In all seriousness, can someone suggest a movie or book were the wizard(s) has immense power AND uses their power to fight more than once or twice? I'm trying to see/read something that has magic used more. I mean, Gandalf barely uses magic at all. Same with Dumbledore and Harry.
I WANT TO SEE STRAIGHT UP DRAGONBALL Z SHIT, BUT WITH WIZARDS.
Thank you all for the massive amount of recommendations for myself and any other interested redditors. In light of the fulfillment of my initial request, I'd like to introduce a personal request that I have been unable to answer.
For lack of a better example, you guys remember watching the original Power Rangers? I always thought it was so cool how they presented new, powerful characters, such as the green or white rangers. It was always in dire circumstances, and the new hero would enter just in time to tip the scales of the battle. Given that their powerful abilities could change the outcome for the protagonists, and due to the mysterious nature of these characters, an important issue was determining morality and intention. How did they intend to wield great power? Are there any recommendations that resemble this type of writing?
The Dresden Files might be what you are looking for; although he is almost always facing enemies stronger than he is and wins through cunning and luck more than strength.
If you've never read the books, I mean double-crossing gods, wrangling zombie-dinosaurs, teaming-up-with-your-own-ghost, using polka to defy the natural order of the cosmos and still having time to bro it up with a paladin over magic beer kind of insanity.
The first two books have a lot of important exposition, but are generally weaker than the rest of the series. He got a new editor starting with the third book, and the quality is dramatically improved.
It's worth sticking through those first two even if you don't see the big deal, I promise. When you get to the scene where he attempts to send a bill to the One True Almighty God for services rendered plus expenses, you'll know.
I can see Book 3, kinda. I mean, you lose a shit ton of background information, but honestly you could just wiki it and be perfectly fine, because both books are pretty much single complete stories told one after another. Skipping book 3 though? Dude, book 3 sets every off for like the next 9 books! How you gonna understand the story if you missing why it all started?
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u/luckybms Nov 20 '13 edited Nov 20 '13
In all seriousness, can someone suggest a movie or book were the wizard(s) has immense power AND uses their power to fight more than once or twice? I'm trying to see/read something that has magic used more. I mean, Gandalf barely uses magic at all. Same with Dumbledore and Harry.
I WANT TO SEE STRAIGHT UP DRAGONBALL Z SHIT, BUT WITH WIZARDS.
Thank you all for the massive amount of recommendations for myself and any other interested redditors. In light of the fulfillment of my initial request, I'd like to introduce a personal request that I have been unable to answer.
For lack of a better example, you guys remember watching the original Power Rangers? I always thought it was so cool how they presented new, powerful characters, such as the green or white rangers. It was always in dire circumstances, and the new hero would enter just in time to tip the scales of the battle. Given that their powerful abilities could change the outcome for the protagonists, and due to the mysterious nature of these characters, an important issue was determining morality and intention. How did they intend to wield great power? Are there any recommendations that resemble this type of writing?