Ex-SIGHT-ment
Sunset spoilers may follow.
I have to admit, The New Prophecy was a flop for me. Read my various other articles on the subject for my reasonings. In a nutshell--the series dragged on, was terribly predicable, and relied too much on shippings. It's a sad truth that many Warriors fans who were disappointed with the second series have decided that The Power Of Three is not worth buying, and some, not even worth reading. Does this mean the end of the Warriors success? Only StarClan, and maybe Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw can tell.
The clans are depending on ThunderClan's three new apprentices to pull them out of dark times in this third series by the Erin Hunter trio, and so are Warriors fans. Don't lose hope yet though! The Sight, and The Power Of Three is sure to be better then The New Prophecy, according to several reviews of the books.
I'm very excited about the series. In it, we follow the adventures of Jaypaw, Hollypaw, and Lionpaw, children of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw. The book has been described as a "coming of age story", and it's my hope that following Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw will be much like following in the pawsteps of Firepaw.
With this prophecy the story will begin. The words of StarClan hint at internal struggles among the three, that may destroy the clan, or bring it glory. We can't destroy the Clans, but still, The Power Of Three should be less predicable then The New Prophecy. A major flaw in the second series was the depth of the characters--even though Brambleclaw struggled with his father, he was the golden boy in the end and became deputy. Leafpool ran away with Crowfeather, but returned, and now her life is the same, without consequence. Squirrelflight cheats Brambleclaw with Ashfur, but Erin Hunter can't seem to make her nasty, and instead paints her just as perfect as Brambleclaw. Hawkfrost contains none of the depth we saw at the beginning of the series, and becomes the arch villain of his brother, Brambleclaw.
Finally, we can see a bit of action! This description seems to return to the original series, those honorable cats who followed the Warrior code strictly, and were not as soft or accepting as this generation, defending their clan with tooth and claw. Firestar is a wishy-washy leader who invites kitty-pets into his clan and commands no authority or discipline.
In the days of Bluestar, Darkstripe, Lionheart and Tigerclaw, non-clanners where not generally accepted into Clans. Though it seems harsh, this kept the Clan strong. Family bonds and ancient warrior blood has to be maintained; the traditions of Clan life are hard to except by kitty-pets and loners. Fireheart was an exception--but he had a special prophecy to his name, nothing that Cloudtail, Brook, or Daisy and her kits harbor.
Can Teapot resurrect our faith in Erin Hunter? Find out on Tuesday April 24th.
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