Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* VillainousGentrification: The beavers' dam and pond, which flood out the Brook's other animal residents (in particular its golden mouse community) and force them to move. The planned beaver lodges are even named "Canad's Cute ''Condos''".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 67 (click to see context) from:
** It's not limited to the predators however, as Lungwort's ill-informed, irrational hatred or fear of porcupines also attests.
to:
** It's not limited to the predators however, as Lungwort's ill-informed, irrational irrational, hatred or fear of porcupines as supposed quill-shooting mouse-eaters also attests.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 34 (click to see context) from:
* CarnivoreConfusion: The series generally takes the "predation is a fact of life" approach. Interestingly, predators portrayed as being villainous often spin a variation on this, holding grudges against and manipulating specific individuals, and tend to have other agendas besides satisfying their hunger.
to:
* CarnivoreConfusion: The series generally takes the "predation is a fact of life" approach. Interestingly, predators portrayed as being villainous often spin a variation on this, holding grudges against and manipulating specific individuals, and tend to have other agendas besides satisfying their hunger.hunger ([[FantasticRacism speciesist prejudice]], for one).
Added DiffLines:
* FantasticRacism:
** Some of the predators hold this against mice as a secondary or supporting reason for killing or eating them; Silversides the cat, for one, hates mice for their habits, boldness, and the way they've—in her view—come to "own" the city (and even the human house) she grew up in. It's to this end she and Graybar form a Klan-esque duo to terrorise and kill as many city mice as they can manage.
** It's not limited to the predators however, as Lungwort's ill-informed, irrational hatred or fear of porcupines also attests.
** Some of the predators hold this against mice as a secondary or supporting reason for killing or eating them; Silversides the cat, for one, hates mice for their habits, boldness, and the way they've—in her view—come to "own" the city (and even the human house) she grew up in. It's to this end she and Graybar form a Klan-esque duo to terrorise and kill as many city mice as they can manage.
** It's not limited to the predators however, as Lungwort's ill-informed, irrational hatred or fear of porcupines also attests.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ADogNamedDog: Ereth's full name (Erethizon Dorsatum) is the scientific name of his species. Other examples include Castor P. Canad (from ''Castor canadensis''), Mephitis (from ''Mephitis mephitis''), and Lucifugus Myotis (from ''Myotis lucifugus'').
Added DiffLines:
* FloralThemeNaming: The forest mice are all named after plants.
Added DiffLines:
* ALizardNamedLiz: Marty the Fisher's name may have been inspired by the scientific name of his species (''Martes pennanti'') at the time ''Ereth's Birthday'' was written. The fisher is [[ScienceMarchesOn now classified in]] the genus ''Pekania''.
Added DiffLines:
* VehicularThemeNaming: The city mice are named after car ''parts''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Badass Grandpa cleaning
Deleted line(s) 24 (click to see context) :
* BadassGrandpa: Ereth.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) from:
'''''Tales From Dimwood Forest''''', also known as ''The Poppy Stories'', are a series of books aimed at young adults by prolific author Avi, centering around the inhabitants of the titular forest.
to:
''Tales From Dimwood
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ThemeNaming: The forest mice tend to be named after plants, whereas the city mice are named after car parts.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 78 (click to see context) from:
* ImprovisedWeapon: Ereth already uses his quills as weapons, but the mice make use of his ''shed'' ones as well.
to:
* ImprovisedWeapon: ImprovisedWeapon:
** Ereth already uses his quills as weapons, but the mice make use of his ''shed'' ones as well.
** Ereth already uses his quills as weapons, but the mice make use of his ''shed'' ones as well.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* BigDamnHeroes: Ereth, frequently.
to:
* BigDamnHeroes: BigDamnHeroes:
** Ereth, frequently.
** Ereth, frequently.
Changed line(s) 33 (click to see context) from:
* CatsAreMean: Played with in ''Ragweed''. The villainess and TheDragon are cats with an agenda of destroying all mice, but when they try to recruit followers the rest of the city's cats aren't interested in joining them.
to:
* CatsAreMean: CatsAreMean:
** Played with in ''Ragweed''. The villainess and TheDragon are cats with an agenda of destroying all mice, but when they try to recruit followers the rest of the city's cats aren't interested in joining them.
