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THE CHIMPANZEES

The chimpanzees in future ape society by and large are at the lower rungs of the socioeconomic ladder. While they are often in important positions such as researchers, doctors, and archaeologists, they have no real say in political matters of Ape society. In politics it seems the Orangautaun's govern, and the Gorillas enforce the laws. The chimps are used as taxpayers and subjects of their own goverment and little more. This social arrangement is ironic considering that the storyline from the 3rd, fourth, and last movies of the Planet of the Apes saga tells a story of chimpanzees leading the great revolt against man. The great leader of the revolt was Ceasar and in a future world of Apes and Humans he governs as king. Except for Ceasar no other Chimpanzee ever really had power. The Chimpanzees are represented in the Apes saga by veternary doctor and researcher Zira and her husband Cornelius played by Roddy McDowall. Mcdowall played chimp characters in each of the Apes movies and in many ways the chimp characters of McDowall were the one force the unified all of the Apes movies and provided a sense of continuity.

*Also See Roddy Mcdowell's Characters from the Saga

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The Chimpanzee characters of Roddy McDowall unify the storyline of the Ape Saga from movie to movie.

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