Monthly Archives: August 2011

Maximum Ride Chapters 51 & 52

Posted on 08/31/2011 by vivisector

The first order of business is for Jimmy to remind us that, holy shit, these kids can fly! So they start off just getting high, like the author. Once they’ve reached a certain height they decide they can talk to … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 49 & 50

Posted on 08/29/2011 by vivisector

Now we’re in part three, apparently. It’s subtitled ‘school—what could be scarier?’. Being trapped in an unlit concrete room while an unidentifiable sound fills the air to the point where you can’t hear your heartbeat? Being turned into an anthropomorphic … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 47 & 48

Posted on 08/27/2011 by vivisector

I like how Jimmy and Chris make excellent examples to compare and contrast. Not in a good versus bad writing sort of way, god no. I may be an idiot but my higher brain functions are still in place. At … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 45 & 46

Posted on 08/25/2011 by vivisector

I’m starting to wonder how much time Jimmy or his editor spends on these things. I mean, more than I was before. Let my demonstrate by quoting a line right from the beginning of chapter 45. Angel stared and stared … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 43 & 44

Posted on 08/23/2011 by vivisector

Well, at least Jimmy settled the discussion on whether or not these kids were actually created in a lab. Being as Nudge is headed towards her parents house at the start of this chapter, with Fang in tow. So that’s … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 41 & 42

Posted on 08/21/2011 by vivisector

‘Hello and welcome to Hack Writers Anonymous. We have a new member in the group who needs our help. Why don’t you introduce yourself?’ ‘Hi, I’m Jimmy and I’m a shitty writer.’ ‘Hi Jimmy.’ ‘Jimmy, we try to use less … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 39 & 40

Posted on 08/19/2011 by vivisector

Remember, by changing perspective very quickly you can give the illusion that there’s action in your story. We’re back with Iggy and Gasman, neither of which is worth the the bullet I want to put in their brains. Maybe if … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 37 & 38

Posted on 08/17/2011 by vivisector

We rejoin Angel who’s busy trying to convince us that these people running the “school” are evil scientists. This time they’re shoving her into a maze that’s filled with razorwire and the apparently zap her if she goes too slow. … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 35 & 36

Posted on 08/15/2011 by vivisector

You know what I love in stories? When a character, or the author, offers the audience a contradiction and the editor doesn’t call them on it. It gives me a boost in my faith of the publishing industry, it really … Continue reading →

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Maximum Ride Chapters 33 & 34

Posted on 08/13/2011 by vivisector

We remain with Gasman and Iggy in this chapter. They’ve retreated to the cabin which is, apparently, not the house they live in. Wait, why do they have two houses? How, do they have two houses? Is there a big … Continue reading →

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