[ANOTHER FLAME WAR] Are dragons overpowered or not?

That's a brilliant idea. Has either of us actually seen a real dragon to argue about it?)) lol, they're practically nonexistent x(

This brilliant idea was voiced quite some time ago. And it's obvious that we're talking about something generally accepted. What's not to understand?

Okay, if you don't understand the meaning of the word "entertaining" and can't turn a semi-argumentative discussion into a peaceful, friendly conversation, it's not my fault. I'll be serious as a Komodo dragon too.
This person can't relax and takes every word seriously. I'm willing to bet they don't understand why we haven't argued yet.

You shouldn't vouch for everyone. However, such categorical judgments, both yours and your friend's, are quite possibly due to your young age.

And now, ON THE TOPIC: In my opinion, "works" are not only literary. Above, I provided several drawings where dragons are shown from different perspectives. I'm not denying that in some works, dragons are portrayed as cruel and evil creatures (I myself wrote something similar with dragons in a negative role when I was 8-10 years old), but nevertheless, THERE ARE works where winged creatures are quite intelligent and often friendly. There may not be many of them, but they DO exist, and that's the main thing. Therefore, it follows that you shouldn't lump ALL dragons together, as one of our acquaintances is trying to do.
P.S. By the way, I just remembered Asprin and his Myth series. Gleep is a creature with the sweetest soul, as it turns out in one of the parts - quite intelligent, and overall - very friendly and playful.

I didn't say anywhere that I only mean books. Fantasy works in general, your guess for this thesis turned out to be correct.
Of course, there are exceptions in many rules, but these are precisely exceptions. And they are rare. And if that's the case, then they can often be eliminated, especially when it comes to works of intellectual labor. I can come up with anything, and my idea will be valid. But there are certain canons that will remain so. Usually, canons come from the original idea.
Dragons were invented long before Tolkien and Perumov. They were invented in the minds of the masses, which were oriented towards mythology.
And according to these very canons, they are large, stupid animals with a strange digestive system and the ability to lift ten tons into the air with these leathery wings that are not suitable for this. Quite banal creatures, after their image has been overused everywhere possible. Which brings us back to the initial question on the topic and supports the first option.

P.S. Various versions of intelligent dragons-mages, reading minds, moving mountains, immensely wise, extraordinarily kind, emitting clouds of poisonous gases and firestorms - are even more pathetic. Such images mainly arise in the minds of complexed people as a reaction of compensation.