User blog comment:Lightning the Skrill/New dragons of Race to the Edge/@comment-26219548-20160623152026

I wouldn't say that they are necessary 'cartoonish', but a little far-fetched and unrealistic in my opinion. Apart from the Singetail, I find that the other two are straying a little away from the typical 'western dragon' folklore.

The first few dragon species like the Nadder, Nightmare, Night Fury and even Gronckle are somewhat like the traditional dragons from European culture. Most of them have quite a standard form--eg. Four limbs and two wings, or two legs for wyverns. They are distinctly dragons. Even as the franchise expanded, more unique dagons, especially from the games, like the Grapple Grounder or Thunderpede, emerged, but are still somewhat dragon-ish. Perhaps its the serpentine structure or the very distinct reptilian features.

But the Triple Stryke, in my opinion, did not strike me as a dragon at first sight. It's honestly a mash of animals and stuff, and very much like a scorpion. It does have all the features of a traditional dragon/dragon from the franchise, but it just doesn't have the 'dragon-ish vibe' for some reason.

And that just irks me, if I were to be frank.