Jun-03-2010, 03:54 PM (UTC)
(This post was last modified: Jun-03-2010, 03:56 PM (UTC) by Nuytsia.)
Dragon Haven Characters - my thoughts
Sintara - I really liked how she developed from DK to DH. She could have easily been a simplistic 'arrogant dragon gets her comeuppance (or doesn't)' but I found myself sympathising with her and it was actually quite touching when she flies at the end (i love how she sort of has to eat her words about heeby running too). It was nice that she mirrored Thymara in a lot of ways, but certainly not all. I was intrigued (and surprised) to see her join Mercor in knocking over Spit when he was about to vent his venom on Tarman. She obviously cares about the puny humans a bit more than she lets on - awwwww! And interesting to see her showing some leadership potential.... (having the foresight to consider that Spit's action may NOT be a good idea and doing something about it)
Thymara - I did find her a good POV character in some ways; she's likeable as a character, but in others I found it frustrating that we see so little of the other keepers due to her tendency to keep to her self (and go off in a sulk fairly regularly!) and not to get to know them. We don't know much about them because she doesn't! I feel like I really don't know most the keepers as individual characters (except for the few) so I kind of wonder why they are even there (in the novel). They don't really do much. Warken dies, but who really knew who he was anyway? It doesn't really have an impact - although Baliper's reaction was something. Maybe just a few other little incidents or insights would have been good.
Sylve - Found myself wondering along the same lines as someone (I think Thymara?) in the book (when Mercor breathes over her?) - does Mercor's influence simply lessen the effects of her own fears/insecurities or is it more of a direct influencing her to be more like him? (er I'm sure that's not how it was put in the books....) She's freaking amazing for a 12 year old at times! I mean when she organises everyone to float the dragons. and other things that escape me right now. How is she going to be when she's grown up! (watch out Malta!) I'm sure it's no coincedence that she's the keeper for Mercor (dragons' leader)
Mercor - awwwww! yay!
Tats - Geee way to get in my bad books. He started out so sweet but after the last couple conversations with Thymara he just needed a good slap! Not much else to say.....
Greft - ouch! I'm sure I mentioned this elsewhere, but the poor guy! That was HARSH. He fairly well revolted me in DK and part of DH but it was a nice touch to see how the aspiring leader was himself so easily lead by a few comments from Jess.
Jerd - was one of the people I felt I didn't really get to know on anything other than a superficial level, and I knew nothing really of her interaction with her dragon. The one time I felt we got to know her a bit was when Thymara was watching her and Greft 'together'. I almost felt those two were going to turn into more developed characters after that but then wooosh Robin pulls the rug out from under me. Heheh, love it!
Well that's it for starters.
Oh and there should have been more Grigsby!!!!
Sintara - I really liked how she developed from DK to DH. She could have easily been a simplistic 'arrogant dragon gets her comeuppance (or doesn't)' but I found myself sympathising with her and it was actually quite touching when she flies at the end (i love how she sort of has to eat her words about heeby running too). It was nice that she mirrored Thymara in a lot of ways, but certainly not all. I was intrigued (and surprised) to see her join Mercor in knocking over Spit when he was about to vent his venom on Tarman. She obviously cares about the puny humans a bit more than she lets on - awwwww! And interesting to see her showing some leadership potential.... (having the foresight to consider that Spit's action may NOT be a good idea and doing something about it)
Thymara - I did find her a good POV character in some ways; she's likeable as a character, but in others I found it frustrating that we see so little of the other keepers due to her tendency to keep to her self (and go off in a sulk fairly regularly!) and not to get to know them. We don't know much about them because she doesn't! I feel like I really don't know most the keepers as individual characters (except for the few) so I kind of wonder why they are even there (in the novel). They don't really do much. Warken dies, but who really knew who he was anyway? It doesn't really have an impact - although Baliper's reaction was something. Maybe just a few other little incidents or insights would have been good.
Sylve - Found myself wondering along the same lines as someone (I think Thymara?) in the book (when Mercor breathes over her?) - does Mercor's influence simply lessen the effects of her own fears/insecurities or is it more of a direct influencing her to be more like him? (er I'm sure that's not how it was put in the books....) She's freaking amazing for a 12 year old at times! I mean when she organises everyone to float the dragons. and other things that escape me right now. How is she going to be when she's grown up! (watch out Malta!) I'm sure it's no coincedence that she's the keeper for Mercor (dragons' leader)
Mercor - awwwww! yay!
Tats - Geee way to get in my bad books. He started out so sweet but after the last couple conversations with Thymara he just needed a good slap! Not much else to say.....
Greft - ouch! I'm sure I mentioned this elsewhere, but the poor guy! That was HARSH. He fairly well revolted me in DK and part of DH but it was a nice touch to see how the aspiring leader was himself so easily lead by a few comments from Jess.
Jerd - was one of the people I felt I didn't really get to know on anything other than a superficial level, and I knew nothing really of her interaction with her dragon. The one time I felt we got to know her a bit was when Thymara was watching her and Greft 'together'. I almost felt those two were going to turn into more developed characters after that but then wooosh Robin pulls the rug out from under me. Heheh, love it!
Well that's it for starters.
Oh and there should have been more Grigsby!!!!
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