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isn't that convinient
May. 4th, 2011 09:41 pmPart Twelve
In regards, first of all, to the Evil Scientists who continue to call Angel it. Yes, I realize that they’re deliberately calling her it because they don’t want to see her as human etc and I understand that. And I suppose I shouldn’t have a problem with it, except that it just makes them so one-dimensional. We know they’re evil. Please stop hitting me on the head with the evil stick to prove that they’re evil. I know they’re evil.
Okay. So back to Max. She steps out of the woods and calls out to the girl, Ella who is initially wary of her. When Max tells her that she’s been shot, the girl is more amenable to being helpful. She says that Max should come inside with her. Max hesitates.
Personally I would be more on the not being trapped and freaking out worrying so much as the what if they freak out and refuse to help me because I have wings. Remember those? The reason why she is afraid of being seen by anyone, not because she’s reluctant to accept help or she doesn’t want to be trapped.
Ella sees the blood and starts to free out. She calls out for her mom - there’s no dad in the picture - for help.
And we skip - from that lovely tense moment as Max tries to decided if she should stay or run. She felt frozen at least. I would think a better word would be she froze. She felt frozen meant that she felt like she couldn’t move. She froze means that she doesn’t move, stuck in a moment of indecision.
We skip, as I said, to Iggy and Pump who have set up a bomb, Iggy the one doing all the hard work. Even though he’s blind. They’ve basically set out booby traps like in the home alone movies. Oil slicks, nails in the road, trip wires. Things like that. And then they go back to the house.
And that was the entirety of chapter thirty. Why was this necessary to show us?
We do get a bit about Pump worrying about his sister and hoping that Max has rescued her already, but other than that, nothing happens here. We did not need to read about them setting up a booby trap and then flying home.
And we go back to Max. There we meet the mother. Max gives her real name and then wishes she didn’t, apparently thinking it was stupid of her. The thing is, didn’t she give herself her name after she escaped from the School so no one in the school would know her name. And besides, that the school is Top Secret and no one knows about it so who would anyone tell. It’s not like there are wanted posters everywhere for the flying bird kids.
Somehow no one has noticed her wings yet. Clearly her windbreaker is doing a fantastic job and she’s not molting. I mean, I certainly wouldn’t notice thirteen feet of wings, would you? Nope. So Ella and her mom have the worst spot check evah and mom has Ella take Max to the bathroom while she gets her stuff.
In an amazing piece of luck it turns out that Ella’s mom is a Vet. Yes. Not only did Max just happen to run into the girl she helped, but the girls mother just happens to be a veterinarian.
She just happens to be that lucky.
What are the odds of that?
Gee.
*throws things*
So Ella’s mom sends Ella to get Max some juice and she starts checking out Max’s injuries.
Apparently Max’s wings, we now learn, are able to tuck and fold into an indentation against her spine. Yes. Wings, bones and all are able to tuck against her spine so that no feathers show, not even her long flight feathers. Which should, if she’s going to be able to fly, go past her legs. But I think I’ve harped on the wing issues enough.
They’re shocked to see the wing, but Ella’s mom just acts all natural about it. Which is cool of her, I will admit. She’s a doctor/vet and they’re trained to take care of the injured ask questions later. If they were always busy asking questions then treating their patients would probably be in worse shape than if they treated first.
Though, I’m not sure why she A. Needs a tetinus shot and B. why should wouldn’t have gotten one while in the School.
In regards, first of all, to the Evil Scientists who continue to call Angel it. Yes, I realize that they’re deliberately calling her it because they don’t want to see her as human etc and I understand that. And I suppose I shouldn’t have a problem with it, except that it just makes them so one-dimensional. We know they’re evil. Please stop hitting me on the head with the evil stick to prove that they’re evil. I know they’re evil.
Okay. So back to Max. She steps out of the woods and calls out to the girl, Ella who is initially wary of her. When Max tells her that she’s been shot, the girl is more amenable to being helpful. She says that Max should come inside with her. Max hesitates.
Guess what. I hesitated. Here was the moment of decision. Until I stepped into that house, I could still turn and run, escape. Once I was in that house, it would be much harder. Call it a little quirk of my personality, but I tend to freak out if I feel trapped anywhere. We all do - the flock, I mean. Living in a cage during your formative years can do that.
But I was honest enough with myself to know that I really couldn’t go on like this - wet, cold, starving and a little wonky from loss of blood. I had to suck it up and accept help. From strangers.
Personally I would be more on the not being trapped and freaking out worrying so much as the what if they freak out and refuse to help me because I have wings. Remember those? The reason why she is afraid of being seen by anyone, not because she’s reluctant to accept help or she doesn’t want to be trapped.
Ella sees the blood and starts to free out. She calls out for her mom - there’s no dad in the picture - for help.
And we skip - from that lovely tense moment as Max tries to decided if she should stay or run. She felt frozen at least. I would think a better word would be she froze. She felt frozen meant that she felt like she couldn’t move. She froze means that she doesn’t move, stuck in a moment of indecision.
We skip, as I said, to Iggy and Pump who have set up a bomb, Iggy the one doing all the hard work. Even though he’s blind. They’ve basically set out booby traps like in the home alone movies. Oil slicks, nails in the road, trip wires. Things like that. And then they go back to the house.
And that was the entirety of chapter thirty. Why was this necessary to show us?
We do get a bit about Pump worrying about his sister and hoping that Max has rescued her already, but other than that, nothing happens here. We did not need to read about them setting up a booby trap and then flying home.
And we go back to Max. There we meet the mother. Max gives her real name and then wishes she didn’t, apparently thinking it was stupid of her. The thing is, didn’t she give herself her name after she escaped from the School so no one in the school would know her name. And besides, that the school is Top Secret and no one knows about it so who would anyone tell. It’s not like there are wanted posters everywhere for the flying bird kids.
Somehow no one has noticed her wings yet. Clearly her windbreaker is doing a fantastic job and she’s not molting. I mean, I certainly wouldn’t notice thirteen feet of wings, would you? Nope. So Ella and her mom have the worst spot check evah and mom has Ella take Max to the bathroom while she gets her stuff.
In an amazing piece of luck it turns out that Ella’s mom is a Vet. Yes. Not only did Max just happen to run into the girl she helped, but the girls mother just happens to be a veterinarian.
She just happens to be that lucky.
What are the odds of that?
Gee.
*throws things*
So Ella’s mom sends Ella to get Max some juice and she starts checking out Max’s injuries.
Apparently Max’s wings, we now learn, are able to tuck and fold into an indentation against her spine. Yes. Wings, bones and all are able to tuck against her spine so that no feathers show, not even her long flight feathers. Which should, if she’s going to be able to fly, go past her legs. But I think I’ve harped on the wing issues enough.
They’re shocked to see the wing, but Ella’s mom just acts all natural about it. Which is cool of her, I will admit. She’s a doctor/vet and they’re trained to take care of the injured ask questions later. If they were always busy asking questions then treating their patients would probably be in worse shape than if they treated first.
Though, I’m not sure why she A. Needs a tetinus shot and B. why should wouldn’t have gotten one while in the School.
