Aureけろ (Kero)

54: The Beginning

I'm torn on the finale. The first part involving Rachel, the coping with the effects of the war and the political play against the Andalites was great and I loved it. But what came later... felt like pointless fanservice. I am glad I read this series.

7.5/10

53: The Answer

God... It's over. They are too far gone. Jake is too far gone. He has seen the line from A to Z and he has followed it, disregarding any and all consequences. All to end this war they were launched into. Animorphs is a tragedy.

9/10
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52: The Sacrifice

Ax's arc throught the series is my favourite. This is a great closing book for him, in which we take the extra step of challenging Ax's essence as a human, an Andalite or as something that trascends his race and allegiances. Ax moves forward the best way he knows how to

8.5/10
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51: The Absolute

Dissapointed with Marco's final book. Character-wise it was a bunch of nothing. You could argue that, since he has his family back, he's back to being a happy-go-lucky guy and that is reflected on this book. It did feel inconsequential tho. It was a plot-advancing book.

6/10
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50: The Ultimate

Now this is a final book. In a way we close Cassie's character by showing just how much she has conceded, how much she has lost herself and how much she has allowed herself to do. HOWEVER at the very end of the book she shows herself as still principled (by ruining it all)

8/10
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49: The Diversion

As Tobias' last book, it was just alright. It's nice to having him reunite with his mom, and now be in a better position than Jake family-wise. However this felt more like a plot-advancing book that happened to be a Tobias book. Jake's side seems more interesting.

7.5/10
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48: The Return

Well, that was bleak. Rachel's closing book certainly hammered home the tragedy of her character, in a book mainly about being tempted by power, remembering her humanity, and contextualizing as best as possible her actions so far. At the end of the day, she is just a victim

8/10
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Weapons (Movie 📽️)

Quite a ride this was. It was kind of a horror movie, kind of a character-driven story, kind of a tragedy, and kind of an allegory. It kept transforming and leading you in with its presentation. It also leaves you with a knot in your stomach by the end of it.

7.5/10

Caught Stealing (Movie 📽️)

Very interesting tone throughout. The movie was tragic and exciting, and also funny and amusing. The characters were great and the unfolding of events was pretty smooth and dynamic. I enjoyed my time watching it.

7/10

The Ellimist Chronicles

This is easily the best book so far. Kinda nuts that the chronicles books just kept getting better. This can be a stand-alone sci-fi story and I would still love it. It's so sad, mysterious, dispairing, messed up, imaginative... It kinda floored me.

9.5/10
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47: The Resistance

I liked the parallels to an actual war scenario we got, and that the theme was pretty much: horrors of war. It's a bleak look at where we've arrived after all this time, and how the end is nearing.

7/10

Little Miss Sunshine (Movie 📽️)

I've watched this before, but damn it, I still love it so much. It's such a heartfelt story about a family, its imperfections, its flawed relationships, but most importantly its growth and the love they have for one another. Add on top the BANGER of an OST.

10/10

The Fifth Element (Movie 📽️)

While it has some "of its time" weird and problematic elements, I think this movie is so imaginative, with such a rich world, and so many interesting ideas and stuff going on that it truly stands tall as a modern classic for Sci-Fi.

8/10

46: The Deception

Man... It didn't have to be like this. Tragically closing (kinda) Ax's character, he is thrown into the brutality of human war, and comes out on the other side with a depressing realization: I am the alien. I didn't want his arc pushed this far, it feels wrong.

8/10
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45: The Revelation

Oh it's on now. It's finally time to race to the finish line, starting with the bittersweet reunion of Marco's family. Indeed, things have changed a lot since the beginning. The emotional moments carry this book, and the last chapter was great. This is me buckling in.

7/10
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44: The Unexpected

Another Cassie anxiety-inducing book, where shit keeps hitting the fan, now in Australia! It was an entertaining read, I'll admit, but it felt a bit repetitive, and too thematically reminiscent of her previous books. It was alright.

6/10
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Fantastic 4 (Movie 📽️)

This one took me by surprise. The retro futuristic feel of the movie was vibrant and pretty unique within the current superhero meta. The movie really peaks at the middle point, with a great chase scene. The ending was alright. Fun movie overall.

7.5/10

Superman (Movie 📽️)

I really enjoyed this take on Superman, which is kind of a more classical one. The beginning is a bit jarring, but once you get into the world, this movie is fun, filled with good characters and a lovely plot. Wanna watch it again.

8/10

43: The Test

What a place we've arrived at, where mass genocide is now on the table for our heroes. A haunting book on many fronts, one being Tobias dealing with the mental scars of his torture, having visceral moments of vulnerability. You can absolutely tell we're nearing the end now.

8/10
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42: The Journey

Another Helmacrons book. This one in particular is not great, there is a clear conflicting tone between them silly guys and the whole journey inside Marco, and the horrors of being consumed by acid, or one of the boys maybe dying. Quite forgetable tbh.

5/10
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41: The Familiar

VERY weird book lore-wise (wtf even happened), but it makes sense theme-wise as a Jake book. This is no longer a decisions book, this is a consequences book. Jake comes face to face with what comes from his decisions, in a very fascinating alternate world. So dispairing.

7.5/10

Megamorphs 4

Very interesting alternate timeline book, my favorite MM. I think the whole time warpy thing with Cassie undermines this a bit, but it was very nice seeing what would have happened IF.. There is no happy life for our protagonists no matter what. Grim and entertaining

7.5/10
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40: The Other

Wow, Ax is an asshole. I get the whole Andalite culture thing, but man... Otherwise, interesting story with a fun progression. The characters introduced are compelling enough, and the moral ambiguities are interestingly tackled.

6.5/10

Squid Game S3 ( Series 📽️ )

A number of plot points culminating in nothing. Characters being irrational, or going psycho out of the blue, the plot being way more metaphorical, trying to tackle a lot of concepts at the cost of the flow of the story. This season was a dud, although entertaining.

5/10

Calls ( Series 📽️ )

Such an interesting series with analog-horror/cosmic horror inspiration. The start of it is great, horrifying, unsettling. What breaks the series tho, is how they go out of their way to explain everything to you in such a goofy way. Considerably misshandled at the end.

7/10

39: The Hidden

Look, there is a lot you have to overlook to enjoy this one, in terms of morphing mechanics. But I did. I really enjoyed this one, particularly towards the end. An anxiety-ridden Cassie book through and through, with some legit horrifying and sad sequences.

7/10

38: The Arrival

A very natural next step in Ax's character progression that shows him maturing into a loyal member of the Animorphs, exploring what "belonging" entails, and in a way, how we relate much more on ideals and beliefs than superficial traits. Pretty good book.

7/10
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37: The Weakness

I actually forgot about this one pretty quick. It's a bit of an exploration of what a leader actually is by putting Rachel in that role, and how it all goes bad. I like that it gives you a bunch to chew-on on that front, but tbh, it was a pretty silly book.

5/10
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Pretty Woman ( Movie 📽️ )

A very of-its-time movie. I mean it was enjoyable and the characters undergo satisfying arcs, but it does require a good amount of suspension of disbelief. That, or 80s/90s sensibilities. I can see why it's such a big deal tho. I prefer When Harry Met Sally.

6.5/10

36: The Mutation

Meh. You can tell it's ghost-written. It is a Jake book, so there's a strong emphasys on decision-making and consequences, and that gives it an edge, but the major plot and throughline is meh. Imaginative, I guess, but not really interesting to me.

6/10
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