I know that asking about "what video or movie that got you into inflation fetish" has been overdone. But long before the invention of video tape and DVD's, which allowed you to go back a what an inflation scene again and again, there were different forms of literature that featured inflation. Books, comic books, political cartoons in newspapers, etc. Was your interest peaked by any of these, before seeing something in a movie or cartoon? If so, what was it?
Inflation in literature
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 08:50
#1
Inflation in literature
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 08:58
#3
To start this off, my earliest memory of inflation in literature was a child's book called "Flat Stanley". In the book, Stanley's brother hangs a bullitin board on the wall in their bedroom, which falls on Stanley during the night and makes him flat as paper. He tries to deal with life while being flat; even figures out he can fold himself into the shape of an envelope and can mail himself to places he wants to see. In the end, his brother puts the end of a bicycle pump into his mouth and inflates Stanley back to normal dimensions.
Of course, there was always "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", where Violet blows up like a balloon until it is revealed that she is merely filling with blueberry juice.
And, last, when I read the first part of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", I couldn't wait to see how Aunt Marge's inflation into a "monsterous balloon" was going to be interperetted in the movie scene long before the movie came out.
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 11:44
#4
There was this one book where a girl imagines a bunch of vines inflating her still she pops...really! I can't remember the title but its plot waa about a kid name Jado who sees the mayor do something corrupt then goes on a journey with a blind bard called Meet, meets some warrior named Rhodry...it had a dragon on the cover.
Wish I could remember the title.
Edit: Days of Blood and Fire by Katherine Kerr. Imagines by a girl named Dallandra
Edit: OK, go on Google books, look up that title, search the word burst, and find page 245 at the bottom of the previews, you'll see what I'm talking about. Sadly it won't allow allow me to copy/paste the description over
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 14:24
#5
Savvy has a brief section early on in the book that has the main character imagining that her power will be to swell up into a birthday balloon. It does not go into very much detail, but it put a smile on my face XD
Mon, 12/28/2015 - 14:35
#6
what book?
Tue, 12/29/2015 - 10:02
#7
Jakubxx
Will Legend fit here? or rather not?
Tue, 12/29/2015 - 10:51
#8
Jakubxx
This is Legend from Poland and it come from ~XII
Long ago in Poland’s early history, On the River Vistula, there was a small settlement of wooden huts inhabited by peaceful people who farmed the land and plied their trades. Near this village was Wawel Hill. In the side of Wawel Hill was a deep cave. The entrance was overgrown with tall, grass, bushes, and weeds. No man had ever ventured inside that cave, and some said that a fearsome dragon lived within it. The young people of the village didn’t believe in the dragon. The old people of the village said that they had heard their fathers tell of a dragon who slept in the cave, and no man must dare waken it, or there would be dire consequences for them all. Some of the youths decided to explore the cave and put an end to such foolish talk. They thought that they knew better and dragons were just old stories from the past. A group of these young people took some torches and went to the cave. They slowly entered the cave until they came to a dark mass of scales blocking their way and the sound of heavy breathing. The boys ran as the dragon awakened and roared. Fire came from it’s mouth warming the boys heels and backs. When they were far enough away, they looked back and saw the dragon at the entrance of the cave, very angry being awakened from it’s sleep. From that day on, the people knew no peace. Every day the dragon appeared and carried off a sheep or preferably young virgins. The populace made many attempts to kill the dragon but nothing succeeded and many of those that attempted were killed. The hero in this part of the story differs. In the village lived a wise man, or a shoemaker or a shoe makers apprentice named Krakus or Krac. He got some sheep and mixed a thick, yellow paste from sulfur. Krakus smeared it all over the animals. Then led them to a place where the dragon would see them. The dragon came out as expected, saw the sheep, roared, rushed down the hill and devoured the sheep. The dragon had a terrible fire within him, and a terrible thirst. It rushed to the River Vistula and started drinking. It drank and drank and could not stop. The dragon began to swell, but still it drank more and more. It went on drinking till suddenly there was a great explosion, and the dragon burst. There was great rejoicing by the people. Krakus, was made ruler of the village, and they built a stronghold on Wawel Hill. The country prospered under the rule of Krakus and a city grew up around the hill which was called Krakow, in honour of Krakus. When Krakus died, the people gave him a magnificent burial, and erected a mound over his tomb which can be seen to this day. The people brought earth with their own hands to the mound, and it has endured through all the centuries as a memorial to the person that killed the dragon of Krakow.
In other version of this Legend, Dragon wasnt popping after drinking water so they try to force his tight belly to burst by throwing rocks into it. Dragon in payback prepare to burn them but you know...Water + fire = Steam...alot of steam + Tight belly = Boom
Interesting, and good point, but no. Poor sneezing/popping mice from Nutbreaker cartoon captivated me. I guess I didn't read that much at the age of 3. ^_^