It turns out that this sister-world is entirely populated by dragons, and they walk around in coats, trousers, fancy hats and spectacles. When you cross through the portal, you’re greeted by an actual, bonafide dragon. Your aim is to complete a trade: you want their energy technology in the form of generators, and in return you’re offering human knowledge on PDAs (PDAs! Endearing Plot Point #2). So, the next step is to send ambassadors: you are chosen, alongside a sociopath called Reza (nothing to worry about there, clearly) to meet these ‘others’. They’ve been getting letters back, and whoever is sending them seems to be friendly. That’s Endearing Plot Point #1: we love that Earth’s first-contact strategy is to whip out a stationery set and start writing ‘To whom it may concern…’. Humans have found a portal on Earth, and have tentatively sent letters through. You know that you’re in for something special from the opening pitch. We’re not blind to its flaws, as its determination to normalise a lot of oddness takes it into choppy waters, but we’re mostly happy to review something different.
But rather than be critical of its other-ness, we err towards celebrating it.
It explores so many niches and fetishes that it will naturally push away potential fans. Its plot is so outlandish that no one would bankroll it. Angels with Scaly Wings absolutely falls into this category.
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