Comments on Mithril Wisdom Fantasy Reviews: Year of the Dragon - the best of our scaly friends...

I know exactly how you feel. I've barely touch...

2012-02-02T06:22:08.952Z

I know exactly how you feel. I've barely touched the main plot, but instead I've been flinging myself all over the place doing side quest and beefing up my skills. I had another video game as a Christmas present, and it's not been touched since all I've played since November is Skyrim.

I have yet to finish Skyrim. I finally checked the...

2012-02-01T17:14:50.670Z

I have yet to finish Skyrim. I finally checked the other day and I've finished just exactly half of the Main storyline quests. I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I have about 200 hours in since the middle of November. I've just been savoring the experience, often doing my own weird quests, like when I was trying to amass 100,000 in gold, or working to level a specific skill up to 100. Needless to say I am getting more than my money's worth out of the game. LOL!

don't bother, Jamie, it's not a good one :...

2012-01-30T22:05:11.801Z

don't bother, Jamie, it's not a good one :) To drawn out and empty and rather pointless. But it has some cute dragons.

haha. If I keep mentioning him in my comments, may...

2012-01-27T01:59:09.798Z

haha. If I keep mentioning him in my comments, maybe you'll get curious enough to check him out :)

Awesome! I'd love to see the sculpture if you ...

2012-01-26T06:55:26.874Z

Awesome! I'd love to see the sculpture if you have any pictures of it. The sheer variety of dragon types make for interesting art.

I'd say that it does. It's always interest...

2012-01-26T06:54:02.446Z

I'd say that it does. It's always interested me how so many vastly different cultures have similar myths, as if there is a shared common folklore.

Smaug is always the first named dragon that comes ...

2012-01-25T21:48:17.073Z

Smaug is always the first named dragon that comes to mind for me. But I used to draw dragons as a teen and in my early twenties. For my 21st my mum comissioned a sculpture of a dragon from one of my drawings. Best present ever!

Would the South American myth of the Featheres Ser...

2012-01-25T12:23:10.886Z

Would the South American myth of the Featheres Serpent count as a dragon myth? The global nature of the Dragon story certainly raises some questions, eh?

You're on :)

2012-01-25T10:39:46.962Z

You're on :)

I've not read temeraire. Tell you what, well t...

2012-01-25T07:02:08.321Z

I've not read temeraire. Tell you what, well trade. You watch How to Train you Dragon, I'll read Temeraire. Deal?

Very true. I'm looking forward to seeing Smaug...

2012-01-25T07:00:57.108Z

Very true. I'm looking forward to seeing Smaug in The Hobbit next year. And being voiced by Sherlock, we are being spoilt!

I've not read Eragon, but I watched the movie ...

2012-01-25T06:51:02.558Z

I've not read Eragon, but I watched the movie *shudder*.
I should really read the book to give me a fairer opinion of the story.

Beowulf is a good choice. That Golden Dragon was a...

2012-01-25T06:49:42.317Z

Beowulf is a good choice. That Golden Dragon was awesome!

Everyone loves a dragon who acts like a kitten. Th...

2012-01-25T06:46:58.595Z

Everyone loves a dragon who acts like a kitten. There is a temptation to get a pet lizard and glue wings to it in the hope that it acts the same.

I agree with you - it's more than a coincidenc...

2012-01-25T06:46:07.787Z

I agree with you - it's more than a coincidence that cultures that have been separate for millennia have still come up with the idea of dragons, and they're a creature that appears in cultures across the world.

Smaug is a solid choice - he is awesome. I can'...

2012-01-25T06:40:54.477Z

Smaug is a solid choice - he is awesome. I can't wait to see him in full glory in The Hobbit next year. And voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch too!

I forgot about Shrek's Dragon. I should have p...

2012-01-25T06:38:32.389Z

I forgot about Shrek's Dragon. I should have put in the Donkey/Dragon hybrid kiddies from Shrek 2 - those things are slightly disturbing.

I must warn you, if you do, you won't leave th...

2012-01-25T06:37:46.524Z

I must warn you, if you do, you won't leave the house for about 3 months. Pants will become optional in your day to day life. Eating spaghetti from a can will be a normal occurrence. But you'll enjoy it immensely.

Definitely. I wish that there were more written on...

2012-01-25T06:35:32.560Z

Definitely. I wish that there were more written on them. Maybe this 'Pottermore' project that Rowling's doing will do just that ...

3 headed? Nice! I really need to get stuck into so...

2012-01-25T06:30:53.672Z

3 headed? Nice! I really need to get stuck into some GRRM before the second season airs, I'm missing out on too much.

I was going to put in Reign of Fire, but I've ...

2012-01-25T06:28:32.721Z

I was going to put in Reign of Fire, but I've not seen it all the way through (and that was years ago) so I can't remember anything about it beyond 'it has dragons'. Shall have to rectify that.

You have a Welsh flag? How come? Alduin is a nasty...

2012-01-25T06:27:38.840Z

You have a Welsh flag? How come?
Alduin is a nasty piece of work; you'll know when you see him.

Thanks :) I had to put the flag on there - it'...

2012-01-25T06:26:38.425Z

Thanks :) I had to put the flag on there - it'd be unpatriotic of me not to.

Toothless is one of the cutest dragons ever. You w...

2012-01-25T06:25:36.641Z

Toothless is one of the cutest dragons ever. You wouldn't mind getting bitten by that thing.

I'll have to check out Yevaud, thanks. I'm...

2012-01-25T06:24:45.490Z

I'll have to check out Yevaud, thanks. I'm a fan of the intelligent dragon, just it seems to be the most common type in fantasy. It's a breath of fresh air for someone to portray them as animals rather than monsters or higher beings.