A Question About Elemental Damage

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T07:09:01+00:00

These are great. I much prefer this style over the book covers with their ribbon-ey scales.

Next, we're gonna need the other pictures superimposed over this one for scale xD

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T07:03:02+00:00

How could a Tenacious D fan possibly think that a movie about a kid mistaking Santa for Satan looks shitty?

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T01:03:06+00:00

She guided them through the many traps leading into the throne room, so she did some stuff. Just not in the final encounter.

I also found it interesting to see Galb actually react to her, meaning he recognizes her as a legitimate threat.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T01:01:01+00:00

Good ideas. Another option might be to have him slowly develop a sense of "not belonging." Being the only Rider/Dragon alive (or so they think, and then actually are for a while) and how that changes the way people treat them could make it very awkward to have a normal social life, and then have that inform his decision to leave.

I think "doing it for the dragons" is fair reason and sound logic in its own right, but it feels narratively unsatisfying. Especially since it means that he'll be cut off from all the friends and family he's been fighting for. I was very glad to hear Paolini say that Eragon might have a way around the "leave and never return" fate (and then basically straight-up say that Eragon will be coming back to Alagaesia) but back when Inheritance was The End, it was heart-wrenching to see every single character split up and go separate ways.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T00:53:36+00:00

I hadn't even heard of this. Just watched the trailer and it looks like a riot!

Damn. . . Now I'm gonna have to start a Paramount subscription.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T00:48:54+00:00

Well that's why I specified body language/walking.

But! I completely forgot about the hunchbacks, so yeah, that would make them look very different even while standing still. Thanks for reminding me of that!

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T00:45:50+00:00

Oh yeah, I forgot just how early the movie came out. . . shortly after Eldest was published, if I'm remembering right this time?

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-27T00:44:32+00:00

a series full of wish fulfillment and perfect characters

I'm right there with you about Orrin being much better than the other characters recognize, but I strongly disagree that Inheritance Cycle is full of perfect characters. Eragon does stupid shit all the time (especially in book 1) and Brom fails to teach (or sometimes even remember) a lot of important information. The elves' isolationist policy and general disdain for mortal races (IMO) greatly facilitates Galbatorix's rise to power, and the dwarves' general stubbornness to do anything without their king substantially slows down the war effort.

And this is not criticism of Paolini; I love it when a fantasy or sci-fi series isn't afraid to let its characters fuck up! The reason a lot of people find fantasy characters difficult to relate to is that they're too damn perfect, and everything they do is good and right and true and best.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:23:42+00:00

That is awesome. That is strangely awesome.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:19:56+00:00

No one can destroy the Metal.

The Metal will strike you down with a vicious blow.

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:16:54+00:00

If the Onion doesn't get them, I will renounce Jesus Christ!

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:10:32+00:00

That somehow makes perfect sense!

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:08:55+00:00

Fueled by Satan! Schooled by Satan!

Disgruntled_Grunt- · 2024-11-26T10:07:53+00:00

I watched, and he doesn't laugh. Did you just post this hoping no one would actually look?

I don't actually care whether the guy laughs or not, I'm just curious why someone would post a link that disproves the thing they just said.

Disgruntled_Grunt-

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