We're all familiar with the fairy tale prince and the various genre permutations of said character, culminating in the 'alpha male' of paranormal romance. It's not that the dragons think there's anything wrong with readers/ viewers liking these characters, it's just that they personally find them less interesting. This week's episode is dedicated to looking at the atypical romantic hero in speculative fiction - forget rippling abs and a domineering presence, Jules and Madeleine are all about the sweet, nerdy, awkward characters who often get relegated to the sidelines.
On the slab this week: The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Oaken Throne by Robin Jarvis, The Last Unicorn and many more.
Title Music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 61: Lords of Misrule - Tricksters, Con-artists and Grifters
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 60: Comic Can't - Conventions, Talks and Launches
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 59: Room 101 - the Concept of Dystopian Hell
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 58: One Ring to Rule them All - Magical Artefacts that made the Hero
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 57: Defying Gravity - the Incredible Unlikeliness of Musical Theatre
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 56: Symbiosis - Why we need Writing Buddies
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 55: Break 'em to Make 'em - the Heroes who Rise from the Ashes
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 54: Frost Giants to Snow Queens - the Frozen Heart of Speculative Fiction
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 53: The Wizard of Oz to Wicked - Adaptations and Reimagings in Speculative Fiction
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 52: Dragons, Wyverns and Wyrms - Happy Anniversary!
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 51: Happily Ever After - the Evolution of the Disney Princess
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 50: Dreamscapes and Nightmares - Writing the Unconscious
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 49: Barghests, Bogey Beasts and Black Shuck - Black Dogs of the British Isles
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 48: Mermaids, Selkies and Sirens - Legends of the Sea
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 47: 2016 - The Best Bits
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 46: Winter Festivals - Traditions and Stories in the Dark
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 45: Time and Tide and the Rose-tinted Glasses - Our Fascination with the Past
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 44: Writing Sex Scenes - it's not as Hard as You Think
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 43: Standalones to Series - the pros and cons of one-offs and neverending series
Dissecting Dragons: Episode 41: Let us make Men - From Golems to Androids
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