn when she reads about how Jake wants nothing more then a normal life.
** Adam mentioned a hatred of the movie
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** The ending to
** And then Ifi
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship 'through science'. [[BerserkButton Much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship 'through science'."through science". [[BerserkButton Much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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** In The Capture, Ifi and Adam wonder why Jake is boiling yeerks, when he just said not to kill human hosts because each one is someone's father or brother or son.
** In The Ultimate, when [[spoiler:Rachel's mom keeps trying to escape the Hork-Bajir camp]].
** In The Ultimate, when [[spoiler:Rachel's mom keeps trying to escape the Hork-Bajir camp]].
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** In The Capture, "The Capture", Ifi and Adam wonder why Jake is boiling yeerks, when he just said not to kill human hosts because each one is someone's father or brother or son.
** InThe Ultimate, "The Ultimate", when [[spoiler:Rachel's mom keeps trying to escape the Hork-Bajir camp]].
** In
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-->'''Ifi:''' The Animorphs take this whole thing surprisingly well.
-->'''Adam:''' Well, I mean, they've already traveled through space and time and fought aliens and cosmic horrors and went to middle school dances.
-->'''Ifi:''' Nothing impresses them anymore
-->'''Adam:''' Well, I mean, they've already traveled through space and time and fought aliens and cosmic horrors and went to middle school dances.
-->'''Ifi:''' Nothing impresses them anymore
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--->'''Ifi:''' The Animorphs take this whole thing surprisingly well.
** From their review of ''The Exposed'':
--->'''Adam:''' Suddenly I am less inclined to become the servant to an eldritch horror.
--->'''Ifi:''' No way man that's like half the fun of it.
--->'''Adam:''' And the other half is?
--->'''Ifi:''' oh you know
--->'''Ifi:''' Feasting on souls
--->'''Ifi:''' Singing into the void
--->'''Ifi:''' Getting really drunk at two in the afternoon on a Tuesday
--->'''Ifi:''' etc
* FridgeLogic: [[invoked]] Many times on the blog, they question things that don't make sense.
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship 'through science'. [[BerserkButton much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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* UnscientificScience: At the beginning of the review for the first Megamorphs book, Adam tells Ifi that she can turn into a spaceship 'through science'. [[BerserkButton much Much to Ifi's annoyance]], Adam then proceeds to leave.
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** In The Ultimate, when [[spoiler: Rachel's mom keeps trying to escape the Hork-Bajir camp]].
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** In The Ultimate, when [[spoiler: Rachel's [[spoiler:Rachel's mom keeps trying to escape the Hork-Bajir camp]].
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-->'''Ifi''': THE END