** Played with in ''Ragweed''. The villainess and TheDragon are cats with an agenda of destroying all mice, but when they try to recruit followers the rest of the city's cats aren't interested in joining them.
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:Ragweed's earring]] in ''Poppy and Ereth''.
to:
* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
** [[spoiler:Ragweed's earring]] in ''Poppy and Ereth''.
** [[spoiler:Ragweed's earring]] in ''Poppy and Ereth''.
Changed line(s) 43 (click to see context) from:
* ChekhovsGunman: The fox that chases Poppy into Ereth's log in the first book gets a name (Bounder) and a larger role in ''Ereth's Birthday'' [[spoiler:and ''Poppy and Ereth'']].
to:
* ChekhovsGunman: ChekhovsGunman:
** The fox that chases Poppy into Ereth's log in the first book gets a name (Bounder) and a larger role in ''Ereth's Birthday'' [[spoiler:and ''Poppy and Ereth'']].
** The fox that chases Poppy into Ereth's log in the first book gets a name (Bounder) and a larger role in ''Ereth's Birthday'' [[spoiler:and ''Poppy and Ereth'']].
Changed line(s) 48 (click to see context) from:
* CoolSword: [[spoiler: the quill Poppy gets from Ereth functions as a rapier she even wears it around her waist on a grass belt.]]
to:
* CoolSword: [[spoiler: the The quill Poppy gets from Ereth functions as a rapier rapier; she even wears it around her waist on a grass belt.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* CoolSword: [[spoiler: the quill Poppy gets from Ereth functions as a rapier she even wears it around her waist on a grass belt.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 19 (click to see context) from:
* AnimalTalk
to:
* AnimalTalkAnimalTalk: Most of the animals can talk with each other, but not with humans.
Added DiffLines:
* PartiallyCivilizedAnimal: The mice in particular are portrayed this way. They have somewhat human-like social structures, occasionally use tools (e.g.: weaponizing sticks and shed porcupine quills), and some individuals wear accessories, but their overall behavior and concerns still reflect the fact that they are mice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 98 (click to see context) from:
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Salt for Ereth.
to:
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Salt for Ereth. TruthInTelevision; porcupines are ''crazy'' about salt.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1,2 (click to see context) from:
'''''Tales From Dimwood Forest''''', also known as ''The Poppy Stories'', are a series of books by prolific young adult author Avi, centering around the inhabitants of the titular forest.
to:
'''''Tales From Dimwood Forest''''', also known as ''The Poppy Stories'', are a series of books aimed at young adults by prolific young adult author Avi, centering around the inhabitants of the titular forest.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** The traps set by the trappers in ''Ereth's Birthday''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** Averted in ''Poppy.'' Our heroine has a brief but friendly conversation with George the cat, getting some vital information from him. George is much too old to hunt, so he might have been more dangerous as a young cat, but given the tone of the series there was likely nothing malicious about it.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* WickedWeasel: Though not quite a weasel, Marty the Fisher is a villainous mustelid.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* OminousOwl: Mr. Ocax the great horned owl is the BigBad of the first book.
