Comments on: The Luck Dragon Phenomenon & Why AI Will Never Understand Humans

By: Kristen Lamb

Kristen Lamb — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:19:57 +0000

In reply to Adam. BINGO! Exactly.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:39:35 +0000

In my mind there’s a way in which AI is trying to create content that people will like without being able to have a reaction of its own.

I’ve actually had times where someone tasked me with “writing something” where I didn’t really understand the appeal, and as a result, even though I could imitate the style, I couldn’t (on my own) recognize when what I had written was good or bad. I felt like I was fumbling in the dark, blind and numb.

I think in some ways the charm of The Never-ending Story (the film) is how the story has a kind of proto story nature. There’s just enough there for it to feel familiar. I agree with you that there are lots of gaps, but I think the film is done in such a way that audiences fill in those gaps without even realizing it.

It makes me think about how a good story often has its weaknesses, but when it’s done right, the reader doesn’t care. The reader is too busy appreciating the good aspects. They want to forgive and overlook the shortcomings so that they can focus on and enjoy the strengths.

By: Kristen Lamb

Kristen Lamb — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:39:31 +0000

In reply to Kay. Few things can kill a good story like a committee, LOL.

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:33 +0000

Never saw the movie but loved your take on it, Kristen. I get pulled up by Beta readers all the time for things like letting kids play outside ALL day and only come home when they’re hungry (“you can’t do that!”). Well, WE did. But we were blessed by living in different times, and didn’t know it 🙂

By: T. W. Dittmer

T. W. Dittmer — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:20:17 +0000

Great post on dragons, Kristen!

By: yvettecarol

yvettecarol — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:38:32 +0000

And, what’s even more magical about The Neverending Story, is that, like Spawn, I never thought of questioning it before! LOL. Brilliant post, Kristen. I laughed the whole way through and felt heartened by the message. We needed that right now 🙂

By: Roger L Nay

Roger L Nay — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:09:15 +0000

I watched it with my daughters in the 90s, thought it was okay the first time. Then it was played a couple times a week for two months. I could hardly stand to hear the theme song; thank God they discovered Tremors.

By: Lauren Craig

Lauren Craig — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:07:11 +0000

In reply to Kristen Lamb. ?. Please don’t judge me.

By: DeborahAdemola

DeborahAdemola — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:56:03 +0000

This is fascinating. I have defended the Titanic movie (1997), though that frequently gets criticised (and I agree with some of those criticisms). In 2024, I stumbled upon the German rom-com Isi und Ossi, and while you could definitely criticise things about that film, I thought the main characters were far more layered, and I ended up writing analyses of them long after my first watch.

By: Teresa Marie Schulz

Teresa Marie Schulz — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:42:52 +0000

Yes! Wholeheartedly agree with your post. I knew people would grow bored with AI perfection because life isn’t perfect and magic is one of the main attractions of reading stories. The horse scene saddens me still. I’ve always loved dragons, in fact I have a luck dragon on my bed so I never abandon my inner child. Love reading your blogs Kristen- thank you.