I've been very Jackpilled. grins
here's a couple fanarts for some really good HiJack fics because they deserve it!!
I really really adore how this fic by @khaotiklly is coming along and I'm so excited to see how it progresses :DDD genuinely some of the best writing I've come across. and Jack's design?? guh..
and ofc the classic OTNWAS v. SCS comparison that makes me giggle every time I see it. sun and moon-type contrast there
hopefully I can get more fanart for these (and other!) fics out as well. I love them so much and I have to show my appreciation Somehow
I am not defending that man in any way and I think the way he treats his son is absolutely unacceptable but it's time to have some uncomfortable conversations. Spitelout's father probably raised him under the same verbal and emotional abuse that Spitelout subjects Snotlout to. That's the ugly thing about abuse in families; it gets passed on to the next generation and by the time someone is able to break that cycle, there is lasting damage to everyone
Why did the Changewing let Ruff paint on it? Like itās just chilling as this random ass Viking is painting her ādeceasedā brother on its chest, like was this a dare from the other Changewings, was it just bored?
I love those tropes where Hiccup has dragon traits and characteristics without being half dragon physically
Like of fucking course Hiccup is talking to dragons in their own language, of course they flock towards him without anybody's input when he needs help, of course he jumps off cliffs and has no sense of danger from height, of course altitude sickness is not even a thing to him, of course he'll hiss at you like a disgruntled terror when he's too sleepy and cranky and of course he'll eat the raw fish without noticing when the twins try to prank him with it, of course the one proper weapon he made is on fire, of course he finds eels repulsive, of course he has no problem scaling cliffs or slinking through rough rocky terrain, of course he feels cranky and cooped up when he hadn't gone flying for a while, of course he growls when he's too angry. Next thing you'll know, the kid is allergic to blue oleanders and dragon root
Not Toothless privately thinking that his human was born in the wrong species' body but it's okay, it's not Hiccup's fault these things happen
Toothless likes to take naps on roofs and tilted beams, and the riders regularly have to fix a cave in or damage from Toothless rolling over in his sleep or underestimating his weight.
Wild conspiracy theory: Throk has been working for the Grimborns this whole time.
I sat bolt upright a few nights ago and wrote this. Stay with me, because I think Iām onto something here!
Defenders of the Wing
The Grimborns are able to sneak onto the island and steal the Eruptodon with no one seeing them carrying a huge-ass dragon to their ship. There's no way that they did that without some kind of inside help. Throk is following Mala around, but he is captain of the guard (or at least second-in-command to Mala). He would have been capable of incapacitating the guards, or ensuring those loyal to him were 'on guard' at the right time. "There should be guards here," says Mala when they discover the Great Protector is missing ā we never find out where they went. Likely they just abandoned their post or went with the Grimborns, on Throk's command.
The face of a guilty man
Midnight Scrum
Throk is easily able to reach Hiccup once he's been taken by bounty hunters. The way he approaches Hiccup, menacingly and brandishing a knife, are NOT the actions of an ally! If Throk is working for the Grimborns, he's there to bring Hiccup straight to Viggo himself (perhaps Viggo didn't trust that any two-bit bounty hunter would be able to complete the job). The only reason this was foiled was because Krogan wasn't aware of Throk's loyalties, and stole Hiccup for himself.
Sure, Throk is totally on Hiccup's side here
Shell Shocked
Throk was assigned to guard Viggo on Defenders of the Wing Island.
When Viggo was taken off by Throk, his hands were manacled. But by the time of Ryker's attack, his hands have been freed. Why would Throk have freed his hands unless he was helping him?
Throk is told to keep Viggo locked down while the riders battle Ryker. But by the time they get back, Throk admits that he has slipped away. The only two explanations are that Throk is completely incompetentā¦ or he deliberately released Viggo.
Ruffnut
All of his interactions where he's 'falling in love' with Ruffnut come across as insincere. Assuming Throk is still working for Viggo post-volcano, perhaps he has been told to get close to one of the dragon riders, in an effort to a) get more information about them, and/or b) separate someone who can be used as a hostage.
A man who is trying a bit too hard
In conclusion
I've always found Throk to be a bit boring, but he immediately becomes much more interesting if he's been a double agent this whole time! Perhaps he's the Defenders of the Wing equivalent of Johann ā playing a long game to ingratiate himself into a community, waiting for the perfect moment to betray them for his own gain.
This is just a silly little idea! I doubt the writers intended any of his actions this way. But it's fun to think about!
all i want for 2026 is that gigantic rancid AI bubble to finally burst in such a catastrophic way that the consequences will be so good and i'll never have to see another AI generated image ever again
