#learn to enjoy the fantasy in the fantasy story whydontcha

[sunny12th]

I see where the 'dragons are nukes' people are coming from in terms of the total devastation dragons are capable of in battle and in the hands of those that want to use them in such a way.

However, dragons are clearly meant to symbolize more than just their raw power in wartime. dragons are fire made flesh, dragons are Summer, dragons are flight and freedom, dragons are playful and warm, dragons are life in defiance of winter. dragons are the strength needed to break chains, topple corruption, and burn evil itself. dragons are flaming swords and lightbringers. dragons are loyalty and protectiveness. dragons are passion and mystery and magic.

dragons are the opposite end of the magical spectrum to the others.

and dragons are, above all else, lizard cats that like to bask in the sun and get scratches on the underside of their chins.

#seeing people on here say stuff like 'dragons are terrible and terrifying' like friend it's a fantasy story #learn to enjoy the fantasy in the fantasy story whydontcha #'dragons are nukes' just seems reductive and ignores a lot of we're reading in these books #did yall not read about how viserion likes to cuddle his mom?? how rhaegal liked to ride on dany's shoulders??? #'but dragons can be weaponized!!' euron greyjoy is about to show us that winter can be weaponized too #i think lol maybe not #who tf know really the whole point is that Open your minds to the obvious symbolism surrounding the dragons!! they're not nukes!! lmao #asoiaf #house targaryen #mine