Dragons? Yea or Nay? - Page 6

Rhale · 07-07-2011, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

I'm tempted to ask about the world you inhabit, where Fantasy is not about
"things atypical and different"; but as to the dragon stories discussed so far
I wouldn't describe any of them as "the typical dragon...KILL! thing". Aside
from a T-shirt, and my own preference for a little purging of the more mushy
romantic characters we seem to see all too often, the dragons mentioned
tend to avoid excessive human consumption.

Luck;
Ken

well, I mean fantasy that doesn't go about the pitfalls of the typical fantasy stuff... like: elves=good, dragons=evil..less cookie-cutter fantasy and more so unique in it's own fashion

MmavisO · 07-07-2011, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Go for the dragons. Leave out romance.

+1, and +1 for Naomi Novik, too.

Ken Maltby · 07-07-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhale

well, I mean fantasy that doesn't go about the pitfalls of the typical fantasy stuff... like: elves=good, dragons=evil..less cookie-cutter fantasy and more so unique in it's own fashion

Well you might like "The Halfblood Chronicles" because the elves aren't so
good nor the dragons bad (although there are some exceptions noted)

Luck;
Ken

viviena · 07-07-2011, 10:36 PM

I don't go out of my way to avoid dragons and I don't seek out books with dragons either.

The most enjoyable books I've read with dragons was probably the first few books of Novik's Temeraire series. The worst book was 'Touched by Venom'. I think I tried to read it on a dare, and which I ended up happily losing.

Xanthe · 07-08-2011, 02:35 AM

If there's a dragon on the cover or the word 'dragon' in the title, then that book's not getting purchased by me. I haven't thrown a book at the wall if a dragon pops up in the storyline but if a dragon is a primary character then I'm not interested.

I don't hate dragons per se, it's just that I fail to see what is so fascinating about them. To me, it just seems to be an adult transference to dragons of the girlish love-of-horses (I managed to miss that one, too

).

AkumaTakeshi · 07-08-2011, 04:11 AM

Well but horses don't fly, they don't spit fire, they're not one of the most mythological intelligent creatures...

I don't know, I don't search for books with Dragons but when I come across one I don't mind at all. But as I previously said it has to be correctly done.

*EDIT* Well you have Pegasus that's cool too I suppose, you have Hippogriff/Hippogryph, they're cool too, I wouldn't mind to read something where any of these creatures were in.

philandjan · 07-08-2011, 06:51 AM

I can't believe that I have just read through 6 pages of posts and nobody has spoken up for Robin Hobb's dragons!

For me, dragons rule over werewolves and vampires.

Dragons can be really useful; they can fly you from A to B in next to no time without any extra charges for baggage, etc; they can roast a chicken or joint of beef in a couple of breaths; they can keep you warm on cold nights or in raging blizzards; they can even keep cats off your vegetable patch.

What good are werewolves and vampires?

Kevin2960 · 07-08-2011, 07:06 AM

Call a Vet - Have the Dragons put down !!!

AkumaTakeshi · 07-08-2011, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philandjan

What good are werewolves and vampires?

I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to tame a Werewolf or a Vampire, but hey you can always try, what's the worse that could happen eh?

Nancy Fulda · 07-08-2011, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philandjan

I can't believe that I have just read through 6 pages of posts and nobody has spoken up for Robin Hobb's dragons!

Heh. While we're supporting underrepresented dragons, I haven't seen anyone mention Jane Yolen's pit dragons yet. Loved loved loved Heart's Blood as a kid. Still loved it the last time I read it.

AkumaTakeshi · 07-08-2011, 07:42 AM

I guess you'll all gonna make me buy some Dragon books >.<

Specially Naomi Novik ones, so many people recommended them.

VydorScope · 07-08-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AkumaTakeshi

I guess you'll all gonna make me buy some Dragon books >.<

Specially Naomi Novik ones, so many people recommended them.

DO IT!!! YOU'LL LOVE NOVIK'S WORK!!!!

Well, actually, I do not know that, I have not yet read Novik... guess I will to at some point.

AkumaTakeshi · 07-08-2011, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

DO IT!!! YOU'LL LOVE NOVIK'S WORK!!!!

Well, actually, I do not know that, I have not yet read Novik... guess I will to at some point.

MrsJoseph · 07-08-2011, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xanthe

If there's a dragon on the cover or the word 'dragon' in the title, then that book's not getting purchased by me. I haven't thrown a book at the wall if a dragon pops up in the storyline but if a dragon is a primary character then I'm not interested.

I don't hate dragons per se, it's just that I fail to see what is so fascinating about them. To me, it just seems to be an adult transference to dragons of the girlish love-of-horses (I managed to miss that one, too

).

Hmmmm, sounds like a closet dragon lover to me. Don't worry, we won't tell your secret.

AkumaTakeshi · 07-08-2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsJoseph

Hmmmm, sounds like a closet dragon lover to me. Don't worry, we won't tell your secret.

that was my limit, couldn't hold a laugh IRL, my colleagues even gave me a strange look and all

Xanthe come out of the closet, come on

That remind me of a South Park episode, too bad can't remember it's name... well wait a bit...

... ah here it is:

Trapped in the Closet

Too bad couldn't find a more complete version

07-08-2011, 04:11 AM	#81
AkumaTakeshi Lounge Lurker Posts: 669 Karma: 1635154 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal Device: Kindle 3 Wifi (Screen Broken)	Well but horses don't fly, they don't spit fire, they're not one of the most mythological intelligent creatures... I don't know, I don't search for books with Dragons but when I come across one I don't mind at all. But as I previously said it has to be correctly done. EDIT Well you have Pegasus that's cool too I suppose, you have Hippogriff/Hippogryph, they're cool too, I wouldn't mind to read something where any of these creatures were in. Last edited by AkumaTakeshi; 07-08-2011 at 04:14 AM.

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viviena Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 520610 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canberra, Australia Device: Currently Kobo Clara HD and Aura One, iPad	I don't go out of my way to avoid dragons and I don't seek out books with dragons either. The most enjoyable books I've read with dragons was probably the first few books of Novik's Temeraire series. The worst book was 'Touched by Venom'. I think I tried to read it on a dare, and which I ended up happily losing.

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Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	If there's a dragon on the cover or the word 'dragon' in the title, then that book's not getting purchased by me. I haven't thrown a book at the wall if a dragon pops up in the storyline but if a dragon is a primary character then I'm not interested. I don't hate dragons per se, it's just that I fail to see what is so fascinating about them. To me, it just seems to be an adult transference to dragons of the girlish love-of-horses (I managed to miss that one, too ).

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philandjan Trainee Old Git Posts: 78 Karma: 162 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dégagnac, France Device: Kindle	I can't believe that I have just read through 6 pages of posts and nobody has spoken up for Robin Hobb's dragons! For me, dragons rule over werewolves and vampires. Dragons can be really useful; they can fly you from A to B in next to no time without any extra charges for baggage, etc; they can roast a chicken or joint of beef in a couple of breaths; they can keep you warm on cold nights or in raging blizzards; they can even keep cats off your vegetable patch. What good are werewolves and vampires?

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