What We Learned From The War For The Planet Of The Apes Prequel Novel

Want to know more about the world of War For The Planet Of The Apes?

With spoilers, we dig into its prequel novel…

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.

NB: This article contains major, major spoilers for War For The Planet Of The Apes.

You have been warned.

It felt like the natural culmination of the first two entries and Caesars journey up to that point.

Its also more proof like more was needed that Andy Serkis is seriously amazing.

Caesar knows its already too late for that, and soon the battle begins.

Theres an overriding theme inRevelationsof fathers and sons, and whats inherited from past generations.

Their tragic relationship gives an extra dimension to McCulloughs monologue about John in the movie too.

While Caesar is an important figure inRevelations, hes not really the main character.

In fact, he disappears for a large chunk while the book jumps between plotlines.

The book gives Blue Eyes a chance to shine, and build on his character fromDawn.

Despite returning fromDawnthe Malcolm character doesnt have much bearing on the story and exits the story early on.

The end ofRevelationsseems to follow that version of events.

The human side of things adds another layer to proceedings.

Hell, it even provides a credible explanation for theRevelationssubtitle.

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