Added DiffLines:
* UnusualEuphemism: Ereth supplies an infinite number of these in his frequent rants.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 33 (click to see context) from:
* CatsAreMean: Played with in ''Ragweed''. The villainess and her {{dragon}} are cats with an agenda of destroying all mice, but when they try to recruit followers the rest of the city's cats aren't interested in joining them.
to:
* CatsAreMean: Played with in ''Ragweed''. The villainess and her {{dragon}} TheDragon are cats with an agenda of destroying all mice, but when they try to recruit followers the rest of the city's cats aren't interested in joining them.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Wick cleaning of Exactly What It Says On The Tin
Changed line(s) 48 (click to see context) from:
* ADayInTheLimelight: ''Ereth's Birthday'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for Ereth]].
to:
* ADayInTheLimelight: ''Ereth's Birthday'' [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin for Ereth]].Ereth.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Owl Be Damned is now Ominous Owl. Misusage and bad examples are being removed. This is \"creepy owl\" more than \"evil owl\"
Deleted line(s) 82 (click to see context) :
* OwlBeDamned: Mr. Ocax.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AndTheAdventureContinues: The ending to ''Poppy and Ereth''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* BadassAdorable: Poppy.
to:
* BadassAdorable: Poppy.
* CharacterTics: Poppy's mother, Sweet Cicely, is mentioned to have one in that she constantly flicks at her ears "as if they were dusty."
Changed line(s) 68 (click to see context) from:
* HeroicBSOD: Poppy's father after Mr. Ocax presents him with a SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: let Poppy be killed by Ocax or have the rest of the mouse family starve]].
to:
* HeroicBSOD: Poppy's father father, Lungwort, after Mr. Ocax presents him with a SadisticChoice: [[spoiler: let Poppy be killed by Ocax or have the rest of the mouse family starve]].
Changed line(s) 86 (click to see context) from:
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Played straight and subverted with Rye. It's played straight in that his very first appearance is in the last chapter of ''Poppy'', where he's introduced in only the final few pages as Poppy's husband and father of her children, with nothing known about him beyond that, but it's subverted in ''Poppy and Rye'', where he gets a personality and backstory.
to:
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Played straight and subverted with Rye. It's played straight in that his very first appearance is in the last chapter of ''Poppy'', where he's introduced in only the final few pages as Poppy's husband and the father of her children, with nothing known about him beyond that, but it's subverted in ''Poppy and Rye'', where he gets a personality and backstory.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DistressedDude: [[spoiler:Rye is held hostage by the beavers for most of the climax in ''Poppy and Rye'']].
Added DiffLines:
* ForegoneConclusion: Since Rye was introduced as Poppy's husband in the final chapter of ''Poppy'', the reader knows he and Poppy will fall in love in ''Poppy and Rye''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* BabiesEverAfter
to:
* BabiesEverAfterBabiesEverAfter: In the final chapter of ''Poppy'', Poppy is revealed to have had children with Rye.
Added DiffLines:
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Rye is this to Poppy in ''Poppy and Rye''.
Added DiffLines:
* OfficialCouple: Rye and Poppy.
Added DiffLines:
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Played straight and subverted with Rye. It's played straight in that his very first appearance is in the last chapter of ''Poppy'', where he's introduced in only the final few pages as Poppy's husband and father of her children, with nothing known about him beyond that, but it's subverted in ''Poppy and Rye'', where he gets a personality and backstory.
Added DiffLines:
* SecondLove: Rye is this for Poppy.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 93 (click to see context) from:
* WouldHitAGirl: Mr. Ocax has no qualms with killing Poppy.
to:
* WouldHitAGirl: Mr. Ocax has no qualms with killing Poppy.trying to kill Poppy. Nor does Bounder. Which is to be expected, as they are [[PredatorsAreMean predators]] and food is food regardless of what gender it is.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 49 (click to see context) :
* BigBad: Mr. Ocax for ''Poppy''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Mephitis isn't even mentioned in the last book.
Deleted line(s) 92 (click to see context) :
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mephitis isn't even mentioned in the last book.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* BigBad: Mr. Ocax for ''Poppy''.
Changed line(s) 71 (click to see context) from:
* TheLostLenore: Ragweed.
to:
* TheLostLenore: Ragweed.Ragweed is a male example of this to Poppy.
Added DiffLines:
* SettleForSibling: Poppy eventually marries Rye, Ragweed's younger brother.
Added DiffLines:
* WouldHitAGirl: Mr. Ocax has no qualms with killing Poppy.
