6) Forgotten plot points established in previous novels
The very first chapter introduces us to Wayne. An older man who works for Disney World and is responsible for the Keepers able to visit the parks in their sleep. We're told he can't see the magic characters they can and that's why he needs their help.
Yet in book 4 he helps them battle off a fox, even grapples with it to give them a chance to defeat it. It's never explained how he could see that magic character, it was someone the author needed to jump in and save the day, without remembering what he established at the VERY BEGINING OF THE SERIES that only Keepers can see the characters.
Another one I don't quite understand but the kids uncover clues that the Disney Villains plan to take over the cruise ship "Magic" After an entire novel of trying to decipher the clues the author realizes his mistake in the next novel and quickly changes it to the "Dream" by saying the "Magic" was just to get the kids thinking about cruise ships.
Wait, what?
The ship Pearson was thinking about didn't have the amenities he was preparing to write about in the adventure. I guess it was too late to change it and upon realizing his mistake decided to just make up a reason last minute to change it.
Next example we have is Wanda. Wayne's daughter, who is later arrested on charges of violating Homeland Security. A pretty heavy accusation wouldn't you say? She's throw in jail, makes bail....and although we see the character in every adventure afterwords nothing is mentioned about her standing trial for the crime she was accused of?! It's like the author completely forgot about it and we're left to believe she's on the lamb from the FBI ever since?
7) Unbelievable and far fetched situations and circumstances
The kids have never seen Dumbo and don't know the name of Malificaint, but do know who Lou Mongello and Tai Dalma are immediately. (yeah, google them) Tai is the main villain for 2 novels and is also in a 3rd. Someone NO ONE remembers the name too but these kids know her name instantly!
There are two orphans in the series who live at home....by themselves. Thankfully no one's asked to see there parents, which is how they explain they've been able to LIVE IN A HOUSE this whole time unknown to anyone else. Um....so how can they afford all this? Are they squatters?
These questions must have been rampant on the internet because after explaining the situation, the author turned around in the next book and placed them in a shelter for girls, saying they got caught living alone and had to move in a orphanage again. Yep....because that's how it works in the real world kids!
Speaking of the girls, they also have the hilariously awful back story of being government lab rates who had special powers. One can see the future in her dreams while the other can control wind. You'd think with powers like that the government would keep them under lock and key right?
Nope! The girls explain that since the government couldn't understand how they were able to do they let them go....but keep tabs on them from time to time.
Bang my head against a brick wall NOW!
Our star "Finn" has a mother that we only see in the story where it's convenient. In one book, his Mom helps them uncover a mystery only to be cast under an evil spell and turn against the Keepers! Oh but she gets better. How? When? Who? None of those questions are answered. We're just told at the end of the book that she's fine and "getting over" the spell. Gee, thanks for being too lazy to wrap that plot point out for us.
Also used for convenient situations that make no sense, is Finn's best friend "Dillard". Who pops up whenever they need help, then disappears because the author has no use for him after that.
Which is kind of comical in some instances on the cruise ship when he literally appears out of no where (Finn doesn't know how he entered the room) saves the Keepers and has a short conversation that goes like this:
Finn: Dillard? What are you doing here?
Dillard: I just thought I could help!
Taa-daa!!! There you have it folks, reason!
Dillard then dissolves from the story until needed at the end of the book when the author had to kill someone off because the omen revealed at the beginning of the novel said "One of you will die" which we find out isn't a Keeper at all, just a kid who's mentioned in chapters where we need someone to help out.
8) A book of "Clues" that lead no where
One thing this books beats to death is unlocking hidden clues everyone in the park. Everything from anagrams to cryptograms are used in this series and the whole time you have to wonder why. WHY would Wayne give clues to where he was being held captive that were so random?
In one book he's clues revealed this: Find a ride, get on the ride to discover a time and date so you could figure out what was coming on the Disney Channel at that time....so you could watch Dumbo, so you could get another clue, so that you can find a sword that points you to a direction I'm in.....where I'm sending Morse code out of the entire time.
No joke. That's what the entire book led up to.
Another time Wayne gave them a warning "Do not trust everyone in your group" Turns out the message should have been "Don't trust me...the bad guys made a hologram as me that will say "give up" at a crucial time in the climax of the story where it will make no sense to my already established character and you kids would have to have the IQ of a turnip to fall for it"
See you Sunday!
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