The Swiss Family Robinson (spoiler and rant alert)

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The Swiss Family Robinson (spoiler and rant alert)

Postby Lenell Belleste on March 29th, 2013, 2:10 am

MYSTERY OF THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, EXPLAINED!--So, I decided to give this book a read, because it came free and has achieved cliche status. Let me tell you, this ain't your normal shipwreck story. The Family aren't hurting. They were wrecked with an entire hardware store's worth of tools, a massive collection of guns (and barrel after barrel of gunpowder, all dry), and a whole herd of livestock. The father has encyclopedic knowledge of every South American plant and animal and all their convenient uses and the Robinson men's hunting is so frequent and so productive that if they are not soon rescued, the island will never recover and they'll all be so fat they'll have to be lifted out of their treehouse via crane. It's less like a shipwreck and more like a Boy Scout immersion program, where you earn every single badge and make Eagle Scout in a matter of months. Their lives are eerily, supernaturally easy. It was creeping me out. Then, the father and the eldest boy are out slaughtering things as usual, when, on this island packed with South American wildlife, they come across a kangaroo. A FREAKING KANGAROO! IN THE CARIBBEAN! It was then that it all began to make sense, that the mystery resolved itself. The Swiss Family Robinson are shipwrecked on Lost Island. It's the only explanation for all this weird stuff. Any moment now, I expect a swarm of polar bears and others to burst out of the jungle and slaughter the bunch of self-righteous prigs.
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Postby Lenell Belleste on March 29th, 2013, 2:13 am

My deep apologies if this is a childhood favorite of anyone. I think my experience of it, if I had read it as a child, might have been quite different. Also, I am not the goddess of good taste. :) I once owned and actually wore a pair of those "MC Hammer" pants, so.....
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Postby Vincent C on March 30th, 2013, 5:00 am

You just murdered part of my childhood...
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Postby Razkar on March 30th, 2013, 5:32 am

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Postby Kiyeri on March 30th, 2013, 5:45 am

Oh, Swiss Family Robinson, it was a cute read. As a kid, I liked it (of course, the dubbed anime from the 1970's helped a lot), but when you look back...yeah..there wasn't much research done. But when you write a book about a shipwrecked European family in the 1800's, DURING the 1800's there ain't a lot to work with.

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Postby Lenell Belleste on March 30th, 2013, 8:26 am

Thanks everyone. My intent was to entertain, not insult, so I'm glad it worked that way. Yes, you're right, Kiyeri. The misplaced kangaroo comes from lack of knowledge at that time. And Vincent, if you bring me that part of your childhood, I promise to do some serious CPR. :) Did it die from my words about the book, or at the thought of anyone ever wearing MC Hammer pants?
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Postby Vincent C on March 30th, 2013, 2:47 pm

Definitely the pants.
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Postby Gossamer on March 30th, 2013, 3:26 pm

I was fine with it until you admitted to the Hammer pants. That destroyed your credibility. Never admit that again. :P
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Postby Zenobia on March 30th, 2013, 8:16 pm

MC Hammer pants really aren't so bad if you know how to wear them. I have an emerald green silk pair with gold sequins. :D
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Postby Lenell Belleste on March 30th, 2013, 10:51 pm

Should we start a new thread then--MC Hammer pants, Pros and Cons?

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