Le Prince des dragons - Book 4: Earth

Book 3 gave the first part of the story a satisfying conclusion, so I was quite worried about what the next story would build on. When I saw in the trailer that there would be a 2-year time jump, and the series would have to deal with the pitfalls connected with the passage of time during which certain things occurred that the viewer didn’t have a chance to see, I got increasingly concerned about how the series would follow up on the story and whether it would maintain the good impression I have of it. Moreover, I wasn’t exactly thrilled by the fact that the writers decided to revive an already defeated villain (this is not a spoiler, it's in the trailer + the very first scene of the first episode...). After all, I still remember Palpatine in Star Wars and how lame it seemed. To be honest, the first two episodes or so really weren't that great. I had to get used to the new circumstances and some twists that had happened in the meantime. Luckily, everything was properly explained and described. In fact, not that much had happened and most things were just a logical consequence of the developments from the previous series. On the other hand, the humor didn’t really work for me at first. I seriously cringed at how corny some of the jokes and situations were. However, the writers somehow managed to keep me interested in the series, and things gradually started tangling up and the show was becoming more than good again. If there's one thing this series does well, it's creating an atmosphere, which makes you feel like something important is going on. It also does a great job of working with the characters, their motivations, and their problems, which are easily understandable, and you can empathize with most of the characters. Plus, no character is explicitly good or evil, they're just human (elves, dragons...) with their flaws, insecurities, and dreams, striving for what they think is right. As a starting point for the next part of the story, it eventually worked for me. Towards the end, I got to the point where I was literally devouring the episodes, and I would have loved to be able to watch the next season straight away... 7.5/10 (03/11/2022)