Of dragons part one

Morning,

I'm going to start a review of dragon related things, one per month (otherwise I'll run out of ideas before September.) Well today, after waking up feeling like death warmed up, and finding out the hard way that I have a stomach bug... I decided to go online to see what I could buy because shopping cheers everyone up. And YAY, the fourth book in the Inheritance Cycle is available for pre order, click!

I'm really excited about the next one, and I really want to find out who the last rider is, my money is on Roran. And I want to find out if anything happens between Ayra and Eragon, and the big question which dragon with will Saphira's mate. But let’s step back for the moment and look over the exciting books and movie.

As you may be able to guess, I LOVE the books... the film, grrr. The film was a total let down for me, why is Ayra a red head for starters, and where did Katrina go? Why don't the Urgals have horns and where is the blessing of the baby and why all the lovey-dove between Ayra and Eragon? Why does Saphira have feathers? - She's a dragon not a archaeopteryx.

I do have the answer to why the Urgals don't have horns, from watching the special features. They wanted the Urgals to be realistic... what? You're making a film about dragons and magic and you want the creatures in the book to be 'human.' That's the most ridiculous reason ever, it would be like when Lord of the Rings was filmed they would have decided to make Gollam and Shelob 'human' to make it more realistic. Please, disbelieve has been suspended by the dragons, I think our imagination can deal with horned people. Example, Mr Tumnas.

But, let's leave the movie for the moment... tear ourselves way. I think the books are really well written and I particularly enjoy the small details, for example the social details that differ from race to race. Anyway, am deeply looking forward to Inheritance and the Green dragon.

For now,

Ankh