Hey everyone, and I’m back with an interesting new post relating to Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Before you jump to conclusions and assume I’m going to talk about everything that’s happened with the series since my last post, that is not what this is about. I know how critical I’ve been with the series before on this blog, and despite that I felt I did the right thing and they have been the most popular posts on my blog, there is something about the posts that eventually got to me as a fan. Yes, I’m a fan of the series and explained my whole personal history with it before. But then I felt that I was criticizing it too much for a true fan, and I’m getting tired of it. Besides, everything has already been said, and even if there is ever more to say, I’m sure that whatever happens next with the series will explain itself at this point.
Unless something doesn’t explain itself and something totally unexpected happens, though, I might talk about it, just because there’s that part of me that still cares for the well-being of this property. But other than that, from here on in, any Diary of a Wimpy Kid-related posts will be in a more positive light, especially if the series shows some signs of turning itself around.
And with that being said, I want to give my opinion on the reveal of the 13th book, The Meltdown. From what I see so far, I will admit that I actually kind of like it. The cover illustration is great and the color doesn’t recycle The Last Straw‘s green, like The Getaway recycled Rodrick Rules‘ blue and Double Down recycled the first book’s red. Not only that, but the purple has something of a gradient to it, a first for the series, and the title font, which is the same as the “13” in the initial announcement poster, is a great finishing touch. Ironically enough, it may be my favorite book cover. Not only that, but the premise admittedly sounds promising:
When a wintry blast closes Greg Heffley’s middle school, it turns his neighborhood into a battleground, complete with snow forts, alliances, betrayals, and epic snowball fights.
So…I might change my mind and continue getting these books on the release date, even if I don’t end up liking The Getaway. The reason why I’m still unsure is because Double Down‘s premise was promising, too, and I don’t really want to keep encouraging this when Poptropica still needs Kinney’s help. But even Poptropica is marginally improving, so again…maybe.
But instead of discussing what’s happening with the series now, it’s time to get to what this post is about and look back on everything about the series that’s great. Which is why I came up with the perfect way to embrace this greatness by giving my own personal rank of the first ten books in the series. Yes, I’m doing the first ten books, rather than the whole series for obvious reasons. And of course, I’d like to give a heads up to some minor spoilers in the books before I begin.
Anyway, on with the wimp-tastic countdown of greatness!
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