I wouldn't mind reading them over again. At least some of them, at some point... I don't know if I would, I don't know many books that I've re-read? There were some things in the books over the course of 6 seasons that I wouldn't mind revisiting... If I had to maybe if I bought them and had them to own forever maybe. Yeah, it sucks that Firestar, the chosen hero and central focus of the entire series to follow from Prophecies Begin to Omen of The Stars that tend to less focus on him and more his children and their children, leading up to the final battle in Omens. Where Firestar made his BIGGEST contribution. I felt the dark forest battle coming for a while. At least since some of the prologues which had Tigerstar plotting somethign in the darkness. The way he latches on to Brambleclaw to train him in secret with his other son Hawkfrost and the whole thing during training clan cats and making Starclan nervous. It had me thinking. If a dead cats dies again, does he/she go back to that realm of Darkness or... They answered that and I won't spoil that for anyone but it turns that forgotten cats can fade away with time if they are forgotten. Even cats of Starclan for that matter? I had imagined that Starclan was like our own Heaven where you lived your spirit alive and healthy. The burdens and pains and wounds of your life gone forever and always. I didn't understand why Starclan still needed to hunt or why Runningnose was still sickly and Yellowfang had bad breath and matted fur? Or even how the spirit realms could cross into the realm of the living and how they can start war with live cats? All of this came to be because of things the cats of Starclan caused when they were alive. I'm still piecing things together but no clan is perfect it seems. Each clan has their skeletons and that's not just from having relations with cats from other clans. I know about most of Yellowfang because of what she told in the books. Yellowfangs secret feels like a more in depth explanation. Beginning from kithood it seems. Same as Bluestar and other I guess. These are THEIR stories. All these stand alone books tell us their lives focusing on them instead of the cats from the perspective of Thunderclan. I am pretty sure Dawns is focusing on the constant rivalry between Thunderclan and Windclan with one leaning on the open moor lands while another leans on the forest. I've felt a connection between Shadow and Riverclan but we're getting there. I don't know what else I should say without revealing things to those who have not seen them for themselves. Ya see I hate Spoilers and even more causing them by chance or saying too much. Everyone must go in like everyone else. Never knowing anything about it... Fresh as a newborn kit.
So getting back... Those mysteries and conspiracies, the plotting and the cursing from the entire saga was done, over. It was as if all the trouble that the cats made, or had since before Firestar to when Firestar dies killing the "undead" Tigerstar. That was all over and now belongs to the next generation. That's why Warriors MUST go on! I am excited to try A Vision of Shadow once I see it on shelves, but I am more interested in revisiting the between and the past and finishing Dawn of The Clans. There are some cats back there that I've gotten to know. That 3rd one though (Without Spoilers) stuff got real. I've learned a lot over the past few days. More than that I've blown thru many of them because I haven't worked out my TV or games to entertain me, not yet anyways. It is a process for now, but I have had more time to read. So I blew thru much of Dawns and a lot made me sad. It's always tough to read about that and this with these cats' lives. You journey with them. Live with them and get to know them and from the point you first know them to the time they have their "time". It often comes out of the blue and is very tough to read. The point to create tragedy and peril mostly to drive home that the wild is a harsh and difficult existence. The books hold these cats up, giving the "choice cats" hopes and dreams to strive for and it's like watching any of AMC's The Walking Dead show... No one is safe. Anyone, or any cat can die.
I was reading throughout the little bits at the ends of Omen's series and it was describing how to play the Warriors game RPG. It mentioned at one point that it is always hard when a beloved character dies but hey you can always create a new one... Sounds monotonous if you ask me? I know that sounded a bit insensitive. So uh while waiting to finish up Dawns. I've been reading other Warriors books. the latest being Bramblestar's Storm, rather against my will and timing as I had planned out to read them middle books. The Super Editions in order to bridge some of the gaps and fill in points that the main books that I mentioned, may have left out. Certainly a more in depth look. What kind of a cat was Bluestar in her youth or Snowfur? Were they close as sisters or had they disagreed a lot? Did Snowfur have a Tom cat in her life and if it was Thistleclaw? What kind of cat was he? Many of these stories dredge up thoughts. Like Blustar and Snowfur's mother. Why did she have to die when the kits were so young? Why does any queen have to die and leave her young kits to the wild unknowns. To be picked up my cats or unpredicteble threats. In other terms What kind of a cat was Oakheart the Riverclan tom from the Prologue in Into The Woods? See these are some things that would be answered. I heard Snowfur meets a terrible fate. There are a lot that I wish I never knew. As I said I pretty much avoid further revelation with Warriors and Youtube. All these questions and more like. Why was it made an offense punishable by exile or demotion for medicine cats to have a mate and kits? Surely having kits should not interfere with their duties? That's something to look out for maybe. When a cat was made leader who started the Deputy/clan successor when his time was up?
In relation to the Super Editions. I had especially resisted Bluestar's Prophecy. Not that I'm not interested, but more not knowing when to read it, but even after she "left" I didn't. I kept on going. I had asked about when it would be best to try reading them, however, it was suggested to me to keep reading. Since starting the whole thing. But after missing so many and eventually coming to the end, landing on Omens. I decided to read them then. Bringing the main books and their storied full circle. I missed the chance I could have but forgot to check out Firestar's Quest. I read the "cast list" and it was dated around when he first started out, it seems. The medicine cat was still Cinderpelt. I guessed it must've been after Into the Woods ended when he was made leader and did that whole battle with Scourge, Tigerstar and his cats. Somehow before The Power of Three. Maybe somewhere between The New Prophecy. A cliff note summary tells of an uncertain Firestar in his leader ship of Thunderclan. One story was about that anyways. He encounters his old friend Smudge from his days as a Kittypet. That sends the young Thunderclan leader to question if he made the right choice. I don't know why he would be uncertain or question his role in Thunderclan. I won't know for certain until I do read it. Another story I happened upon was during Ravenpaw's Farewell when he spoke of Firestar and Sandstorm going on a mission to help Skyclan. I don't know if that's related but it made me think to Firestar's Quest or Skyclan's Destiny. I don't even know when Ravenpaw's Farewell was? I do know it was after the Clans left on the Great Journey to find the new territories during The New Prophecy...
That being said, These books are supposed to be an escape. Kinda like MLP is for some. A ways away from the real world stuff we all face. I'm sorry, but I probably won't read that one again. That all being said. The library here doesn't have all the books available so I don't know if I'll get to every Warrior's tale without going somewhere and buying the books myself... At least they'd be available. I don't remember having to wait for any of the books. When there was a book that was unavailable, I had made a request to have them call to some of the local libraries in the area in which case means the county or whatever. They sent it in and I'd get a call that it has arrived. I read the book then they send it back to the library it came from. End of story. The particular library I have doesn't have that option. However, there are ways of filling in the gaps here as it were. They just order them or something... Libraries get their books some how.
Anyways I've rambled on enough for today. Check back later. Starclan be with you and light your path... Or whatever. I got work to do in a little bit so I have to get going.