User blog:Zaffie/Is Warriors Ripped Off?

Well, it was actually my mother who pointed out the similarities between Warriors and Watership Down - and that was just from hearing me describe my 'new series about cats' when I was trying to persuade her that it was a GOOD idea for me to read them again and again. But after thinking about it, and reading the wikipedia summary, and looking up some reviews and stuff (nothing will EVER bring me to watch the film again, and I don't have the book) I noticed a lot of similarities.

The way the rabbits live - in warrens, with different positions. This isn't really all that similar.

The rabbits belief system - they believe in Frith, the rabbit God kinda thing, and in the Black Rabbit of Inle, who takes you away when you die. (I think these are also one and the same). StarClan is a little more heavenly and kid-friendly.

The way that some warrens are good and others are evil - ShadowClan, anyone?

The warrens were destroyed - most of the second series revolves around a similar theme.

They used rabbits running in relay to lead a dog to their warren so that he could destroy the evil rabbit - A Dangerous Path. 'Nuff said.

There are violet scenes and lots of death - actually this isn't really all that similar to Warriors. Watership Down is traumatising. Guys, never show kids this movie. It is NOT about cute and cuddly rabbits.

A weakling rabbit (who is shunned cos he is a runt) leads his friends to safety because he has visions - Fiver reminds me quite a lot of Firestar, even though it's really Hazel who ends up leading the warren.

I could probably think of more, but right now I am SUPER jet-lagged. Literally just off 28 hour plane journey plus 3 hour coach drive. And all I can think of is how much I want to go to Perth and see Wicked. And how awesome it would be if I was rich (so I could afford the journey to Perth to see Wicked). Anyway, if this blog post makes very little sense, blame the jet-lag, not me. My brain does weird things when I'm tired or sick. Like when I had a migraine and could only think the words 'alien' and 'farmer'. (This seems to be a recurring theme...) So be kind to me, and don't scorn my feeble attempt at a blog post. :-)