Dragaera

Ying xiong, aka Hero

David Silberstein davids at Kithrup.COM
Tue Sep 21 14:18:58 PDT 2004

   http://imdb.com/title/tt0299977/

I haven't seen any commentary here on this yet.  I liked
the very cool visuals.  The soundtrack was good as well.

And I did find myself thinking that we were watching
several Dzurlords going up against a Dragon.  I suppose
it ought to be argued that assassination isn't Dzurlike,
but really, I think it can be counter-argued that the
assassinations attempts, as depicted, were performed in
the most heroic manner imaginable (it would be a spoiler
to explain, but those who have seen it probably know
what I am talking about), as opposed to the way a Jhereg
would do it, which would be as stealthily and as sneakily
as possible.

Of course, the multiple storylines made me think that the
*story* was being told by someone very like a Yendi, or
for that matter, our Historian of the House of the Hawk,
Paarfi of Roundwood.

Didn't like the moral tone of the ending, but I doubt most
of the Western world would.  Although it would probably have
a certain amount of resonance for Dragaerans, and make them
think of Kieron, except that while Kieron unified the Empire,
he wasn't also the first Emperor.