I think the premise just makes people happy. The books that follow that premise get picked up faster and are more popularized. There has always been trash in young adult/teen fiction, and you have to dig for the good books.

As a recommendation, the novels aimed at kids by Brandon Sanderson are generally excellent. The superhero series even has a kid who, through use of training and his wits, takes on people with superpowers. The sci-fi novels have a touch more of ‘special because of who I am,’ but it’s not a big thing, just a pain point for the protagonist.

I slept-watched through the last two movies. Was there any logical (in the world of the movie, that is) explanation behind the granddaughter thing, or just a forced shift that had nothing to do with previous plotlines?

Wings are probably clipped, so it can halfway power itself up to roof, but now can’t really fly elsewhere. It probably could get down to the ground or to a nearby tree, but think of it in the same manner as a cat. Technically the cat could get down from the tree, but it would have to act in a manner inconsistent with its entire past life (climbing backwards so the claws get grip). So, technically the parrot could get down, but it hasn’t ever been able to fly, so the action (flapping while on a downwards course) needed to get down just doesn’t seem an option to it. I would bet it’s the same feeling a person gets if they can climb/hike to a high point on a cliff, but then can’t jump down from it to the water.

The thing that armies put more money than you’d ever imagine into is footwear. The U.S. spent ungodly amounts on testing various barefoot running stuff when the ‘better than shoed’ claims were getting popular.

There’s LORE??!?

Wait, what’s this about ballet classes? I know their feet usually are injured, but is there more than that?

I mean, if you really want it…

Only if you ask me to.

It’s usually ‘polyglot’ though, right?

We constantly get accused of taking two lovers, thus lowering the amount available for others, despite the incredible challenge of just trying to keep one around when they think you want to cheat on them with someone of the opposite sex.